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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Officer Daniel McDade was presented a plaque for his efforts in capturing Jose Gonzales
“They are willing to do whatever it takes ... to purchase toys for local families in need”
Janet Atchan was named Dispatcher of the Year for helping to save Officer Kevin Downs’ life after he was shot in the head following a confrontation on Oct. 14
The New Orleans Civil Service Commission approved the department’s controversial proposal to allow its superintendent to promote and demote commanders at will
Officer Cora Kerton injured her spinal cord after she fell while responding to a call of an unconscious man
“The Punisher symbol on the patrol vehicles ... is our way of showing our citizens that we will stand between good and evil”
Jeff Sessions urged federal prosecutors to intensify their focus on immigration crimes such as illegal border crossing or smuggling others into the U.S.
The injured officer was heading home when he collided with the back of an 18-wheeler
Officer Jonathan Aledda is charged with attempted manslaughter and misdemeanor culpable negligence
The church says it needs its own police officers to keep its school as well as its more than 4,000 person congregation safe
The officer is expected to survive
The department said the officer displayed “unacceptable conduct”
Police Chief Gary Holland said a person of interest was questioned, released and is not considered a suspect
A realty company grew suspicious of the activities of a tenant when they found hundreds of condoms clogging a waste disposal unit
Investigators are considering whether the shooting was an attempted robbery gone wrong
The weekly report publicized by Trump’s administration to showcase uncooperative agencies was suspended after the administration acknowledged it contained flawed data
Carlos Kehl spat in the face of one of the security guards, both of whom are employed as officers in another suburb and were off duty
Officer Bryan Eubanks is in good condition
Anthony J. Borostowski lost control of his vehicle and struck a tree
Police said Mayor Brad Rogers followed the fugitive over an 8-foot fence and the suspect gave up after the unarmed mayor demanded he drop to the ground
The vehicle will be used to help educate the public, particularly young drivers, about road safety
It’s not clear if the gunman has been taken into custody
Officers fired multiple shots at the vehicle as Carlos Martinez fled
Police spokesman Anthony Guglielmi said Judge Raymond Myles “may have been targeted for one reason or another”
The university is beefing up its emergency alert system and streamlining the way officials communicate after the attack exposed flaws in the text-message procedure
Having a positive attitude not only improves your mood, but it has health benefits as well