I agree more or less, except I do think that cops should be expected to risk their lives unless their death would be a near-certainty.
How do we assess that in the heat of the moment, and is it fair to judge afterward without having been there to experience it ourselves?
You’re right to point out that being a cop isn’t even close to the most dangerous job in the U.S., but pleasehello is also right about cops having to make split-second decisions that are judged by those far removed from the incident by watching a video over and over and picking apart every decision (many of which aren’t conscious, but training or human reflex).
That’s why I think clear, simple policies are best, where tackling and subduing are replaced with non-lethal methods that incapacitate the suspect and keep the officer away from them as much as possible. Both cops and suspects would be better off.