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 Mark Hovan said that the suspension violated his religious freedom and he wants a hearing on his suspension
An Oregon woman is calling a deputy a hero after he saved her life
A pastor arrived and blocked the police cruiser that a domestic violence suspect was in and demanded officers release him to her custody
Justices halted the execution of an Alabama inmate whose attorneys argue that dementia has left him unable to remember killing an officer three decades ago
The report is an important resource in improving emergency communications systems
No injuries were reported but police say it raised a few eyebrows among officers who thought they’d seen it all
The Charlotte-Mecklenburg PD announced that drivers visiting a designated convenience store will get a free coffee if they show their car keys to officers
The Lynn PD has recently been stretched thin and has struggled to answer the more than 300 calls they receive every day
When officers arrived, the teen barely spoke English, but it was clear that he had been shot
It took less than two minutes for the home of Deputy Anna Ferguson to become engulfed in flames, destroying her family’s house and everything inside
Some experts called a routine exercise by Border Patrol questionable while rights groups deemed it problematic
The officer tried to load Matthew Wenzler, who was found passed out drunk, into an ambulance before the suspect spit into the LEO’s mouth
Philadelphia’s Police Commissioner said he was initially against injection sites but now is keeping an open mind
Even a no-nonsense cop like Officer John McGrory can’t pass up a moment of cuteness
A police report says the supervisor had turned away when melted cheese from the airborne burrito splattered her left arm, side and leg
For the second week in a row, a fan at an Eagles playoff game has been arrested for allegedly punching a police horse
Thomas Accomando had just clocked out and was a block from his precinct stationhouse when he spotted a man pummeling a 22-year-old victim
New Police Commissioner Darryl De Sousa said that his stepped-up deployment of officers yielded immediate results
Chief Emil Halfhill warned whoever is doing this mischievous act will be “charged with any damage caused by your mischievous behavior”
A man said his privacy was violated after officers disconnected his surveillance camera outside his front door
Video of an officer forcing an uncooperative teen to the ground has led to some calling for the officer’s removal
The average citizen has no idea how much time cops spend searching buildings for intruders, mediating domestic quarrels, or recovering illegal drugs
The officer, who’s only been working for about a week, was trying to rescue three teens who fell into icy waters
Opioid abuse and drug overdoses have increased substantially in Wisconsin as well as the rest of the country
After LAPD Chief Charlie Beck announced his retirement, Mayor Eric Garcetti’s choice for his replacement will be closely watched
Some deputies are upset about a private company that is taking over the administration of off-duty security details
In a note to the Somerville PD, the young boy promised not to call again except in an “emerginsy”
In the past two years the two departments have clashed, with police and fire helicopters jockeying in the air to be the first to arrive at rescue calls
Justin Matthew Payne’s application in October to become a New Orleans officer prompted his arrest this week
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