Ambush
The Ambush topic page features safety tips, columnist commentary and the latest news updates on the growing threat of targeted attacks against police officers.
An officer must react quickly to break free from this incapacitating hold
In the space of 12 hours, a gunman ambushed and shot an NYPD officer sitting in his patrol vehicle, then shot another officer inside an NYPD station
Here are the events and technologies the P1 team and our readership viewed as having the most significant impact on the profession in the last decade
A mural erected a month ago to honor five law enforcement officers who died in a sniper attack in downtown Dallas violates city code, according to city inspectors
Nick Tullier recently spoke his first word since the shooting, which sounded like “hello”
The mayor’s remarks came after he faced complaints from critics for spending the weekend with world leaders in Germany as his city grappled with Familia’s death
Here’s what cops can learn from the DA’s report on the July 2016 attack
In 2016, 21 out of 145 officers killed in the line of duty were killed in ambush-style attacks
In any ambush situation, know that you are better trained, better armed and better motivated than even the most hardened adversary
The mobile command centers hadn’t originally been part of a plan to retrofit all of the department’s squad cars with inch-thick bullet-resistant glass and armored door panels
DeRay Mckesson and four other Black Lives Matter leaders are named as defendants in the suit filed on behalf of one of the officers wounded in the attack
She hopes her experience as a black woman whose life was saved by police at a Black Lives Matter protest helps bridge the gap
Attorney General Jeff Sessions called the shooting “the latest in a troubling series of attacks on police officers over the past two years”
Miosotis Familia had resisted suggestions from family to retire, partly due out of a dedication to police work, but also because she had three children to support
Gavin Long, 29, had searched for personal information of two officers involved in the fatal shooting of Alton Sterling
Officer Miosotis Familia was wrapping up her shift when the man fired one round through the passenger-side window and struck her in the head
Officers said they noticed sudden movement, followed almost immediately by a blast near their heads
Both officers are expected to recover
Over 150 uniformed police officers volunteered to stand in for Daxton Beck’s father as he received his diploma
Blue Alerts may be used by local and state authorities to provide early warnings of violent threats against police
Looking at the per capita data, these counties have the highest homicide rates in the country.
An analysis of recent ambush wins shows the reasons for victories jump off the pages because they are virtually all alike
Have a plan, should you come under attack when in a vehicle
Scott Michael Greene was sentenced to consecutive life prison terms in the deaths of Officer Justin Martin and Sgt. Anthony Beminio
The jury’s decision that Eric Frein should die by lethal injection brought a shouted “yes!” from the gallery
The measure would designate July 7 as a day to honor officers in Texas killed in the line of duty
The bullets narrowly missed one of the deputy’s children
Defense lawyer William Ruzzo said Eric Frein tried to emulate his dad but didn’t measure up
The Islamic State group has claimed responsibility for the shooting on Paris’ Champs Elysees that killed a police officer and left two others gravely wounded
Limping to the witness stand, Trooper Alex Douglass testified against Eric Frein, who prosecutors say targeted a police barracks in hopes of sparking a revolution
The 33-year-old college dropout, who eluded capture for nearly seven weeks after the ambush, faces a potential death sentence if he’s convicted
Both victims are expected to survive
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