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.
Behavioral threat assessment and management (BTAM) is a multidisciplinary approach to identify and mitigate threats before they escalate
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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.
Kimberly M. Fry said that officers had accidentally killed detainees while applying similar restraints, yet had not been found culpable for the killings
Fane Lozman contends he was wrongly prevented from speaking at a city council meeting through an arrest on charges of disorderly conduct and resisting arrest
A multi-site study shows that officers rarely use force when apprehending suspects and seldom inflict significant injuries to them when they do
Officials said volunteers in the program will undergo rigorous training that’s more intense than what deputies experience
Rhode Island established a new policy to try to keep guns away from people who show warning signs of violence
The white horse, Guera, wasn’t hurt and was released to the man’s mother
Officers had to sift through the woman’s feces to retrieve the evidence after she was booked
The idea of arming teachers to take out a shooter is alarming some LE experts, who say it takes more than just being a good shot at a firearm range
Police stepped in to help a superhero in need of assistance on Thursday morning
The CSG Justice Center has selected four law enforcement agencies to participate in its effort to improve services for people with mental illnesses
An investigation was launched after reports claim that refurbishment engineers are overwhelming dispatchers with accidental 911 calls
The push to have an armed police officer at every school in New York state is being renewed in the wake of the Florida high school shooting
The officers are heard telling the suspect 22 times to drop the knife he was brandishing before shooting him
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