despite everything he does not believe officers are being targeted. >> a lot of those deaths are still cops doing what you asked them to do. they do traffic stops. they do domestic violence calls. and each one is always a tragedy in and of itself. >> reporter: but some in law enforcement do believe the relationship between police and the communities they serve is more tense. just last december two new york officers one john lui and rafael ramos shot and killed while in their patrol car, targeted by a man who set out to kill police. in idaho, condolences for officer greg moore, shot while out on patrol. while in pennsylvania byron dixon's family still trying to heal. eric frein allegedly ambushed him. frein is also accused of targeting police. right now in the current environment, they have to be concerned about their own well-being.