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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Proposed legislation sets aside nearly $6 million a year in Colorado marijuana tax revenue to reimburse police for their investigations of black-market marijuana activity
The current plan is to update training to make sure that first responders are aware of the risks posed by contact with fentanyl
The controlled obstacle course focused on how to maintain a crowd during events such as festivals and civil disorders
The customer was pistol-whipped by the suspect, Alexander Ray
Jim and Doug discuss the fact that officers must be able to report in detail (in a narrative form, not just check boxes) what led them to stop and frisk an individual
Police say Quinton Cruce hit Deputy Logan Jones in the chest and kicked him multiple times before Jones punched him
Officials say they received a false positive for cocaine from the initial test
The grant will allow the department to increase activities related to liquor license compliance in the city
The officer was shot in the leg and was taken to the hospital in serious condition
The legislation would also prohibit local governments from enacting laws that limit cooperation with federal officials
Officers seized 136 grams of cocaine from 17 toys in the vending machine
Jason Granger boasted that officers would never catch him and that he had stolen the bicycle he was riding from a community center
The boy is recovering at a hospital after tests revealed methamphetamine in his system
The fire chief wanted to remain neutral in the eyes of the community
According to the Governor’s Highway Safety Association, Arizona, Missouri and Montana will be the only states without a texting while driving ban
She also assaulted the officer, according to police
Sgt. Patrick Cosby was in uniform driving his patrol car when he received his food
Kenneth Lopera will plead not guilty to involuntary manslaughter and a second charge of oppression under color of office
Ron Duby Jr. was wanted on an outstanding arrest warrant for not appearing in court on a charge of failure to register as a sex offender
Mayor Rahm Emanuel says an independent set of eyes will help the city implement reforms discussed with the Justice Department
The man wrote on Facebook that the officer was a “jerk” to his wife and “must have needed to make quota”
Two employees were using the parking lot of the Papa John’s pizza restaurant for cocaine deals
FOP President Robert Swartzwelder said police should not advertise for any cause and opined that the city is going down a “slippery slope” that could lead to legal action
The boy was not injured
The troopers were conducting a DUI investigation when a drunk driver struck them
Ion Mobility Spectrometry and Direct Analysis in Real Time Mass Spectrometry can detect trace amounts of fentanyl even when mixed with heroin and other substances
Police used flash-bang grenades and pepper balls to disperse the crowd after protesters hurled bricks and other objects at officers
Larry Barton, a threat assessment instructor for the FBI, said the strategy saves lives, but people need to make decisions quickly