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.
Complacency combined with assumptions can prove dangerous for officers
Officers and their attackers closely agree on one thing: Many cops are simply not ready to defend their lives
Criminal action, accidents and heart attacks continue to lead the list this year
Officer Tom Woods was faced with a sudden ambush attack by a man armed with a pair of brass knuckles and a replica that appeared to be a real gun — Woods not only survived, he prevailed
The video alarmed local civil rights leaders who called the web video divisive and insensitive to minority communities
A couple planted a fake bomb at a suburban elementary school hoping to shoot officers arriving at the scene
The suspect arrested in the ambush shooting has said he “lashed out at somebody who didn’t deserve it”
Officials say one-third of officers shot to death on the job this year were purposely targeted by their assailant.
At a news conference, San Antonio police Chief William McManus said Officer Benjamin Marconi was killed because he was a police officer
Days before the ambush, the suspect sent a note to a PD apologizing for prior run-ins, saying his “dark days” were over and police are “absolute heroes”
Officials say the officers, who were responding to a domestic situation, were “ambushed upon their arrival” and immediately shot
The NLEOMF says that ambush attacks on police officers have increased by 167 percent this year — here are some thoughts on how to win these deadly encounters
Scott Michael Greene’s bail was set at $10 million during a brief court appearance Friday morning
Sgt. Anthony Beminio seemed to always have a smile, while Officer Justin Martin is recalled as “kind, gentle, and compassionate”
The shootings came less than three weeks after the suspect, Scott Green, argued with officers who removed him from a high school football game
Prosecutors say the officers were responding to a domestic disturbance call on Oct. 8 when John Felix opened fire through a metal screen door
A video allegedly shows Scott Greene clashing with officers at a high school football game
Militants wearing suicide vests stormed a Pakistani police academy, killing 61 people and wounding 123, mostly police cadets and recruits
Officer Jesse Hartnett’s fight for survival serves as a reminder of why you need to prepare for a sudden attack
Donations from lemonade stands, change jars at local businesses, a country star-studded concert and other fundraising efforts have totaled nearly $10 million
Sgt. Demetrick Pennie, president of the Dallas Fallen Officer Foundation and a 17-year law enforcement veteran, filed the amended complaint in federal court Friday
As a result of Friday night’s shooting, Police Commissioner Richard Ross ordered that all officers resume patrolling in pairs
Trooper Alex Douglass plans to sue suspect Eric Frein and his family after he and another officer were shot exiting barracks in 2014
After 33 years with the DPD, Chief Brown will retire in October
Officer Jesse Hartnett was critically wounded by a Glock reported stolen by a veteran colleague three years earlier
Police culture has a history of resisting change and sadly, officers have died as a result of falling into a pattern of behavior facilitated by department culture
Using your threat detector on a regular basis takes practice; using it appropriately takes training. Here are some tips
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Tackling both the concerns of the public and police officials, the article is an in-depth look at major issues facing today’s officers
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