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• Death sentence upheld in Pa. troopers' ambush

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  Pennsylvania's highest court upheld the death sentence and conviction on Friday of a sniper who killed a state trooper and wounded another in a nighttime ambush

• Judge orders mental review in SC police ambush shooting case

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  The judge ordered a mental examination on the man who killed two officers in an ambush at his South Carolina home

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  Why traditional learning methodologies fall short in policing, and how a simulator can help

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  Classroom lectures simply can’t replicate the real-world conditions in which officers must make split-second decisions

• Calif. officer ambushed in patrol car, suspect killed

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  The entire exchange, from the shots fired to the suspect’s death, lasted 17 minutes

• Gunman shoots off-duty LEO twice at home in ambush attack

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  The suspect shot and wounded an off-duty Nez Perce Tribal Police officer Wednesday before being killed in a shootout

• LEO Near Miss: Averted ambush during bizarre welfare check

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  Officers have no idea what they will find when they respond to a call from a man asking that an officer be sent to shoot and kill him

• Reality Training: Surviving an off-duty ambush

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  Are you prepared for an ambush, both on and off duty? Dave Smith reviews harrowing footage of an attack on an off-duty LEO that demonstrates why you need to be vigilant at all times. 

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• Street survival: Develop your stealth approach

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  The stealth approach can turn you into one who surprises rather than one who is surprised

• Reality Training: How to refresh your risk thermostat

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  Routine hurts our ability to sense and assess risk. In this episode of Reality Training, Dave Smith provides tips and strategies for refreshing your "risk thermostat" in order to stay safe and vigilant on the job. 

• Video: Fla. man fatally shot after opening fire on LEOs

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  The man opened fire on officers in an ambush while they were investigating a report that he had assaulted his girlfriend

• LEO Near Miss: Officers nearly ambushed in construction site

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  Complacency combined with assumptions can prove dangerous for officers

• 'Interviews with evil' and the officer survival lessons they teach

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  Officers and their attackers closely agree on one thing: Many cops are simply not ready to defend their lives

• Men could still face charges for fighting NYPD officer

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  A video on social media shows the officer using a baton and kicking at the men, who appeared to be drunk, as they come at him one at a time

• What we can learn from police officer deaths in 2018

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  Criminal action, accidents and heart attacks continue to lead the list this year

• How to protect against patrol vehicle kill zones

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  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

• Greatest Threats to Law Enforcement

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  What are the biggest threats facing America's law enforcement?  Ambush? Domestics? Driving? This video by John Bostain of Command Presence examines the most current research related to the threats officers face and provides reasonable strategies to increase officer safety.  This program is designed to empower officers to recognize threats early and make decisions that will ultimately protect them and the community they serve.

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