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.
Officer mental health is significantly impacted by the ongoing stressors experienced every day on the job – which is in part a physiological experience
The agency provides resources for officers’ physical, mental, financial and spiritual health — and recently received the Destination Zero Award for its comprehensive program
If you’re inexperienced in the courtroom, you need to read this advice
During an April 6 demonstration, students and others ignored temporary barriers and blocked entrances to a building where Heather MacDonald was scheduled to speak
News outlets quoted viewers who said it took officials about two hours to capture the gator
The seven-month training is a quicker, nontraditional route to policing aimed at helping those who already have a college degree enter law enforcement
Officer Christopher Abbott was in uniform working an off-duty private security patrol when someone fired a single round into the privately owned car he was in
With the grant, the police department purchased 60 sets of combat application tourniquets and holders for each officer
The Department of Justice awards reimbursements through the Bulletproof Vest Partnership for the use of replacing expired ballistic vests
The effort is expected to include increased traffic enforcement with additional personnel located in problem areas
Police spotted Edward Dickard driving the cart on a highway after stealing one of the electric shopping carts worth $4,000 from the store
A report of an assault in a vehicle turned into a pursuit that ended with the arrest of Fellony E. Hudson
New Jersey is the latest state to consider allowing police and LE officials to access its prescription drug monitoring database without a court order
Arizona is among a small number of states instructing drivers on what to expect 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