Patrol Issues
The Patrol Issues topic page offers news, commentary, analysis, and tactical tips that will help prepare police officers for life on the thin blue line.
At high-risk roadway incidents, reduce your risk by maximizing time, distance and shielding
With a comprehensive plan in place, your agency can face civil unrest with confidence, knowing the mental and emotional wellbeing of your team is a top priority
Leadership plays a critical role at every stage of civil unrest preparedness — from planning to execution and recovery
Jaelynn Willey was taken off life support after being shot on Tuesday at Great Mills High School in Maryland
The award recognizes law enforcement officers for their efforts in community policing
A recent study conducted by an Indiana university found that predictive policing didn’t result in racially biased arrests
“Congratulations, you just impersonated a police officer”
Jim and Doug discuss the ways in which police can remain mobile for rapid response, and yet also remain available for affable conversations with citizens
Police are asking local residents to be on the lookout for “Tom”
One of the largest bombing investigations in the U.S. since the Boston Marathon attacks in 2013 came to an intense close Wednesday
The move comes after Nikolas Cruz’s brother was arrested on campus, two students were caught carrying knives and another made online threats
Police said a video left behind by the bomber, which authorities declined to release, amounts to a confession
Officers must make life and death decisions and conduct investigations into criminal acts much like physicians investigate what’s ailing a patient
Numerous PDs across the country are experiencing a staff shortage
The baby’s mother said she was thankful that the officers were there at the right time
The memo comes after President Donald Trump called for death sentences for some drug dealers
Delaware state troopers say they arrested two shoplifting suspects the easy way
About 30 minutes before the deputy was found asleep, deputies arrested Zachary Cruz, brother of Nikolas Cruz, for trespassing on school grounds
Zachary Cruz reportedly told officers he came to the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School to “reflect on the school shooting and soak it all in”
The law would prohibit department heads from scouring candidates’ personal social media accounts
Sixty-five years after his teen mother made the difficult decision to give him up for adoption, Mick Myers has been reunited with her
The LAPD’s years-long practice of keeping video from body cameras and patrol cars under wraps will soon end
The thieves tried to escape out of a fire exit where several officers were waiting for them
The uproar has forced police to step up security amid threats at Preston Junior High School and other schools in the district
The deputy managed to make it out without any injuries, authorities said
The K-9 found 47.5 pounds of cocaine, with an estimated street value that exceeds $1 million
Jim and Doug discuss best practices for report writing, and ponder what the future holds
First responders raced to find survivors in the rubble of the 175-foot span using high-tech listening devices, trained sniffing dogs and search cameras
The commission voted to adopt a policy regulating how officers can use TASERs, bringing a months-long debate to an end
The bill authorizes $500 million over 10 years for grants to improve training and coordination between schools and local law enforcement
