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.
According to the “What Cops Want in 2024" survey, officers are experiencing unprecedented levels of fatigue and burnout
Repetition and realistic scenarios in training are crucial for developing quick and effective responses
Treating our ‘customers’ with dignity and respect is a laudable, achievable goal — but the traditional concepts of customer service just don’t apply to cops
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
The suspect was running between cars in the middle of the street
The officer experienced some symptoms, but is expected to be OK
As Officer Juan Farris and other officers worked a crash scene, a dog got loose from one of the four wrecked cars and started running along the lake
Officer Trey Lane had surgery for his thumb and Officer Tim Edwards was taken to a hospital with a leg injury
The 132-page lawsuit argues that an overhaul of Chicago’s 12,000-officer force can’t work without the intense scrutiny of a court-appointed monitor answerable to a judge
Police discovered a loaded handgun and heroin in the vehicle
Officers said they noticed sudden movement, followed almost immediately by a blast near their heads
Newport Police Lt. Patrick Weatherford, a decorated police officer, was fatally shot while assisting with a traffic stop
Kimberly Dolan was wanted on an assault charge and awaiting trial in an attempted homicide case
Mayor Tom Barrett raised concerns that the PD budget is now greater than the tax levy for the entire city, and has been since 2016
Public Safety Director James Shea wouldn’t say if any of the suspended officers were the ones seen on video kicking Miguel Feliz
The driver jumped over the bridge railing and fell nearly 25 feet
When police approached, one suspect pointed a weapon at an officer
The officer whose design is selected as the winning entry will earn “bragging rights,” but no award
Officers saw three other men lying on the ground behind a building overdosing on a drug called Serenity
Both officers are expected to recover
Julius Hatley, 95, woke up to a broken AC unit and called 911
Katherine Torres has withdrawn her complaint
Officials said the gloves may allow absorption into the person’s tissue, turning the responder into a victim
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