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.
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Officer Richard Mayer was at a Chick-Fil-A with his colleagues when a woman rushed to their table with her choking daughter and asked for help
Police said Robert Francis Krebs had a handgun when he entered a credit union and demanded money from the teller
This wasn’t the first python encounter for Officer Joseph Cabrera, who helped secure a 13-foot python back in April
The man was hanging onto the guardrail, dangling about 30 feet from the ground below before being rescued
A 17-year-old girl called police after escaping from her family’s home where she and her 12 brothers and sisters were locked up in filthy conditions
Some local government leaders concluded the national spotlight on criminal activity overshadowed the positive things happening in their hometowns
The officers quickly treated a 4-year-old after the father allegedly tried to hide a gun when it discharged, hitting the boy
Matthew Nicholson had been in his bedroom playing video games when he got upset and started yelling before blaming his mother for a broken headset
None of the 40 people aboard the bus bound for Chicago from Milwaukee on Friday night was injured and the suspect was taken into custody
The new system, Next Generation 911, will allow people to send emergency information as if they are posting to social media
The Florida House passed a bill designed to crack down on cities and counties that don’t comply with federal immigration authorities
A Facebook post falsely claimed that an officer assaulted a panhandler and took away his coat in the cold
The recent rise of homicides have raised concerns and led to speculation about the causes
Spokeswoman Candy Thomson said the owl was seen struggling between the left-hand lane and the median
Chicago may become the first U.S. city to arm its officers with devices that will tell them if motorists were texting when they got into a traffic accident
Virginia State Police recently received a $1.1 million grant to help combat methamphetamine manufacturing and distribution in the state
A governor’s office news release said the state police drones will be used for law enforcement work including disaster response and traffic safety
The preliminary report found fewer complaints filed against the test group during a one-year period
Under the bill, Kentucky’s pawnbrokers would have to submit their transactions to a database accessible by police
A Louisiana school superintendent complained of obscenities and death threats directed at himself, his family and staff following the teacher’s arrest
Shaquille A. Gales approached a 58-year-old man, pulled out a gun and demanded his property before being shot
Police said the suspect was not badly injured
Lt. Michael Burnett deployed his TASER on Dakota Jones two times before the suspect got a hold of it during a struggle
Commander Inspector Kelvin Lloyd said whoever is interfering with the frequencies is putting people in danger
Officials said the public safety model of first responders acting as firefighters, police officers and EMS providers helps decrease response times
Advocates say camera-mounted drones could help protect officers, while critics say they could bring unwarranted surveillance
Three weeks after losing about $37,000 in comic books and action figures to a burglary, Ruben Flores, 71, and his daughter received a surprising call
According to a 2013 Office of the Inspector General report, only about 58 percent of firearms dealers were inspected within five years
Police said a man approached the officer and asked him if he was a deputy before stabbing the LEO in the chest
The Law Enforcement Advisory Board says they aren’t opposed to the idea and would remain neutral on it
