Christopher Wray, an FBI director said on Sunday that the rate of murders against police are skyrocketing.

The surge is outpacing general violent crimes.

Wray added that the murders of police officers rose 59% previous year.

The absolute murder rate rose 29% in 2021, out of which, 73 police officers were killed in the US.

“Violence against law enforcement in this country is one of the biggest phenomena that I think doesn’t get enough attention,” Wray said.

He also said that officers are being murdered every one out of five days.

An alarming percentage of 73 officers were killed in situations like being ambushed or shot while on duty.

“Wearing the badge shouldn’t make you a target,” he continued.

The National Fraternal Order of Police announced that the shootings had spiked to 43% in the year of 2022.

While, 101 police officers have been shot in 2022, according to police union.

National FOP President, Patrick Yoes, stated, “We are in the midst of a real crisis. The violence directed at law enforcement officers is unlike anything I’ve seen in my 36 years of law enforcement.”

“Last year was one of the most dangerous years for law enforcement, with more officers shot in the line of duty since the National Fraternal Order of Police began recording this data,” he continued.

The country has also witnessed a surge in violent crimes, impacting most of the cities.