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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Dallas has been experiencing disruptions in its 911 service that began in October and at one point last week resulted in 360 calls being placed on hold
A woman and a young girl were able to escape when Lamar Brooks pulled a gun and made threats
French soldiers shot and killed a man who wrestled a colleague to the ground and tried to steal her rifle at Paris’ Orly Airport
A spokesperson said the fundraiser was linked to a bank account of one of the officers involved and there is a rule that prohibits officers from seeking or soliciting contributions
Detroit Chief James Craig said DNA evidence links Raymond Durham to the fatal shooting of Sgt. Collin Rose
Jim and Doug welcome guests Renee Mitchell and Jason Potts to discuss what EBP actually is, and why line-level officers should actively work to use it
Police said Manuel Gonzalez advanced toward an officer with the knife in hand
K-9 Jax was rushed into emergency surgery, but couldn’t be saved
Houston James Largo was called a hero and a Navajo warrior who had built “an amazing legacy” in such a short time
Some critics believe the department could launch the program, outfitting all beat cops with cameras, while also studying it and changing practices as needed
The bill, which would stiffen penalties for attacks on cops, would become law on July 1 if signed by the governor
Officers said others ran toward the dunes when police pursued two men who were fighting
A murder suspect was fatally shot by police after a pursuit
Deputies Austin Adams and Justin Hall said Troy Rieth was unresponsive and appeared to have life-threatening injuries after a man carjacked him
The citizen was found justified in the shooting
Church administrator Matt Moore said the Sandy Hook school shooting “changed everything” in terms of concerns about security
The puppies were adopted out to three members of the police headquarters staff
The DOJ will encourage cities to focus on sending certain gun crimes to federal court, where they carry longer sentences in far-away prisons
A police chief is praising his cops after an armed suspect who tried to kill them was arrested with no shots fired
The department changed their facial hair policy to allow well-groomed beards
Officials said it had probably been there most of winter
The officers were conducting a welfare check when the dog attacked
Supporters of the bill say it will guard against abuses
With burnout a constant, emergency communications centers are struggling with shortages of dispatchers so routine that agencies are virtually never fully staffed
Sessions is expected to further underscore his efforts to make fighting street violence a top mission of the DOJ
Rep. Peter Lucido said drivers no longer have to be without such documents
From corralling loose ponies in NYC to escorting a child to a hospital in Pennsylvania, police didn’t let the snow stop them from protecting and serving
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