Updated 11/10/2010 06:56 PM
NYPD: Police-Involved Shootings Hit Record Low
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The New York City Police Department says 2009 saw the lowest number of police-involved shootings and shots fired since record keeping began in 1971.
There were 105 shootings and 296 shots fired last year, with only 68 of the nearly 35,000-member force intentionally discharging their weapon.
The numbers represent big drops from all-time highs in 1972.
Officers are also safer on the street, as 2009 was the first time an officer was not shot by a suspect.
The NYPD says analysis has altered the way officers assess the need to fire weapons, with restraint becoming more of the norm.