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.
Under Elizabeth PD Chief Giacommo Sacca’s leadership, the department has embraced the vital role of accreditation in modern policing
Unraveling the strategy and impact of protesters using “sleeping dragons,” and the nuanced law enforcement approaches to safely manage these challenges
The choice of technology investments must reflect not just the vision of leadership but also the insights and needs of the officers on the ground
Trooper Nic Cederberg was able to high-five his wife after his first surgery, but has more operations to go
The shootings added to the tolls in Chicago, where more than 700 homicides have been recorded and more than 4K people have been shot
The officer flashed his lights along with the group as they sang to the tune of “Feliz Navidad”
The judge said the officers in this case were entitled to immunity because there was no evidence they acted maliciously, in bad faith or recklessly
An officer spread the word to all officers on duty to help find the custom-fitted bike
The court ruled that use of force is justified if the animal “poses an imminent threat to the officer’s safety”
There is no official word on whether any of the fights were connected
Trooper Nic Cederberg is still in critical condition
The task force is necessary, officials say, to backstop the municipalities that can’t afford the luxury of a dedicated narcotics detective
The Mississippi Highway Patrol is currently operating at 170 troopers below its full force
The trooper is in critical but stable condition
When Mike Kesler retired after 25 years as a Washington State Patrol trooper, he didn’t think his sons had any interest in police work
The department previously banned beards and goatees, but allowed neatly-trimmed mustaches
The Austin Police Department has trained several officers on how to interact with people who are mentally ill and has partnered with local mental health agency
Prosecutors and attorneys will analyze what seemed to work and what didn’t the first time in the trial of Ray Tensing
Police and search and rescuers found the family after their vehicle got stuck on a snowy road while trying to reach the North Rim of the Grand Canyon, which is closed for winter
It’s the first time the use of cell tower simulators, known as stingrays, has reached a federal appellate court
A woman was on her way to the hospital Saturday to give birth when she realized the baby wasn’t going to wait
He even has his own patrol motorcycle and a real radar gun
Louisiana is in line to become the first state to outfit all of its troopers with body cameras
Dominique Heaggan-Brown waived his right to a preliminary hearing, erasing a chance for the public to see body camera footage of the incident
The officer’s attorney Terry Daffron said people shouldn’t jump to conclusions based solely on the video
Officer Mike McClaughry, who was shot in the head while responding to a call, is making small improvements, but it’s too soon to say what his prognosis might be
Jim and Doug discuss four things they identify as the biggest trends of the year
Doctors originally gave him a 1 percent chance to live
Police issued a safety alert after a man allegedly posted a threat on Facebook regarding the video saying they should “kill all the white cops in Fort Worth”
“You’re gonna have an impact on somebody one way or another, bad or good; It might as well be good”
