Vivvo CMS 4.1 PRI: Public Radio International http://www.pri.org/ ©2010 Spoonlabs d.o.o. PRI: Public Radio International http://www.pri.org/files.php?file=rss_682409203.gif http://www.pri.org/ As police officers are laid off, on-duty officer killings skyrocket http://www.pri.org/stories/politics-society/government/as-police-officers-are-laid-off-on-duty-officer-killings-skyrocket-7681.html Government Wed, 28 Dec 2011 13:11:00 -0600 The number of police officers on patrol is at its lowest level in 12 years, and crime is at historically low levels, but the number of officers shot and killed in the line of duty is climbing dramatically. PRI: Public Radio International