Dallas Ambush
On July 7, 2016, Dallas police officers were ambushed and fired upon leading to five officers being killed — Sergeant Michael Smith, Senior Corporal Lorne Ahrens, Officer Michael Krol, Officer Patrick Zamarripa and Officer Brent Thompson — and nine others injured. It was the deadliest day for American law enforcement since the terrorist attacks on 9/11. The gunman was ultimately killed by an EOD robot armed with an explosive device.
Police1 coverage of the horrific attack included lessons learned from the incident, emotional wellness after the ambush and common factors in ambush wins.
In any ambush situation, know that you are better trained, better armed and better motivated than even the most hardened adversary
An analysis of recent ambush wins shows the reasons for victories jump off the pages because they are virtually all alike
We asked street officers and supervisors to weigh in on a number of topics – from use of force to career satisfaction
Suspects can be tracked down through a variety of special techniques and tools, all legally obtained and used
There are still unanswered questions about the July attack that detectives hope to answer during the investigation
From Jan. 1 through Dec. 28, 135 officers lost their lives
2016 in Review
Jim and Doug discuss four things they identify as the biggest trends of the year
Some of the money will be used to pay off the mortgages of the five families
2016 in Review
There are many citizens who will be enjoying Christmas this year thanks to the courage and decisiveness of these knights in blue
Brown will start Jan. 1 as a contributor on topics such as economic inequality, gun violence, race relations, policing and social justice
The university rescinded its invitation for the officer’s daughter to do an honorary serve during a volleyball game, saying the demonstration could be seen as “insensitive”
The suit claims Dallas ambush shooter Micah Johnson fired at officers because he was incited by the BLM anti-police rhetoric
Family members of two of the slain officers participated in the pregame ceremonial puck drop, and players wore wearing decals of the badges on their helmets
Know your legal options when hate speech or threats are posted on your police department’s social feeds
Running back Isaiah Crowell donated his first game check to the Dallas Fallen Officer Foundation in an effort to make amends for anti-police posts on social media
Still recovering from the July attack that left five LEOs dead, the DPD is facing a new crisis as its pension fund approaches insolvency
Dallas Police added an explosive threat neutralization tactic that doesn’t expose a single cop and is almost guaranteed to end the siege
A legal look at a modern deadly force technology
We must reckon intellectually with the gap between police and the people they serve, but downplaying the emotional toll on LEOs is a great disservice to us all
In taking that oath to serve and protect society, you also accepted the possibility and responsibility of the invisible injury of trauma
The girl brought bagged lunches to the 11th Precinct
Local church will match the donation up to $1,000
Officer Bryan Woodard filmed himself as he was getting ready for patrol and thanked the public for their support in the wake of the tragedy
The gunman was ultimately killed by a robot armed with an explosive, so no charges will ever be brought, but this was clearly a hate crime of the worst possible order
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