The NYPD told the New York Post it is keeping an eye on the threat but unaware of New York specifically being targeted.
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The report of the threat comes at a time of unease between many police departments and the neighborhoods they patrol. “Halloween is always a busy night for police departments, here in Scottsdale, and across the Valley”, he said.
According to a report in the New York Post, an anarchist group called the National Liberation Militia is urging supporters to “cause a disturbance to attract police and then viciously attack them”. At least 30 law enforcement officers have been shot to death in the U.S in 2015 thus far.
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A statement released by Sherman on Tuesday said, “As part of the continuous dialogue with our law enforcement partners, the Federal Bureau of Investigation routinely shares information about potential threats to belter enable law enforcement to protect the communities they serve”. The National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund reported a 300 percent rise in fatal ambush-style attacks on officers between 2013 and 2014.
