Boyfriend considering leaving tech to become a Seattle cop

I was a little shocked to hear my boyfriend say the other day that he is considering leaving a tech job to become a cop here (he's sick of staring at a computer all day). He heard that cops get paid over 100k a year entry because there's such a shortage. I told him no way, because it sounds so dangerous. He said the chances of anything happening like getting shot are very low. Can anyone shed some light on how bad or good of an idea that is?