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.
In U.S. v. Pinder, the 10th Circuit questioned a car search and discovery of evidence under the search-incident-to-arrest doctrine
Choosing the right driver specimen – blood or breath – may be a crucial decision in some cases
Attention to timing, instructions and demonstrations help reveal intoxication clues during pre-arrest screening
Charleston PD says the mounted unit will be a great opportunity to connect with the community
“It is a 2,000-pound weapon. They tried to end it peacefully, but ultimately, their lives were put in danger and they had to react.”
D.C. Metropolitan Police Chief Kevin Contee credited “good police work, science and community support”
Court refused to dismiss county liability allegation that sheriff tacitly authorized pattern of unlawful bean bag deployment
If you get caught speeding or doing something else that is illegal, remember that you are not above the law
The Nite Write Duty Book Cover aims to keep cops safe and productive when the sun goes down
Last year, Chief James White implemented a similar plan targeting the city’s “party atmosphere”
The governor called violent crime in Baltimore “the No. 1 concern of Marylanders”
It was the second such incident at the airport in two months
“This is precision-policing,” said NYPD Commissioner Sewell. “NOT a return to stop, question, and frisk”
How the quick decision-making of one deputy and the aid of an uninvolved citizen saved the life of a man in a burning car
Continuum does not accurately describe police response options to resistance
The suspects walked up and began swinging, ultimately making off with $5 million in gems, police said
Mayor Eric Adams said the unit made 31 gun arrests in six days: “This is what precision policing is about”
LEOs rank among the highest number of “struck-by” fatalities of any responders. Could helmets be one answer to this safety crisis?
Buffalo police officers pleaded again and again with a knife-wielding man, video shows
Two chiefs will be assigned to each eight-hour shift, according to an NYPD memo
“I’m so proud of what SPD’s been doing recently. It was a nightmare down here,” said one patron
The “Orbeez Challenge” encourages participants to use airsoft guns to shoot water beads at strangers
Adams says New Yorkers often get so close they create a “dangerous environment”
Chief Paul Wegner believes it is a viable solution that he’s willing to try in order to save his staff
A2886 cleared the Assembly Law and Public Safety Committee after advocates for the measure argued that it’s a matter of life and death for their coworkers
However, homicide detectives have maintained their clearance rate
How to mitigate the legitimate risks of viewing video evidence, including the risk of corrupting an officer’s memory
Good traction with a heavy-duty outsole can make a boot hot to wear – the folks at 5.11 have a solution
Like many inventors, Corporal Adam Taylor got his idea for a new product through work
How supported do officers and deputies feel by their first-line supervisors, chiefs and sheriffs? Experts discuss key findings from Police1’s State of the Industry survey
“When I received word of the shooting I immediately said, ‘Let’s download the videos and let me see it,’” Mayor Eric Adams said.
What if the officer can’t testify?
