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.
Officer mental health is significantly impacted by the ongoing stressors experienced every day on the job – which is in part a physiological experience
The agency provides resources for officers’ physical, mental, financial and spiritual health — and recently received the Destination Zero Award for its comprehensive program
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There is a dire need for peer-reviewed research in law enforcement that speaks to policy, practice, training and tactics around de-escalation
The deputy unbuckled the disoriented driver’s seat belt, pulled on the driver’s shirt and left arm and got him out of the truck
The young boy wanted to be like his father, a former highway patrolman who was critically injured after he was struck by a drunk driver
Police calls have topped out at 100 during previous games this season when the weather is warm and sunny
Adrenaline-fueled, high-drama television cop shows offer a distorted picture of reality
With increasing public expectation that police officers will render care on scene, what is the interface of law enforcement and prehospital care?
Sarasota PD’s award-winning H.O.T. program has transformed its relationship with the homeless community
Officer Cole Ernest said he believes professionalism has more to do with “demeanor” than physical appearance
The Las Vegas shooting demonstrated that the true first responders are those in attendance when an incident takes place
After two families claimed deaths due to 911 issues, Assistant Dallas Police Department Chief David Pughes said he is confident it will not happen again
“When it comes to the rules our police officers are trained to follow, language matters”
District Attorney George Gascón cited “insufficient evidence” while clearing Sgt. Justin Erb in the death of 29-year-old Jessica Williams
Accidental overdoses claimed more lives last year than the city’s relentless gun violence
The man, who lives a short walk from the department, confessed to the thefts
Whataburger says the company plans to speak with the officers “to apologize in person and make this right”
Jim and Doug discuss the balance between enforcing the law and falling prey to the “contempt of cop” trap some subjects will set
Police have been instructed not to cover their name tags after some troopers violated policy by putting black tape over their tags during a rally last month
The Dallas Police Department is about to undergo a shake-up — including possible demotions — to put more officers on patrol
In 2010, their union won a battle to end the residency requirement for members with at least five years on the job
The favorable outcome of two serious civil rights cases highlight the value of the Qualified Immunity Defense supported by video evidence
Richland County (S.C.) Sheriff’s Department is set to begin season two of LIVE PD, which has propelled officers to virtual celebrity status
Every cop has that one arrest...
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The video shows the officer jumping around, trash can in hand, trying to capture the elusive black snake
Police said neither the movie folks nor bar owners told police or other business owners about the film shoot
Overall, ICE said it arrested nearly 500 people across the country over the last few days
Lt. Karl Barth, 77, has spent the last 56 years with the Columbus Police Department
John Catanzara posted a photo of himself holding a flag with a sign that said “I stand for the anthem, I love the American flag, I support my president and the 2nd Amendment”
The standoff ended when the suspect got out of a black SUV and “officers received gun fire from the suspect,” police said
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