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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The app allows officers to live-stream video to supervisors and provides their exact location using GPS technology
Officials said Marcus Pitts was not justified in the shooting and should have waited for police to respond
Officers were visiting the home for an unrelated matter when they spotted the bottle and other smoking devices
Officer Rachel Baldwin saved the day for a young girl that couldn’t wait to see Fiona, the Cincinnati Zoo’s famous hippo
“She was definitely ornery,” the department’s spokesperson said
Witnesses said Jameson McCarthy walked into a tobacco store with a gun and demanded money before stealing a minivan
Cpl. Michael Nesbitt suffered respiratory and cardiac arrest while attempting to detain a suspect
Officer Matthew DeMatteo crawled onto the ice and pulled Sarah Thalhammer out after a dog she was walking dragged her onto the frozen bay
Pence said that he’d spoken with the Officer Andrew Holland’s wife and was “so relieved his injuries are not life-threatening”
200 protesters began marching and at one point, staged a die-in
The Seattle Police Officers’ Guild has asked for extra pay of about 1 and a half percent for officers who wear body cameras
James Arthur Bowden was sentenced after taking a plea deal to avoid the death penalty
Trooper Rocky Deitz was called to the crash scene and discovered the impact of the collision had caused the doe to give birth. The fawn was lying in a ditch
Five people held down Calvin Carter III until police arrived
The man started to climb the fence along the top of overpass, appearing to be on his way to jumping onto the highway
Police Chief Mark Saunders said officers planning to attend the First Responders Unity Festival must do so “on their own time and without their uniform”
The suspect was hiding in a closet before he lunged at officers with the knife
Officers who responded to an explosion of an underground steam pipe may have been exposed to asbestos
The incident has caused Sgt. Zachary LaHood to suffer “severe neurological injuries” which have required him to continue to seek medical care
The suspect allegedly told the homeowner “I just want to be friends”
Police are searching for the suspect
With the officer still partially in her vehicle’s door, the suspect punched her and knocked her to the ground, where he proceeded to kick her
Officer Damon Cole was doing community outreach at a Wal-Mart when employees saw a man they said was shoplifting four movies, including The LEGO Batman movie
A Supreme Court ruling made police dash cam videos public record, unless the police agency can prove it contains criminal investigative material
Police Chief Charlie Beck for the first time offered his full support for a bill that would prohibit state and local LE agencies from carrying out immigration laws
The solar panels generate enough energy to supply the station with all its power needs
Twenty-five squad cars were sent to break up the party, but police were outnumbered