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.
Firing your weapon to stop an imminent deadly threat may be the most difficult decision you ever have to make
If Police1 had existed in 1994, I would have used Nicole Brown Simpson’s tragic life and death to give context to the complexities of domestic violence calls
A SWAT team executed a no-knock warrant on the wrong house, resulting in the injury of an occupant and a lawsuit
The FBI will monitor an investigation by Nashville police after an officer fatally shot an armed man they say ran a stop sign and then fled on foot
The Kentucky House voted to expand the state’s hate crimes law to classify police and other emergency responders as a protected class
The officer and the bystander are expected to survive their injuries
According to a DOJ report, the 35-year-old use-of-force video was “clearly out of date” with today’s police standards
K-9 Ranger went into cardiac arrest after detaining a driver
The St. Petersburg Police Department is testing gun mounted cameras and bodycams and weighing the pros and cons
The directives suggest that the White House wants to prioritize law and order and align itself closely with local LE
Curtis Deal was fatally shot by police after allegedly jumping out of a vehicle being tailed by officers, fleeing and aiming his gun at the pursuing detective
The bill would prohibit police or sheriff’s departments from cooperating with federal agents in deporting immigrants suspected of living in the country illegally
Three months ago, a bullet from Deputy Robert Cordova’s gun - wrestled away by the suspect - hit the deputy in the right leg and shrapnel damaged his left leg
The orders focus on reducing violent crime and one instructs the DOJ to implement a plan to stop crime against police
Wayne Blackmore thought he was getting pulled over when he received the big news
The officer thought the owl was injured until it perched itself on the hood of his patrol car
Authorities said Sgt. Greg Meagher died trying to save sperm bank employee Anita Wiles after the tanks leaked
Commander James McCormick said the suspects planned to use firearms and explosives to harm eight officers
The House voted to triple the penalties for committing violence against law enforcement officers, firefighters and emergency responders
Carl Le’Ellis Blount fatally shot Officer Jeffrey Westerfield in 2014 while Westerfield was sitting in his patrol car
The robot enables police to stay in their patrol car while interacting with drivers
The environmentally-friendly fleet is an effort to combat toxic air in London
Before he became a cop, Const. Jarrod Singh was on a dance troupe and opened for rapper Rick Ross
Police said Steven Nieves accidentally shot himself in the leg when he struggled with a police sergeant taking him into custody
President Donald Trump said he expects to find allies among law enforcement officials in the legal testing of his travel ban
The deputy’s injuries are severe, but officials said he was coherent and communicative with hospital staff as he underwent tests
Sheriff Mike Andrews said the officers had just left a funeral procession escort when they crashed
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