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.
From grappling to weapon retention, this year’s “What Cops Want” survey responses reveal what skills officers say are missing and how training programs can evolve
Swatting is a rising threat that endangers lives, strains emergency services and demands a coordinated response
The 8th Circuit upheld a conviction of a felon in possession of ammunition based on control of the vehicle and corroborating witness testimony
Officers in Valdez, Alaska, are no strangers to wildlife calls, but usually the subjects are moose and bears
Incident videos help responders identify the physical and behavioral cues of a severe behavioral emergency that may or may not have a criminal component
Video shows the police car careening into the sidewalk after swerving to avoid another vehicle while on an emergency response
Capt. Craig Calavetta instructed detectives to keep it on the “down low” by leaving reports vague or blank
The teen, who also had a hammer, told investigators he planned on breaking into nearby restaurants
The officers had been suspended after the arrest video was circulated on social media, and state and federal authorities launched investigations
A recent bill signed by Calif. Governor Gavin Newsom legalizes safe street crossings in the state that has the highest number of pedestrian deaths
“Helicopters are becoming flying dinosaurs,” said Sheriff Charmaine McGuffey
An armed man wounded one person in gunfire that led to evacuations and lockdowns in a popular dining and shopping area
The president is also calling on governors to issue similar pardons for those convicted of state marijuana offenses
Crisis response teams have been slower to catch on in rural areas even though mental illness is just as prevalent there
The shooting began at a daycare center, then the assailant shot dead more people as he drove back to his house, where he killed his wife and child before taking his own life
Six masked vandals smashed up a coffee shop about 3 a.m. Wednesday in apparent retaliation for the planned event
“Let’s be clear: Selling drugs is not legal. Using drugs out in the open is completely unacceptable,” Mayor London Breed said
Stephan Cannon killed David Dorn as he tried to stop a pawn shop from being looted during protests in 2020
“That poor turkey though, oh, I feel so bad for it. I feel so bad for it. It’s probably hurt,” the homeowner said in the video
This lightweight, gimmick-free shield, is designed to protect an individual officer on the move from rifle rounds
The Tekoh ruling should be a non-event for all law enforcement officers. Miranda warnings should be administered as they were before the case was decided.
The technology detects, analyzes and securely stores vehicle identification data
After side-swiping several cars, the BMW began losing portions of the car’s body, with the rear bumper being the first to dislodge from the vehicle
The car was first spotted by a police aircraft when authorities noticed the Hellcat going 160 mph alongside another vehicle in a populated area
Six men have been fatally shot and a woman was wounded since last year
“This isn’t really about ‘transparency’ – it’s about advancing the anti-police narrative and making it easier for cop-haters to target individual police officers,” said NYPD union president Patrick Lynch
Mayor Michael Hancock allotted $611 million to the Denver Department of Public Safety in his proposed 2023 budget – 36% of the city’s $1.66 billion budget
Capt. Terry Arnold, a school resource officer at Cook High School, suffered a fatal heart attack after intervening with two fighting students
Porter Burks, who was fatally shot after charging at officers with a knife, had a long history of mental illness
Sheriff’s detective Sgt. Allison Garafola received a complaint submitted by Google through the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children
A court rules that an officer was justified in handcuffing a subject during a detector dog sniff
The deputy had fired his gun to try to stop the pit bull from attacking a fellow officer
Officers were on patrol when they heard a loud noise and discovered a car crashed into a burning building
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