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.
What should you do, and not do, when you arrive at a fire before the fire department.
We cannot effectively de-escalate a situation if we cannot de-escalate ourselves
Exposing the startling lack of consistency in police policies and standards across different states, from training requirements to pay scales
The two officers suffered minor injuries and were treated and released
The new technique is not limited to a crime laboratory setting, but can be utilized at the crime scene
The officer and the woman are still recovering from their injuries
Steelers linebacker coach Joey Porter became aggressive when an officer attempted to detain him
Residents became concerned about speeding drivers, so they took matters into their own hands
Witnesses helped pin the suspect to the ground
Police spokesman Dustin Sternbeck said the officers were in stable condition
A NYC police detective known as the “Hipster Cop” for his fashionable wardrobe is letting go of something he’s been wearing for 25 years — his badge
After the fatal shooting of a teen who was a regular at youth beat meetings left Denise Gathings distraught, she decided to write about the violence
The lawsuit alleges the Milwaukee PD’s stop-and-frisk program is citywide but is concentrated in areas largely populated by minorities
Megan O’Grady personalizes the bears with the officer’s uniform, badge and stripe
Police said Joseph Augustini told officers to remove their guns to give him a “fair fight”
After they saved the driver, officers refused to leave the car until they confirmed no one else was trapped inside
Officials said the K-9 latched onto the officer’s thigh
Capt. Steve Katz identified the suspect in Officer Keith Boyer’s killing as Michael C. Mejia, a career criminal with a history of drugs and violence
Police were able to track down a man responsible for a hit-and-run by following hoof prints and manure left behind by his horse
Keith Boyer was answering a report of a traffic accident when he was shot and killed
“I could see in his eyes he needed help. You don’t have time to think about it … I did what God needed me to do”
She doesn’t look happy in the photo the trooper took, but she is wearing a seat belt
The prosecutor said Deputy Bob Shaw “prevented further loss of life” when he fatally shot Bruce Johnson on Dec. 1
K-9 Freya found the teenager, curled up and hiding in the woods, after a 20-minute search
Police have uncovered no evidence to suggest Joshua Cummings was either directed by ISIS to carry out Officer Scott Von Lanken’s killing or may have been inspired by the group
Officer Carlos Taylor was responding to help another officer who needed assistance when the crash occurred
When Officer Kremsdorf pulled a vehicle over for speeding, he discovered a mother in labor in the backseat of the car
Officers were patrolling to see if everyone evacuated when they discovered a kangaroo pair
Officials say an additional 1,200 boxes are still missing
Officials said the suspect reached for a gun when the officer pulled him over
Officer Jacob Mach was one of 20,000 boys who were displaced or orphaned during a Sudanese civil war