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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The April 28 directive expands legal protections, reduces oversight burdens and repositions federal support to strengthen police operations
The report recommended that St. Louis PD rearrange officer assignments to better cover understaffed areas of the city
Carl Wayne Buntion had been on parole just six weeks when he shot Officer James Irby during a traffic stop
Lack of consensus and clear understanding of the problem can lead to misplaced priorities and ineffective recruitment and retention solutions going forward
The law also bans the number of arrests or citations from being used as a job evaluation benchmark
A pilot program of “private beat cops” aims to supplement the presence of sworn officers. Business owners say it’s making a difference
Cayce Police say the bikes will reduce costs to taxpayers and reduce carbon emissions
With more than 150 sessions to pick from, the ILEETA conference will change the lives of the people you train
Despite facing competition from other jurisdictions, Mayor Andre Dickens said the “robust department” is attracting applicants
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Sheriff Villanueva said the current enforcement rules mean deputies were “sitting on their hands”
The Fort Worth Police Department’s RTCC provides real-time analysis of calls for service to improve both officer and community safety
An officer does not need a driver’s consent to conduct a dog sniff during a lawful traffic stop, if it does not prolong the stop
The officer was in an unmarked Ford Crown Victoria traveling to a “departmental special event”
From “armadillos to zombies,” unified command tabletop exercises prepare public safety personnel for real-life mass casualty incidents
“I was in my own head, like trying to stay alive to get back home to my family,” said Officer Kyle Mellard
Justice Jackson’s district court opinions and orders provide an example of her jurisprudential work related to law enforcement
Tips for managing small-scale events that can derail your shift and well-being
Video shows officers surrounding the suspect car and using their batons to smash the windows
An investigation is underway after an officer apparently used copyrighted music to prevent someone from recording him
Sankyo is a versatile technique that can be used as a come-along, takedown or control hold on a non-compliant suspect
An officer walks the beat in the Historic Plymouth Center of Plymouth, Massachusetts
More than 500 suspects have been arrested three times this year on robbery, burglary or shoplifting charges, police said
Officers pose for a group photo while working the night shift in downtown Garden City, Kansas
View this virtual tabletop webinar to help prepare you to respond to the next mass casualty incident in your jurisdiction
The latest figure also marks a 63% increase compared to the number of officers shot during the same time period in 2020
The court held that the officers acted to “satisfy legitimate law enforcement objectives”
Atlanta PD has launched a new unit to crack down on repeat offenders
The inability of potential deputies to find an affordable place to live will soon do the most harm to public safety in Okaloosa County
Axon Dispatch aims to drive faster responses and keep officers and their communities safer
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