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.
Policing looks different when the guy you arrested at the bar fight last Friday asks if you need help today
Maintaining your situational awareness will provide good judgment, clear analysis, and proper decisions as you face the tactical challenges of a barricaded gunmen
The “3 Cs” can increase the chances of successful decision-making and scene management during these complex incidents
A police official said the crash is believed to be a case of “operator error” in which the driver stepped on the gas pedal instead of the brake
In the United States in 2015, opioid overdoses killed 33,091 people, including 9,580 who used forms of fentanyl
Black Lives Matter is wary of the bill’s concept and are calling for a no vote when the legislation reaches the Senate.
Officer Jody Thompson and his wife not only adopted the boy, but his little sister, too
Sheriff Benny Napoleon has said the county will not honor requests made by federal immigration officials to hold some immigrant inmates past their release date
Police Chief William McManus warned officers to “expect the worst” and then to “de-escalate from there”
The high temperature in Oak Forest was 92 degrees on June 14
Clubgoers screamed and scrambled for cover as dozens of gunshots rang out during a rap concert in downtown Little Rock.
Concealed guns will be permitted at college campuses in Georgia and Kansas, more public buildings and bus stations in Tennessee, and at the Iowa state Capitol as new laws take effect
Officers suspect multiple people fired weapons but that the incident was not terror related
Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s office said an additional 20 ATF agents have been sent to Chicago
Douglas Adkins said no new method has been adopted and responders will continue to render aid
Kentucky is the second state to adopt the classification for its first responders
The latest victory has implications for officers, victims and children seeking the protection of domestic violence restraining orders
A veteran cop shares gritty stories from the crime frontlines of Chi-Town
Currently, 147 of the department’s approximately 900 officers wear cameras
Christopher Barlow, 20, was armed with a handgun and double-edged knife when he was arrested
The department responded in a statement, saying Officer Tommy Norman would need to have his on-duty posts approved through the Media Relations Unit
Police Chief Ed Flynn said the law contributes to violence
Alex Ladwig was alone and working overtime at a transit station when authorities say he approached Nicory Marquis Spann on the lower level
Trooper Ryan Albin was an 11-year veteran of the department
In the patrol car, Daniel Cubias Ramos also said he “was going to shoot (the arresting officer) in the back of the head”
The General Assembly has agreed to change North Carolina’s current criminal gang laws because police and prosecutors say they’re difficult to enforce
Police Chief Bill Partridge said if citizens make false claims on social media, he’ll post video footage for the public to see
“Each Yeti is trained to prevent and apprehend any would-be thieves”
The investigation and search warrant stemmed from “numerous complaints” of suspicious, possibly drug-related, theft, and nuisance activity
Officers must keep their minds sharp and be able to analyze situations quickly and effectively so that they—and their colleagues—return home safely
The policy exempts police audio and video recordings from public records laws and gives PDs broad discretion over when to refuse requests from people for copies of them