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.
Learn how social media fitness apps like Strava can expose law enforcement officers’ locations, compromising their safety and privacy
Five life lessons from Viktor Frankl remind police officers that they have an immeasurable impact through their choices to serve others and preserve life
“I dream every single night, wake up and feel like I worked all night in my sleep,” one officer said, highlighting the growing toll of fatigue
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
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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
Proactive police officers can prevent burglars from wreaking havoc in a community
All nine officers were treated and released from the hospital
A suspected drunk driver struck Officer Nestor Garcia and dragged him a couple of feet
With the drop in relatively low-level police activity, scientists found that civilian complaints of major crimes dropped by about 3 percent to 6 percent
Officer David McKinnon came across a skunk whose head and snout were trapped inside a paper cup someone had discarded
Shortly after the search began, Dino collapsed in the hot and humid conditions and stopped breathing
The deputy attempted to pass a vehicle to the left, but the driver tried to make a left turn in front of the deputy
The police department’s rules of conduct prohibit political activity on duty
State police began using drones last year
Anthony Martell ultimately shot himself in the head as officers were approaching him
The 26-year-old had been shot in the jaw on Monday night
Officials are investigating the incident
Quamae Otrae Bellamy attacked three cops during the pursuit, biting one of them
The officers were attempting to return to the police station when their vehicles became trapped
Here are two opposing views that are meant to inform and educate all parties about conflict during traffic stops
London will not renew Uber’s license to operate in part because of software that uses a ‘greyballing’ tool to evade law enforcement
Society cannot expect police officers to handle mental health calls with the same expertise as mental health care professionals
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