Shellback
02-25-2015, 05:23 PM
I thought this might be helpful (http://www.theiacp.org/Portals/0/documents/pdfs/Ambush_Project/IACP_Ambush_Fact_Sheet.pdf) for some of our law enforcement folks.
WHAT IS AN AMBUSH?
Generally, four factors have come define an ambush assault:
• Element of surprise
• Concealment of the assailant, their intentions, or weapon • Suddenness of the attack
• A lack of provocation
Ambushes are classified in two ways:
• Entrapment ambushes are premeditated. This sort of attack is what many police consider to be the “traditional” ambush, where the offender lures an unsuspecting officer into a location to execute an attack.
• Spontaneous ambushes are unprovoked attacks without long-term planning. These types of attacks are often considered “crimes of opportunity.” The assailant makes the decision at the time of the officer’s approach and surprises the officer with an unprovoked assault...
The Officers:
The profile of an ambushed officer is a
38-year-old male with 11 years on the
job and an average build. Because of the
diversity of law enforcement agencies and
command structures in the United States,
their ranks range widely. Yet from what is
reported, we know that these officers are
most likely to be patrol officers (38%),
deputy sheriffs (17%), or sergeants (15%).
The vast majority (82%) of officers are
alone at the time of the ambush. More than half (55%) were assigned to one- officer patrol vehicles at the time of the assault. About 12 percent were on foot patrol, and 10 percent were in two-officer vehicles. The rest were detectives, undercover, on special assignment, or off-duty.
THE ASSAILANTS
The assailants in ambush incidents are
30-years-old, on average. Three-quarters
of the assailants have a criminal record.
A sizable minority (40%) have a violent
criminal record. More than a quarter are
under judicial supervision at the time of the
assault. Close to one in four have some sort
of prior relationship with the officer in the
incident, including personal interactions and
previous arrests. The vast majority (83%)
of assailants acted alone. Nine percent of the time, there are two assailants. In 8 percent of ambush incidents, there are 3 or more assailants.
WHAT IS AN AMBUSH?
Generally, four factors have come define an ambush assault:
• Element of surprise
• Concealment of the assailant, their intentions, or weapon • Suddenness of the attack
• A lack of provocation
Ambushes are classified in two ways:
• Entrapment ambushes are premeditated. This sort of attack is what many police consider to be the “traditional” ambush, where the offender lures an unsuspecting officer into a location to execute an attack.
• Spontaneous ambushes are unprovoked attacks without long-term planning. These types of attacks are often considered “crimes of opportunity.” The assailant makes the decision at the time of the officer’s approach and surprises the officer with an unprovoked assault...
The Officers:
The profile of an ambushed officer is a
38-year-old male with 11 years on the
job and an average build. Because of the
diversity of law enforcement agencies and
command structures in the United States,
their ranks range widely. Yet from what is
reported, we know that these officers are
most likely to be patrol officers (38%),
deputy sheriffs (17%), or sergeants (15%).
The vast majority (82%) of officers are
alone at the time of the ambush. More than half (55%) were assigned to one- officer patrol vehicles at the time of the assault. About 12 percent were on foot patrol, and 10 percent were in two-officer vehicles. The rest were detectives, undercover, on special assignment, or off-duty.
THE ASSAILANTS
The assailants in ambush incidents are
30-years-old, on average. Three-quarters
of the assailants have a criminal record.
A sizable minority (40%) have a violent
criminal record. More than a quarter are
under judicial supervision at the time of the
assault. Close to one in four have some sort
of prior relationship with the officer in the
incident, including personal interactions and
previous arrests. The vast majority (83%)
of assailants acted alone. Nine percent of the time, there are two assailants. In 8 percent of ambush incidents, there are 3 or more assailants.