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.
Set the scene, by introducing the people, property and other information before it is discussed
Tactics keep you alive, but report writing keeps you out of trouble
Understanding the behavior and ideology of sovereign citizens is crucial for ensuring the safety of law enforcement officers, especially during traffic stops
Some of the charges will include $75 to analyze a controlled substance and $550 for a DNA analysis
In addition, authorities found 20 others in dire condition in the back of a tractor-trailer, victims of what police said was an immigrant-smuggling operation gone wrong
Medaria Arradondo needs the city council’s approval before he can begin the job
Trooper Brian Mull, who has served about five years with the patrol, is recovering from broken bones and some bruising
The only part of the teddy bear that doesn’t come from the retired uniform is the thread and stuffing
The officer was left bloody and unconscious after a felon attacked him in a fast-food restaurant
Reaching speeds up to 100 mph, the F-150 Police Responder is engineered for high-performance capability and durability for both on-road and off-road situations
A man broadcast live on Facebook as he sped down a Florida beach, running over beach chairs and umbrellas while drinking from a bottle of Canadian Mist whiskey
The shells turned out to be part of a Gettysburg collection that was donated to the town years ago
Both officers were taken to a hospital with “significant” burns to their upper bodies
Bike patrol units offer a high-visibility, proactive community policing presence that is budget-friendly for any size department
When alerted with the technology, responders would receive the phone’s location as well as livestream video or audio
Police1 looked at Google Trends data to discover which opioids are most often researched.
Dispatcher Stephen Smith called his girlfriend, Amanda Radican to tell her he was working an extra shift and that he had forgotten his cellphone
Alton Banks began vomiting at home after returning from a local pool on June 23
More are expected to come, and the Cook County Sheriff’s Office predicts a possible 17 percent reduction in its workforce
Jansen Simon said he was traveling with friends when they left him on the side of the road
Some officers said they’re feeling like they’re “high-paid building security guards” rather than police officers
“No one is stepping up for the cops, nobody is looking out for the police and they continue to demonize the cops and that’s an issue as far as I’m concerned”
Currently, TASERs are only issued to officers with more than two years of experience
The officers have been told to drive with their windows down amid suspected carbon monoxide leaks
The Android phone was filmed restarting after an attempt to call for an emergency
Police were called after witnesses reported they saw a man pointing a handgun at passing vehicles
The BCA, which is investigating the shooting, said that it will be the job of the MPD to determine whether the officers violated the department’s body cam policy
The troopers, attempting to avoid the stop sticks, struck one another. One vehicle then struck Lt. D. Heath Meyer
The DOJ sees the assets forfeiture program as a way to strip suspects of the proceeds of their activities, to deter crime and to compensate crime victims
