Table 67

Law Enforcement Officers Assaulted
Time of Incident by Number of Assaults and Percent Distribution,¹ 1998–2007

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Time	Total	Percent distribution	1998		1999		2000		2001		2002		2003		2004		2005		2006		2007
Time	Total	Percent distribution	Total	Percent distribution	Total	Percent distribution	Total	Percent distribution	Total	Percent distribution	Total	Percent distribution	Total	Percent distribution	Total	Percent distribution	Total	Percent distribution	Total	Percent distribution	Total	Percent distribution
Number of victim officers	586,740	100.0	60,673	100.0	55,971	100.0	58,398	100.0	57,463	100.0	59,526	100.0	58,600	100.0	59,692	100.0	57,820	100.0	59,396	100.0	59,201	100.0
Total A.M. hours	236,261	40.3	23,965	39.5	21,883	39.1	23,580	40.4	23,642	41.1	24,153	40.6	24,018	41.0	24,355	40.8	23,070	39.9	23,964	40.3	23,631	39.9
12:01 a.m.–2 a.m.	88,116	15.0	8,986	14.8	8,426	15.1	8,960	15.3	8,924	15.5	8,815	14.8	8,924	15.2	8,932	15.0	8,325	14.4	8,823	14.9	9,001	15.2
2:01 a.m.–4 a.m.	56,433	9.6	5,858	9.7	5,371	9.6	5,708	9.8	5,771	10.0	5,753	9.7	5,604	9.6	5,781	9.7	5,438	9.4	5,505	9.3	5,644	9.5
4:01 a.m.–6 a.m.	21,836	3.7	2,240	3.7	2,020	3.6	2,254	3.9	2,224	3.9	2,314	3.9	2,288	3.9	2,183	3.7	2,048	3.5	2,169	3.7	2,096	3.5
6:01 a.m.–8 a.m.	15,103	2.6	1,505	2.5	1,331	2.4	1,427	2.4	1,514	2.6	1,608	2.7	1,569	2.7	1,626	2.7	1,549	2.7	1,548	2.6	1,426	2.4
8:01 a.m.–10 a.m.	24,102	4.1	2,355	3.9	2,060	3.7	2,311	4.0	2,304	4.0	2,496	4.2	2,434	4.2	2,589	4.3	2,518	4.4	2,621	4.4	2,414	4.1
10:01 a.m.–Noon	30,671	5.2	3,021	5.0	2,675	4.8	2,920	5.0	2,905	5.1	3,167	5.3	3,199	5.5	3,244	5.4	3,192	5.5	3,298	5.6	3,050	5.2
Total P.M. hours	350,479	59.7	36,708	60.5	34,088	60.9	34,818	59.6	33,821	58.9	35,373	59.4	34,582	59.0	35,337	59.2	34,750	60.1	35,432	59.7	35,570	60.1
12:01 p.m.–2 p.m.	34,675	5.9	3,246	5.3	3,006	5.4	3,641	6.2	3,349	5.8	3,586	6.0	3,567	6.1	3,627	6.1	3,532	6.1	3,599	6.1	3,522	5.9
2:01 p.m.–4 p.m.	42,770	7.3	4,225	7.0	4,053	7.2	3,929	6.7	4,168	7.3	4,389	7.4	4,368	7.5	4,500	7.5	4,268	7.4	4,508	7.6	4,362	7.4
4:01 p.m.–6 p.m.	52,899	9.0	5,505	9.1	5,152	9.2	5,298	9.1	5,039	8.8	5,332	9.0	5,197	8.9	5,305	8.9	5,366	9.3	5,307	8.9	5,398	9.1
6:01 p.m.–8 p.m.	62,239	10.6	6,553	10.8	6,012	10.7	6,198	10.6	6,087	10.6	6,278	10.5	6,408	10.9	6,067	10.2	6,160	10.7	6,309	10.6	6,167	10.4
8:01 p.m.–10 p.m.	75,963	12.9	8,125	13.4	7,697	13.8	7,675	13.1	7,577	13.2	7,609	12.8	7,397	12.6	7,570	12.7	7,276	12.6	7,487	12.6	7,550	12.8
10:01 p.m.–Midnight	81,933	14.0	9,054	14.9	8,168	14.6	8,077	13.8	7,601	13.2	8,179	13.7	7,645	13.0	8,268	13.9	8,148	14.1	8,222	13.8	8,571	14.5

¹Because of rounding, the percentages may not add to totals.
NOTE: Assault figures published in prior years' editions of Law Enforcement Officers Killed and Assaulted have been updated for inclusion in this table.