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
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The shooting happened Monday night after the detectives pulled into a housing project to monitor a suspicious car
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The attacker baited his trap with an armed robbery call to Sheboygan PD, and was headed for his cover point that held a cache of backup weapons
A study of police ambushes illustrates specific strategies and tactics that could greatly improve your chance of survival during an ambush attack
Once the system is activated, any movement will trigger an alarm sound inside the car, the windows will roll up, the doors will lock and the tail lights will flash
While much of the attention has been focused on foreign terror organizations, it’s important to remember the threats posed by domestic terrorism groups
A bill to double penalties for crimes targeting police officers, firefighters and medics — in or out of uniform — is moving ahead
The on-duty, undercover detective was injured from glass that shattered as two males opened fire on his patrol vehicle
From Jan. 1 through Dec. 28, 135 officers lost their lives
Jim and Doug discuss four things they identify as the biggest trends of the year
We asked our Facebook and LinkedIn audiences what they’d like to see in the coming year
Four police were killed Tuesday in an exchange of fire with wanted men in a province where assailants had killed 10 people in a series of ambushes earlier this week
Seven members of the security forces, two local civilians and a Canadian tourist were killed
The attacks began when a suspect opened fire on officers who were responding to reports of a house fire
Although 2016 line of duty deaths related to gunfire are up more than 70 percent, it’s important to provide some context
Because of the nature of policing in a free society, police officers are highly visible and accessible, by design, 24 hours a day
Jim and Doug discuss this troubling trend
Police were responding to a call when a suspect opened fire
Brown will start Jan. 1 as a contributor on topics such as economic inequality, gun violence, race relations, policing and social justice
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
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