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.
Maintaining your situational awareness will provide good judgment, clear analysis, and proper decisions as you face the tactical challenges of a barricaded gunmen
The “3 Cs” can increase the chances of successful decision-making and scene management during these complex incidents
In rural areas where a beat can cover hundreds of square miles and backup is far away, a cop’s patrol rig is a shelter, shed and toolbox
Research has found that nearly half of law enforcement officers encounter animal cruelty at least several times a year, nearly a quarter of them on a monthly basis
Police Chief Calvin Williams said “the Cleveland Division of Police are in communication with the Cleveland Browns Organization” and they “want to bridge the gap”
Such a designation could give law enforcement new tools to combat the groups
Norbert Ramon, who has been with the Houston Police Department for 24 years, has helped rescue nearly 1,500 residents from the floodwaters
The Rigby Police Department has revealed that one of their reserve officers was the patient at the center of a viral confrontation between a detective and a nurse
Police Union Vice President Joe Gamaldi said police diverted from making high-water rescues to respond
Deputy Jake Shaw reportedly was on a traffic stop that didn’t involve Andy Grimm when he saw the photographer with the tripod and camera and mistook it for a weapon
The unidentified woman told officers that the brakes on her SUV failed, causing her to hit the people
Authorities warned that if the bomb had exploded, the shock wave could have caused widespread damage throughout the western part of the city
Officer Doris Vega and partner Timothy Canniff found a 30-year-old woman in the midst of giving birth when they arrived on the scene
The cat was rescued with the help of Sgt. Bob Dateo, who “shut traffic down to enable the rescue of her”
“I am not going to participate or work with management that allows their players to disrespect the flag and the national anthem”
Drone video shows Zachary Kingsbury was trailed by a shark for a time, about 25 feet away
Although he can do some passive tracking, he isn’t trained in drug detection or bite-aggression of suspects
Thomas Daniel Littlecloud was accused of killing Deputy Robert French during a stolen-vehicle investigation
The input from teens will also be used to develop a teen advisory committee for police
Thomas Hannon’s death was the result of medical complications stemming from a leg injury sustained in the line of duty
The new law, which takes effect Jan. 1, will extend the protection to victims and witnesses of all crimes unless police are executing a warrant
A Finnish news agency said the country’s more than 7,000 police officers will soon have submachine guns
The court stopped short of ordering the PDs to release the raw data, saying that doing so would violate the privacy of motorists
The Department of Homeland Security formally classified antifa’s activities as “domestic terrorist violence” in 2016, according to a new report
Troopers patrolling in the city of Detroit will be prohibited from engaging in vehicle pursuits resulting from a traffic violation or misdemeanor offense
The defense said Jason Stockley acted “reasonably” in self-defense when he fatally shot Anthony Lamar Smith after a pursuit in 2011
The officer was attempting to arrest the man when he began wrestling with the officer
The deputies were told by restaurant security that they were making customers nervous
Both officers were conscious, alert and talking, police officials said
The officers became light headed and nauseous after entering an alleged drug lab
Academy Sports and Outdoors has hosted more than 400 responders who have traveled from all over the country to help victims in need
Det. Jeff Payne argued that he was allowed to take blood through an “implied consent” process even though the patient was comatose
Hurricane Harvey has claimed at least 39 lives. But the death toll is expected to rise this week as flooding subsides and people return home and search for the missing
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