By Police1 Staff
The recent ambush attacks on police officers throughout the nation have underscored the importance of cops’ need to stay vigilant when it comes to the possibility of targeted attacks. For this week’s ‘Trending Topics,’ we highlight the disturbing trend of vehicular assaults on officers. Take a look at these five stories and add your thoughts in the comments.
 | Man who wanted to ‘kill cops’ slams into NY cruiser A man who told police he wanted to “take out an officer” slammed into a New York Port Authority police cruiser. |
 | Dump truck crushes Md. cruisers in intentional attack Officers narrowly escaped injury in the attack by running out of the dump truck’s path. |
 | Iowa cops hurt after suspect rams squad Man rammed his SUV into a police car after being told to leave a disturbance investigation, injuring two officers. |
 | Truck slams into Texas sheriff’s office; driver shot after opening fire Vehicle slammed into the office and the driver fired multiple shots at the building. |
 | Man attempts to run over crowd at scene of fatal Texas shooting People jumped out of the way of the car as it drove in a circle in an apparent attempt to strike those at the scene. |