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 survives a near miss after a suspect escapes custody and is found with a firearm
In any given year, roughly half of all police-involved shootings take place from or around vehicles – find out the steps agencies can take to harden vehicles to protect officers from attack
An ambush of any kind is the most dangerous threat you will ever face on the street – even the strongest and most alert officers are at risk
The stories of the officers gunned down in a sniper attack emerged Friday as their identities became known
The president called the shooters motives “twisted” and vowed that “justice will be done.”
The killing of five police officers in Dallas during a protest is just the latest instance of police ambush killings in the U.S.
Paul Ryan says it’s been a “long month for America” and that the nation has seen terrible and senseless things.
Police Chief David Brown blamed “snipers,” but it was unclear how many shooters were involved.
Five Dallas officers were killed and six more officers were shot after gunfire erupted during a march against police violence Thursday evening
Eric Frein is charged with fatally shooting Cpl. Bryon Dickson II and wounding another trooper in September 2014
Informant said gang members intended to wait for cops to exit and walk toward their cars — a time when they would be vulnerable because they likely wouldn’t be wearing protective gear
In training, ambushes are detected early by the flankers when utilizing the “Y” formation
Before the event of an armed attack, you must prepare your practiced response – the following ‘menu of movements’ can help you survive and win
The bill, dubbed the Blue Lives Matter Act of 2016, would expand the federal hate crime statute to include LEOs
There is one very significant yet simple takeaway from this incident which requires our attention and consideration: shot doesn’t equal dead — the will to win is a potentially life-saving force
The shooting of Officer Jesse Hartnett was an attempted assassination
Mayor Bill de Blasio and Police Commissioner Bill Bratton dedicated a plaque Sunday, inscribed with the names of officers Wenjian Liu and Rafael Ramos
Trooper Alex Douglass, of Dunmore, placed 47th in the handcycle category of Sunday’s 26-mile race
Police say every error or misjudgment is broadcast endlessly, creating hostility towards cops
Federal officials issued a bulletin to local police about the potential for attacks on officers
A DOJ report found a direct correlation between violent crime and ambushes against police
A group of suspects targeted the officer as he drove home
While the number of line of duty deaths is down this year, the string of ambush-style killings has officers on edge
Suspect approached a squad car that was leaving the scene of a disturbance call and opened fire
Arrest Saturday came less than 24 hours after authorities ambush of Darren Goforth
Officials with the sheriff’s office declined to comment on details of the arrest or what charge the suspect might face
A sheriff’s deputy in uniform has died after he was fatally shot while filling up his patrol car at a suburban Houston gas station
Deputies were ambushed as they approached a home to serve a search warrant as part of a prostitution investigation
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