There have been 101 police officers shot this year while on duty as of April 1, a 63 percent increase from 2020, according to the latest figures released by a police union, which also includes numbers for premeditated ambushes along with a state-wise data breakdown. Representing over 364,000 members, the National Fraternal Order of Police (FOP) is considered the largest police union in the country. “There have been 19 ambush-style attacks on law enforcement officers this year (36 percent from 2021 YTD).” These have resulted in 35 officers getting shot, “5 of whom were killed by gunfire,” based on a recent report released by the FOP. “All across the country, our communities are seeing the real-life consequences of unchecked crime,” said National FOP President Patrick Yoes in a press release on March 28. “In addition, violence directed at law enforcement officers is skyrocketing—it’s the worst I have seen in my …