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. This page is a key resource for officers everywhere on this troubling trend.

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Reality Training: Understanding ambush points
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Dave Smith analyzes video of an attempted ambush and the excellent tactics employed by the responding officers.
Reality Training: Who is the threat?
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Things are not always what they seem. Criminals will do anything to escape the law, including camouflaging themselves as bystanders, security guards - you name it. In this episode of Reality Training, Dave Smith provides key tactics for determining friend from foe.
When did shooting at cops become OK?
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Heading into the holiday weekend, the San Jose Police Officers’ Association released an online video calling attention to a national spike in officer killings in the past year and contending a lack of outrage about the trend.
Four police officers shot in separate US cities
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One police officer was killed and three wounded in separate U.S. cities on Sunday. An officer was killed in his squad car in San Antonio, Texas. Officers were shot and wounded in St. Louis, Gladstone, Missouri and Sanibel, Florida.
Reality Training: How will you win the fight?
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In January 2016, Philadelphia Officer Jesse Hartnett was shot three times in a brazen ambush. His fight for survival serves as a reminder of why you need to prepare for a sudden attack. Dave Smith outlines key questions you should ask yourself in order to prep for winning the fight.
Baton Rouge ambush captured by bystander
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A new video from the shootout was taken by a man who found himself trapped in his truck at a car wash when gunfire erupted.
Ambush Survival
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Police are facing an ever increasing threat of violence against them The murder of police officers has always been an issue, however, the immediate and sophisticated ambushes of officers has increased dramatically. The training will cover ways of recognizing the ambush before it occurs and ways to overcome the ambush while it is in progress, with the goal being to have greater ability to defeat the cop killers and save officers’ lives.
Reality Training: Are you prepared for an ambush attack?
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The savage killing of a California deputy is a tragic reminder of the dangers cops face on patrol. Here are some safety tips on how to respond to an attack.
Reality Training: How cops can avoid an ambush
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With the recent uptick in ambushes against cops, maintaining situational awareness is a key element in officer survival. In this installment of Reality Training, Dave Smith reviews an incident out of Arizona in order to provide tips on avoiding an attack.
K-9 saves Miss. cop from ambush, manhunt underway
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Deputy stopped a vehicle and was startled when two men came out of the nearby woods and attacked him.
Killing Spree: Were RCMP cops ready for the call?
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16x9 investigates the horrific June 2014 rampage against Canadian police officers by a gunman wearing camo and wielding multiple firearms.
Ariz. cop escapes death as gunman attempts to sneak up behind him
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Officer Cesar Nelson responded to a domestic disturbance February 16 when the attempted ambush occurred.
2 officers shot in Ferguson ambush expected to survive
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One officer was shot in the face, just below his right eye, with the bullet lodging behind his ear.
'Targeted' Minn. cop thanks fellow officers amid investigation
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Officer praised colleagues who "stepped up to the plate and got me to the emergency room."
Minneapolis Police Officer Shot, Suspect At Large
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A Minneapolis Police officer is in stable condition after he was shot in his squad car early Saturday morning. Police says the shooting happened just before 5 a.m. when two officers were in their car after responding to a burglary call on the 1100 block of 24th Avenue North.
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