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.
At IACP 2024, experts detailed lessons learned from nearly 17,000 law enforcement Narcan administrations in New York State
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The program turned police and fire departments into safe havens for those addicted to drugs and has helped 45 people in the last three weeks
Officials have said ICE and CBP won’t conduct immigration enforcement at relief sites like food banks and shelters
Bayou animals such as alligators, snakes and fire ants are all looking for higher ground
Carolyn Demore was wearing a shirt honoring Officer Andrew Dunn, who was killed in the line of duty in 2011
Sadia Baxter, widow of Officer Matthew Baxter, will be working in the organized crime unit
“I hope you don’t get hurt, but I hope you help other people that need it”
The deputy was treated for non-life-threatening injuries
Sgt. Steve Perez became trapped in high water and was unable to escape his patrol car
Someday, Aiden’s mother will tell him about the day Houston police rescued them from their flooded home by boat, and about how one officer lifted them to safety
More than three days after the storm ravaged the Texas coastline as a Category 4 hurricane, authorities had confirmed only three deaths
Law enforcement agents said the plan would allow them to focus energy on safety, encourage immigrant victims of crime to come forward and build trust
The “ghost gun” kits contain parts that have no serial number, making them untraceable
Officials said the phones given to officers over the past two years are obsolete and can’t be upgraded
The man told Officer Zack Herman that he ran out of gas and it was too late to get his check cashed
Deputy Sheriff Robert Goerlitz reportedly caught up on some needed rest after rescuing those trapped by rising waters
A public school teacher is charged with terroristic threats and harassment for allegedly making verbal threats of violence to an officer
The store hosted a “first responder day” before they opened to the public
Sgt. Paul Cording said the car “suffered a catastrophic engine failure”
Officials are concerned that more officers are falling while off duty. Deaths can happen if an officer see a crime being committed and gets involved without backup
Justice Department documents summarizing the order describe much of the gear as “defensive in nature,” intended to protect officers from danger
Police Chief Art Acevedo said Monday that drainage remains a concern
All state and NYC officer candidates must complete the training before graduation from the academy, and training must be repeated every two years
The question of whether judges should be armed got renewed attention this week after a judge who was carrying a gun was shot outside his courthouse and fired back
About 2,000 people gathered in what was billed as a “Rally Against Hate”
Mayor Ed Lee said one group had not canceled the rally in writing, so police would remain vigilant at the Golden Gate site
Drone technology will help the state police and Department of Transportation better monitor traffic and parking lot capacity
K-9 Timoshenko suffered lacerations to his paw when he fell through the ceiling during a gun raid
IACP and the Lawyers’ Committee will lead a discussion about ways to break down barriers and strengthen the relationship between LE and communities that are the targets of hate crimes
Savannah’s adoptive mother, Tamile Leckie-Montague, asked Rebecca Ruud last November to take the teen because Savannah couldn’t get along with her fiancé
No one was injured, but the car was severely damaged
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