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.
From waterproof boots to Cat Crap (yes, really), here’s some essential gear to add to your SWAT toolkit
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
Officials said they negotiated with the man for nearly two hours before he moved to the ledge
Christopher Wayne Kilpatrick allegedly pointed his gun at Detective Michael Price during an August 2016 pursuit
The sheriff told dealers to “enjoy looking over your shoulder and constantly wondering if today is the day we will come for you”
Ford Motor Co. says it will offer a police pursuit version of the hybrid Fusion midsize sedan, in response to requests from cities nationwide
Eddie Johnson’s recollection of the 2005 off-duty shooting incident came in the third day of trial in a wrongful-death lawsuit filed by the mother of Christian Green
The bill would let family and police ask a judge to impose an “extreme risk protective order” against individuals experiencing a personal crisis and at risk of dangerous behavior
Mattis K. Nine will provide comfort to crime victims, children and the elderly during the tough times when deputies are called
Critics argued the checkpoints violate due process rights and protections against unreasonable search and seizure
Police said the driver of the bus attempted to make a left turn and failed to yield to Deputy Carl Cosper’s vehicle
Christopher Cummings was behind the wheel of his county garbage truck when he watched a police squad car crash, flip and badly injure the officer inside
The bill prohibits law enforcement from detaining a crime victim or witness for a suspected or actual immigration violation
Aaron Heldreth became the first amputee to graduate from the sheriff’s training academy and don an Oxnard police uniform
“All I knew was that I needed to keep control of him until my backup officers got there”
Laura Kunard’s role is to audit the new police accountability system and identify patterns and practices that violate constitutional rights
Officers who work the evening shift will get the cameras as part of a pilot program ordered by a federal judge
Gov. Charlie Baker wants to boost the charge of assault and battery on a police officer to a felony in cases where the cop sustains a “serious bodily injury”
Cpl. Kevin Holtry was shot five times during a November manhunt for a shooting suspect
Officer Tom Wagstaff remains in critical condition after being shot while responding to a burglary and home invasion call
The bill aims to ban ICE agents from wearing clothing with “police” on it
Alize Castilleja was driving a car that was possibly involved in a home burglary
There was no immediate claim of responsibility for the attack and police in a later news conference said no one has been arrested
Federally mandated changes in the Seattle Police Department led to a drop in how often officers use serious force, with no rise in crime or officer injuries
New Mexico became the first state to require all local and state law enforcement agencies to provide officers with antidote kits
“I told both of them that the toy gun looked real and may get them killed if they carried it or pointed it at someone”
Immigration agents should generally avoid enforcement actions at schools and churches, according to ICE policies, but the bill would codify those policies into law
Derrick Smith was released even though corrections officials acknowledged that early in his detention, he made threats to LEOs and aligned himself with “sovereign citizens”
The high-speed pursuit would have normally been called off, but police believed an abducted child was in the van
Law enforcement officials objected to the governor’s proposed streamlining of the state’s marijuana regulations, saying his plan could endanger public safety
Fewer than 12,500 people were caught at the southern border in March, the lowest monthly figure in at least 17 years