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• Reality Training: An ambush nightmare

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  In this episode of Reality Training, Dave Smith reviews harrowing footage of a 40-minute gunfight between police officers and a man intent on killing as many of them as possible. Thankfully, no officers were hurt. What would you do?  

• 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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  Roundtable: Preparing to prevent police ambush attacks How cops can avoid an “unprovoked attack” ambush 6 common factors in ambush wins Reality Training: Understanding ambush points LEO Near Miss: Officers nearly ambushed in construction site Reality Training: How will you win the fight? 8 tactical tips to prevent an ambush attack on police Reality Training: Are you prepared for an ambush attack?

• 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. 

• 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.

• Surviving an ambush

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  Doug Wyllie and Lee Shaykhet discuss how to best train police officers to defend against an ambush attack.

• 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.

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