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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Todd Kohlhepp pleaded guilty two weeks ago to avoid the death penalty and was sentenced to life in prison
Jim Cole says he was met by pandemonium, as people fled in panic and the wounded lay on sidewalks
Cmdr. Tyree Jones had previously said just finding the head wasn’t typical of a homicide scene
The bills would prohibit cities and counties from becoming sanctuary cities and force them to cooperate with federal officials on matters concerning immigration
The agent suffered “multiple, serious injuries” to his head, chest and hands
The FHP is currently operating with 201 vacancies in a workforce that is supposed to be 1,946 at full capacity
Authorities do not yet have a motive for the killing
Sheriff Thomas Hodgson, who has offered to send inmates to the U.S.-Mexico border to help build a wall, said it makes no sense to restrict the ability of Massachusetts to work with the feds
Police say the children yelled out the window, crying that their parents were locked in the bathroom and wouldn’t come out
One officer is in critical but stable condition and the other is in stable condition
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