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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Participating in or being near a riot could lead to prosecution on felony racketeering charges and property seizures
The suspect is still at large
Gov. Greg Abbott has declared it one of his “emergency” issues for the state
Officer Eric Mumaw fell into the water while trying to rescue a suicidal woman whose car went into the river
Officials said a smaller group of protesters showed up as night fell to break windows, throw smoke bombs and flares, and start the raging blaze outside the building
The injured officer was in serious condition with several broken bones but is expected to recover
Police are still looking for a motive for the apparent unprovoked attack
Rev. Darrell Scott said “top gang thugs” in Chicago want to meet with Trump to reduce the city’s gun violence
The union has reached a tentative deal that will increase officers’ salary and require all patrol cops to wear body cameras by 2019
Police Chief Art Acevedo said more information about the executive order would have been helpful
Police said the suspect ambushed Officer Scott Von Lanken from behind
U.S. District Judge James Bredar said political winds change, but orders of the court do not
Two of the suspect’s three victims are in critical condition
Three officers carried him to a waiting police van
If confirmed by the Senate, Justice Antonin Scalia’s seat on the Supreme Court will be given to Neil Gorsuch, a 49-year-old federal appeals court judge on the 10th Circuit
Chief James Molloy, 55, is survived by his wife and two daughters
The bill would require the police commish to notify city officials about the development of new tactics and use of specific enforcement zones within 30 days of their use
Part of the incident was captured on a camera mounted in a pair of a deputy’s glasses, but it was his personal device
The money will be used for OWI and seat belt enforcement
The department will use the grant funding to purchase protective vests and helmets
The governor’s office also separately awarded the city with more than $900K to help pay for overtime costs associated with the ambush
The findings including a statement that driver Daniel Harris ran at Trooper Jermaine Saunders with a metal object in his hand
Since President Trump signed the executive orders there has been a growing concern about the requirements and roles of local and state law enforcement in carrying these out
Deputies were responding to another call when firefighter Charles Holland walked out of his home while wielding a firearm
In a video taken by a bystander, a police officer grabbed an EMT by the neck after he intervened on a patient’s behalf
Officer Jill Schillerberg was treated for a leg wound at the hospital and later released
A prosecutor ruled that Officer Anthony Holtzhauer was justified in shooting Michael Laney as he struggled with another officer, who yelled that Laney had a gun
Many police expressed concerns that immigrants already wary of reporting crimes or being interviewed as witnesses will retreat further into the shadows
