In Minnesota, attacks against police are on the rise, especially in domestic assault calls

For law enforcement in Minnesota, the slaying of two police officers and a paramedic in Burnsville last weekend serves as another bleak reminder: Their line of work is dangerous.

Lately it's becoming more so - most commonly during responses to domestic disturbance calls like the one that precipitated the triple homicide last Sunday.

Reported assault incidents against officers across Minnesota are up 160% from a decade ago - a metric including everything from intimidation, biting and punching to an assault with a deadly weapon- according to data tracked by the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension.

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