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.
How law enforcement officers can navigate the challenges of responding to residents armed with weapons — and avoid escalating tense situations
Officers must shift from focusing solely on convictions to understanding the “win” as earning credibility
In today’s environment, proactive officers who embrace the 95 percenter mindset are essential to restoring public trust and making a meaningful impact on community safety
Two men and a woman are accused of chasing down two suspected teen car thieves, forcing them into the trunk of their car and driving them to the station
Officials ignored a report urging them to eliminate or drastically amend a program that pays veteran first responders salaries and pensions simultaneously
Something stinks in one southeastern New Mexico town and residents want police on the case
The decision to remove names of LEOs from the state’s searchable public online court database was made in response to safety concerns raised by police
A man who was being held in a police station interrogation room tried to hide crack cocaine in the room’s ceiling
The arbitrator said the officer’s firing was too severe of a punishment
The proposal is not intended to censor shows such as “Live PD” but to protect those who appear on the programs from public scrutiny and ridicule without their permission
Officers said the infant was thrown to the ground during a fight between his parents
Two off-duty Nevada Highway Patrol troopers helped rescue residents as a blaze ravaged through apartments
Police said Officer Malcus Williams suffered a “major medical event” while responding to a domestic call
Officer Rodney S. Smith disappeared Friday night while on duty, and his body was found the next morning in a flooded field
Police say a woman charged with theft took a shower before speaking with authorities in an attempt to make it seem like she hadn’t robbed someone
A viral video showing the LEO removing a homeless man and customer from a McDonald’s sparked outrage on social media, but officials say it doesn’t tell the whole story
The road to justice is difficult, so recognizing our inconsistent beliefs and justifications is paramount to acting appropriately
Deputy Rick Bohlmann was working his normal shift when a motorist warned him about a car that was stalled on the side of the road with blood all around it
In the jittery aftermath of the shooting in Parkland, Florida, efforts to ramp up school security are flying fast
Authorities said the teacher was taken into custody without incident
After 33 years on the job, highway patrol Sgt. Pete Scheuerer still delivers
Thomas Homan said what Mayor Libby Schaaf did was “no better than a gang lookout yelling ‘police’ when a police cruiser comes in the neighborhood”
Dozens of police agencies surrounded Marjory Stoneman Douglas High to ensure students and staff felt safe
To avoid becoming a YouTube star, police officers should aim to be as boring as possible when a member of the public is recording them
The grant will be used to buy body armor and TASERs for the Oriskany Police Department
James Trevino joined the Toledo Police Academy to become a fire investigator in an effort to help his former colleagues
Police say a damning clue led to the arrest of a man charged with stealing a pot of meatballs — red sauce smeared on his face and clothes
A North Carolina man was charged with a fatal shooting captured live on Facebook not far from a town’s police department
Attorney General Gurbir Grewal said videos showing officers in New Jersey using deadly force should usually be released within 20 days
Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf said it was her “duty and moral obligation” to warn families
The officer struck by the car remains in serious condition while the LEOs injured by lightning resumed work as normal after being released by the hospital
San Antonio Police Department Chief William McManus read real 911 calls in the style of Jimmy Kimmel’s “Celebrities Read Mean Tweets”
Darryl De Sousa was confirmed as Baltimore’s new police commissioner, winning a position that one analyst called “the hardest job” of any new chief in the U.S.
