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.
While these police hacks may not have been addressed in the police academy, they are useful in everyday patrol life
While body-worn cameras reshape daily interactions, officers are finding new ways to preserve humor on the job, keeping morale high and stress in check
At high-risk roadway incidents, reduce your risk by maximizing time, distance and shielding
“Justice4AnthonySmith” was spray painted in red on the memorial honoring fallen officers
The suspect charged Deputy Bagby and tried to fight the deputy even after a TASER deployment
According to police, the demonstrators sprayed bottles with an unknown substance on officers
The extent of the officers’ injuries was not reported, but they were both taken from the scene for treatment
The Coral Springs Human Resources manager went to pay, but the Chick-fil-A manager refused to take her money
Shaq was in town filming a PSA and decided to stop for a picture
Rodolfo Ballardo crashed the stolen big rig at a gas station where he shot at Border Patrol agents before he was killed
A 911 caller saw “two white males, no shirts and several tattoos” putting a JEA light pole on top of their Kia
John Garder said he thinks he was pulled over because the lawnmower had no lights
Police said Miguel Richards was asked 44 times to drop the knife and six times to drop a gun he held in his right hand
Police say the explosion was a terrorist attack, the fifth in Britain this year
The officer was stuck with the needle while searching a woman’s purse
As the owner was cleaning up after the burglary less than three hours later, a knife-wielding man walked in and demanded money
The suspect was on one roof for about five hours before the elderly resident “got tired” of his antics, climbed onto the roof and pushed the man off
Miguel Richards didn’t comply with repeated requests to drop the knife and pulled out what later turned out to be toy gun with a laser sight and pointed it at police
This gem has been floating around the internet for a while, and while its original author is unknown, the truths are just too accurate not to share
Spokane County Sheriff Ozzie Knezovich said at the scene that the shooter was in custody
A man who alleges he was denied entry to a shelter unless he underwent a background check is suing the sheriff
A couple said someone entered their home and stole their pet pig named Spam, jewelry, TVs and a camera
The money will be used to buy all deputies the same weapons, which will save on ammunition costs
Fewer than one in five Baltimore police officers live in Baltimore, according to police data
The suspect initially fled but was later taken into custody
“Even in the midst of a storm, we are reminded of the love for our country and community”
“I don’t think they knew it was a police facility. They were hiding behind a vending machine in our lobby”
The new changes would preserve the ability of LEOs to cooperate on federal task forces as long as the task force doesn’t specifically work on immigration enforcement
Some 540,000 people were ordered to evacuate days earlier from Savannah and the rest of Georgia’s coast
Authorities say the casket contained the body of the victim’s father-in-law
Chicago is among at least seven cities and counties, including Seattle and San Francisco, as well as the state of California, refusing to cooperate with the new federal requirements
Police and fire crews took an armored vehicle through the city to reach the woman’s house
When Officer Anthony Cano approached the vehicle, Abel Rodriguez drew his weapon and opened fire