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.
The spread of rumors within police departments compromises investigations and shatters morale
DFR provides considerable promise for increased safety, reduced response times and improved de-escalation capabilities for public safety agencies
Leaders should be alarmed by this data, which indicates widespread issues affecting morale irrespective of location, suggesting systemic problems within departments
Officer Ricardo Biddy was sitting in his cruiser talking to Phil Martin on the phone when his speech became slurred
Trooper Brooks David said an officer was shot while responding to reports of shots fired at a residence
While the use of BWCs by police is still relatively new, there have already been a number of legal cases tied to complex issues surrounding the tech
The grant money will provide the department with six drunk goggles and several portable breathalyzers
A domestic dispute at a bank escalated into shootings at three locations
Police Chief Kim Jacobs called the deletion a “significant loss,” noting that all 2015 videos and an estimated 500 video files from last year were deleted
Gary Lee Castle “moved aggressively” toward Sgt. Travis Curran “with a large metal pipe in his hand”
The officers involved have been cleared of any charges
The directive bars any city employee from cooperating with the enforcement of federal civil immigration laws unless legally required to do so
Officer Michael Flamion was ambushed in his vehicle on July 8
Deputy Chet Parker has helped 49 people get off the streets in two years
Officials said the robots will make up a quarter of the force by 2030
The two men attacked Trooper Garry Guild after a motorcycle pursuit
State Attorney Aramis Ayala said the governor overstepped his bounds when he removed her from a case after she pledged to not pursue the death penalty in any cases
The NFL said the jersey was in “possession of a credentialed member of the international media”
One attacker tried to choke Trooper Garry Guild, while the other started punching the trooper in the face
Police said Bartolo Justice Sambrano and another man were “prowling” cars and fled when an officer confronted them
Deputies said Rodney Hess attempted to use his vehicle to hit officers
K-9 Rooster had been with the department for five years
Sgt. Shawn Thomas Anderson, a father of two and a deputy for 18 years, died after he was shot at a hair salon while trying to question a rape suspect
Authorities said the birds were spotted in a ravine and one had a small tear in its wing muscle
Officers are undergoing training on how to operate drones for a variety of purposes, including locating missing people, search-and-rescue and finding suspects
Officers participated in the exercise to test the emergency services’ response to a marauding terrorist attack in London
The bill would penalize any local governments with “sanctuary” policies toward immigration by withholding their tax dollars
Many veteran retired state police officers are deciding to stay in law enforcement at a local level
Deputy Shawn T. Anderson was conducting an investigation with another deputy at a strip mall near the AMC movie theater when the shooting occurred
Aramis Ayala said there is no evidence that shows the death penalty improves public safety for citizens or LE, and it’s costly and drags on for years for the victims’ families
Chief Joseph Fox quipped that the “apprehension went swimmingly”