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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Polk County Sheriff’s officials say the dispatcher kept Michael Lester talking while directing officers to the scene
Police said Gregory Ulrich, 28, smashed the chickens’ heads and tore them from their bodies with his bare hands
The 75-year-old retired deputy is recovering from surgery after being shot in the wrist and abdomen
When the only contact we have with a large segment of our society is when we are “hookin’ and bookin,’” it is no surprise the public doesn’t trust us
Police Sgt. Nisha King said such a heist has never happened at the department
Effective crisis management and resolution rely on a different aspect of the situational awareness that keeps us alive
An off-duty sergeant was driving when Brandon Freeman, 29, turned on flashing red lights and signaled the sergeant to pull over
The LAPD says while recreational marijuana may be legal, smoking in public and driving while stoned are not
The president of France has promised punishment for the suspects seen beating and kicking an officer in Paris in a viral video
Officer James Kelly suffered neck and shoulder injuries in October 2012 as he helped a family trapped in its collapsing home during Superstorm Sandy
The officers were responding to a disturbance call at a New Year’s Eve party when they were both shot
Officer Erika Curry said she couldn’t find anyone to watch her kids during the storm because her firefighter husband was also required to work
Mia Victoria Thornton led deputies on a 15-minute chase with speeds that exceeded 100 mph that ended when she crashed
Officer Willard Gomes, who was on New Year’s Eve DWI patrol, suffered many injuries, including a head injury that caused swelling and bleeding on his brain
Police said Michael Neu, 67, has participated in financial scams over the internet and phone and has wired some of his money to co-conspirators in Nigeria
Police said the drop is in part due to an expansion of technology that pinpoints where shots were fired and quickly dispatch officers to the scene
In what may have been a planned ambush attack, a gunman shot several deputies, fatally injuring Deputy Zackari Parrish
A Florida judge says a sheriff’s office must retain custody of a horse whose owner was charged with drunken driving while riding the animal
With the shadow of the Oct. 1 shooting still over Las Vegas, officials are trying to reassure locals and visitors they will be safe celebrating New Year’s
Sheriff Rick Staley called the case one of the “most bizarre domestic violence cases” he’s seen
When a man wearing a pillow case and brandishing a knife approached the Wendy’s counter on Christmas Day, a customer didn’t hesitate to take action
Over the past 10 to 15 years, Minnesota police departments slowly have been making the switch to longer shifts over fewer days
Police Chief Richard Bash said shooting to celebrate New Year’s is dangerous and ties up officers
A police stop of a man panhandling went viral after a sheriff’s deputy intending to ticket the homeless man instead helped uncover pieces of his past
NYPD Lieutenants Steven Weiss and Michael Ryan say their activities in uncovering the histories of officers who died in the line of duty gives them pride
The previous per capita record was set in 2015, when there were 344 homicides
FirstNet opt-in states now include all 50 states, two territories and Washington, D.C., expanding first responder wireless broadband network access
Andres Sanchez, 20, wore a law enforcement uniform and drove an unmarked vehicle to pull over and rob drivers he suspected of being immigrants
Overall, line of duty deaths decreased 10 percent in 2017 to 128, with traffic-related fatalities the leading cause of officer deaths
The first responders were transported to a hospital as another crew quickly extinguished the ambulance that was parked at the fire station
