In most other countries, training encourages the use of lethal force as a last resort. In Germany (pop. 84M), in 2015, a total of 101 rounds were discharged by police for the entire year:

* https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Police_firearm_use_by_country#...

How the UK police dealt with a machete-wielding individual:

* https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9mzPj_IaMzY

I haven’t looked at any data but I imagine Japanese and German police don’t get attacked and killed and shot at the rates seen America. A lot of American police officers die each year so that probably plays into the officers using more force

Being a police officer is the #22 most dangerous job in the US:

* https://www.ishn.com/articles/112748-top-25-most-dangerous-j...

After 4. Roofers; 5. Garbage collectors; 7. Delivery drivers; 8. Farmers; 11. Agricultural workers; 12. Crossing guards; 15. Landscaping supervisors; 21. Grounds maintenance workers.

Or #21 according to this list:

* https://finance.yahoo.com/news/30-most-dangerous-jobs-americ...

On average, <200 police officers have died because of the job each year over the past decade:

* https://nleomf.org/memorial/facts-figures/officer-fatality-d...

Eye-balling it, on average about one-third were shot. The biggest single outlier was COVID in 2020, but otherwise the causes and their percentages seem fairly steady.

The other side of the equation, people killed by police:

* https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lists_of_killings_by_law_enfor...

A lot of American cops die in incidents completely unrelated to apprehending dangerous people. Things like car crashes. And COVID.

Meanwhile, being a garbage man is still more dangerous.

The American ones die largely in car accidents.

Last couple of years COVID-19 has been the #1 killer of police.

You should try looking at the data. Being a cop isn't even in the top 10 most dangerous jobs. They're just monsters.