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.
The real problem with beards, the myth of the fit test and how to prep for the moment your mask seal breaks
Respondents to Police1’s “What Cops Want” survey cite media portrayal and political rhetoric as key drivers of hostility. Here are four strategies to help agencies push back and rebuild trust
Mounted officers need to be visible and proactive to maintain relevancy within modern policing
Spokane County’s RTCC could monitor as many as 200 video feeds from intersections, roadways and crime hotspots
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The local police union has filed a grievance seeking to overturn the officer’s suspension
There is no magical system that kicks in to take care of officers hurt on the job — and that needs to change
Suspect had stopped a second time during the pursuit and then accelerated into the Lafourche Parish deputy’s cruiser
After Michael Friend made a sign reading “Cops Ahead,” an officer arrested him for “interfering” with a distracted driving investigation – here’s how the court ruled after Friend sued
The shooting occurred after officers responded to a report of a person with a gun at a convenience store
Patrol partnership is seen as a temporary solution as the city tries to fill vacancies
“Through high-quality, repetitive training, we will become a safer country.”
Officer Malik Daricaud, 25, was left “fighting for his life” after shooting by suspect who fled from traffic stop
As the suspect and K-9 officer struggled, the suspect bit the officer on the right ear, “removing the earlobe with his teeth”
The suspects were on their way to Panama City Beach when their vehicle had a flat tire and deputies stopped to assist
Greenfield officials accepted the police department’s recommendations on quickly hiring new officers
“I am still getting better,” said officer Aurash Zarkeshan about his recovery from a traumatic brain injury
Two years after the school board cut ties with Denver PD, officers will be posted following the East High School shooting
“He hit me with the car,” a Sarasota officer said after escaping serious injury from being hit head-on
William Dwyer stands by his officers’ decision to not wait for an ambulance and to rush the 4-month-old to the hospital
Many recruits across the country are required to have wrestling shoes – but why do so many throw their shoes away when they graduate from the police academy?
The fatal OIS was captured on video, showing a man threatening police with a 5-foot metal pole while officers were speaking to an unrelated person during a DUI stop
San Diego County deputy pushes a man out of the way as the driver of the stolen truck speeds away
The mobile testing unit will give more time to patrol officers to answer calls for service
‘Turn your camera off': Video shows Okla. capt. asking officer to turn off bodycam during DUI arrest
Police Chief Wade Gourley praised the officer for following protocols and acting professionally
“The public has access to this product and can use it against us. You have to know how to defend against it.”
A Piqua officer was on patrol in the early morning when he came across a car driving in reverse
Farmington Hills officers are seen on a smoky third floor, waking sleeping residents and taking them outside
The Duluth PD expanded their use of motorcycles from community policing to on- and off-road patrols
The city of Wichita released a final report that offers a dire portrait of Kansas’ largest police department
This case illustrates how good police work can easily be marred by failing to secure a warrant
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