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.
Recognizing when to seek help is crucial yet often obscured by the stigma against mental health treatment
Writing a police report is not just an exercise in documentation, it is also an opportunity for evaluation
Parents sue for excessive force based on “officer-created danger,” but qualified immunity granted based on suspect’s manifest intentions
A criminal complaint says Amor Ftouhi stabbed Lt. Jeff Neville with a large knife and declared “Allahu akbar,” the Arabic phrase for “God is great”
Efforts to find wayward treasure hunters have put the lives of law enforcement officers and search and rescue volunteers at risk while straining state resources
The report must include recommendations for laws or policies that can be changed to prevent a similar attack
The Justice Department will help local authorities study crime patterns and create specially tailored plans to reduce gang and gun violence
Seven cadets between the ages of 14 and 20 have been arrested since last week
The commissioners won’t have to undergo criminal background checks either
Officer Jeronimo Yanez was found not guilty of manslaughter and other charges in the fatal shooting of Philando Castile
James Robert Young Jr. had been out on parole for less than 10 months when he was fatally wounded after breaking into a woman’s home
The llama was returned to his llama friends unharmed
The endowment will donate funds to pay for one year of pet insurance for five currently active K-9s and is open to police and other working K-9 units throughout the U.S.
The officer was conscious and breathing when he was transported
The suspect told police a squirrel came flying out of nowhere and kept attacking him until he left
In April, the Santa Clarita Valley saw a spike of overdoses resulting in one death. Within a 72-hour time span, there were eight overdoses
We need to get back to the idea of treating people like people and not as objects
Owner Frank Martino said Bruno has escaped three or four times
Officials said the man’s motives weren’t immediately clear
The suspensions are in effect pending the outcome of the investigation of three cadets who allegedly stole cruisers and equipment and led police on a pursuit
Detectives began investigating the suspects in May after receiving a tip that they were conducting unauthorized cash sales of avocados from a ripening facility
Sgt. William Trampass Bishop, a 30-year veteran with the agency, was struck while outside his patrol vehicle
At least 10 other states and some other countries use familial searching
Police say after Damian Herrera gunned down his mother, stepfather and brother, he carjacked and killed a driver before chaos erupted hours later at a general store
Trump said for Cuba to “return the fugitives from American justice, including the return of the cop killer Joanne Chesimard”
A Hall County deputy was wounded after responding to an overnight home invasion and three other people, including a child, were injured
Jim and Doug discuss some of the technologies that have helped improve police work, and what may be on the horizon
After six homicides in less than 24 hours, Police Commissioner Kevin Davis announced all officers and detectives will be required to work 12-hour shifts
The trio used a vacationing sergeant’s name to sign out stun guns and radios and drive the cars out of a station parking lot
The judge released Charles Moran on his own recognizance