Being a law enforcement officer is a dangerous occupation by nature, but following recent attacks on officers, simply going to work is becoming more of an emotional challenge. In the past few weeks, police have been attacked by shooters who appear to have singled out law enforcement officers as targets. Five were killed in Dallas; three were killed in Baton Rouge and isolated incidents of shots fired at police have been reported across the nation.
Even more vigilant
Recent attacks on police add to stress of local law enforcement