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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Is placing two suspects in a room together an interrogation? Can Miranda rights be violated without an interrogation?
The court rules on whether a dog sniff or the vehicle inventory and impound led to the extension of the traffic stop
Police arrested Israel Alvarez after they found the car linked to the accident that killed Officer David Fahey
The on-duty, undercover detective was injured from glass that shattered as two males opened fire on his patrol vehicle
Many police chiefs are waiting for state lawmakers to establish legislation concerning drone use before they invest in the technology
From Friday to Saturday, one person was killed and 14 were wounded in shootings across the city
On Day One of his administration, President Donald Trump made several moves which indicate a White House far different than the past eight years
Authorities said Tamekka Broyles was attempting suicide by cop
A branch of the Norwegian Police Service oversees reindeer herding and provides environmental protection
The football player retweeted a photo, which police say helped them locate the child faster
No arrests were made during the march
Officer Allorie Saunders turned 26 and received 21 birthday serenades
The administration said they would work to end the “dangerous anti-police atmosphere”
The police car that the late Lt. Debra Clayton was driving before she was killed was vandalized with permanent marker
Burlington PD will host female students where they’ll learn about leadership, communication, civic responsibility, and preparing for college and employment
Family members of an officer or firefighter who dies on duty could qualify for at least $50,000 from the state
The bill would make it a hate crime to assault or “verbally attack” officers because of their occupations
A suspect is charged with killing a western Wisconsin sheriff’s deputy in October and endangering the safety of several other officers as they were arresting him
Officers with specialized training will be able to refer anyone having a mental health or substance abuse crisis to a hospital or treatment facility rather than arrest them
The suspect, accused of killing an police officer and a woman, shot himself in the chest after an hourslong standoff
Six police officers were reported injured
Lt. Mark Hess was able to subdue the man while another officer grabbed the suspect’s gun
The suspect shot himself Friday after an hours-long standoff on a New Orleans bridge but is alive
Jim and Doug discuss the second pillar of Obama’s 21st Century Policing task force report
Officer Michael Louviere was on his way home after work when he stopped at the scene of a car crash to offer help
Two uniformed police officers suffered “minor injuries from coordinated attacks” as protesters fled the scene, the Metropolitan Police Department said
Raymond Murrell was responding to a call of a crime in progress at a store when his police SUV crashed
Court records show suspect Rudy Garcia had a history of domestic violence and alcohol abuse
The NYPD has trained more than 5,000 officers on how to handle mental health crisis calls but doesn’t have a way to dispatch those officers when calls come in
How will Trump’s promise of unconditional support for law enforcement translate into policy changes?
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