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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An analysis of PERF’s 10-year look-back report on the phenomenon of body-worn cameras in American policing
Explore the significant distortions caused by fisheye lenses in body-worn cameras and understand the implications for accurate scene documentation and critical incident analysis
The Mason County police chief hopes citations could be used to help addicts
Several people climbed a ladder, wrapped a strap around the statue and pulled it down
The officer said he locked his personal car but left his windows slightly down
Police released dash cam footage after a Facebook video of the incident went viral
A Miami officer on his way home from work came upon Yurine Rodriguez-Perez and a man in a fight
The visual report was created to help local leaders understand how the two resources can work together to improve emergency communication
Here’s an overview of how to keep your eyes safe during a solar eclipse and where to find reputable vendors for solar eclipse glasses
Fire Chief Tyler Wargo said sensors detected carbon monoxide of about 1,600 ppm in the home
Police Chief Oscar Trevino says the immigrants may have been locked inside the 18-wheeler in Edinburg for at least eight hours before being freed by officers
With the portable barricades, entrances are closed to traffic but can be lowered to let authorized law enforcement and delivery vehicles through
The “Be Amazing” campaign aims to fund ideas that will benefit the community in a positive way
The death, plus two others since Saturday night, puts Little Rock on a pace to approach an annual total not seen since the city’s gang wars of the early 1990s
Responders went to Wegmans planning to purchase pizza, but left with donated food, chips and drinks
The owner said the incident stemmed from a misunderstanding regarding the markings employees use while preparing orders
Timoshenko is recovering at home after receiving seven stitches
The man took out a screwdriver and wounded two women after he was hit by several men
The officer was treated for his wounds and released
Deputies are investigating the possibility that the assailant was a rival gang member
Charlottesville tried to move the location of the deadly “Unite the Right” alt-right rally from downtown to a larger park, but lost in court
Charlottesville residents asked whether the city and police had been properly prepared and could have prevented the deadly attack
James Lavoy was found unconscious in his police car
Officer Robert Fung spotted a 66-year-old man in distress and rushed to his side, noticing that the man had lost consciousness and stopped breathing
The move marks a sweeping step in city officials’ efforts to promote what they see as a more fair and workable approach to low-level offenses
The young teen was hysterical, records show, and said Roberto Rubio had repeatedly climbed into the teen’s room through a window and raped the teen
The Thompson Model 1921 is being auctioned to help pay for new weapons for deputies
The officers ordered the man to leave the water. But they soon lost sight of him when he swam under a bridge
James Alex Fields Jr. of Ohio faces charges of second-degree murder, three counts of malicious wounding, and one count related to leaving the scene
The union has lost faith in city leaders as LEOs wrestle with a spiking homicide rate, a record number of fatal ODs and large numbers of guns on the street
“Gaining mutual respect for one another in the boxing ring might be the start of something that can help overcome differences in worldview, ideology, what have you”
Officer Jason Borne encountered Lisa Medinnus and her 2-year-old walking along a frontage road
