Let's see who here knows this correct answer to this question.....

[KansasVoter]

What percentage of police officers in the country fire their weapon while on duty in their whole career? "On Duty" is the key here. Not the firing range.

[virgogal]

1. I don't know the answer but I'll bet it is small.

[slackmaster]

2. I'll take a wild guess of less than 2%.

Tagged for the answer.

ETA I know a few cops, and none of them has ever fired a weapon while on duty. All have drawn them many times.

[MannyGoldstein]

6. +1 nt

[benEzra]

3. Probably less than 5%, though higher for SWAT and such.

What percentage have to draw their weapon while on duty their whole career, I wonder? Probably much higher, and pretty certainly over 50%.

[NewMoonTherian]

4. No way. Gotta be like 5%. n/t

[Tejas]

5. 87%

[KansasVoter]

7. 87% fire their weapon? Wow, where do you live?

[Tejas]

8. South of the land of rainbows and unicorns

[OneTenthofOnePercent]

9. Answer: 1.3%