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 United States v. Giambro, the 1st Circuit ruled officers unlawfully entered a home without a warrant under the emergency aid doctrine
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The LAPD’s new duty gun was confirmed in August after “extensive” trials, the company said
Mayor Eric Adams has announced plans to boost police presence and outreach in the subway to combat crime
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However, police can still enforce these violations if another primary violation leads to a stop
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Thinking about these experiences will better prepare you to choose a physical and emotional response when you inevitably face them
Limited response capabilities and long shifts are taking a toll on officers, officials say
Some residents in the wealthy Buckhead district have cited a surge in violent crime as a reason to split from Atlanta
Police officers can’t risk getting caught up in either politics or misguided social experiments
Effective at up to 150 feet, the carbine can be used for daily patrol and tactical situations
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A new study recommended the city hire at least 108 more officers to better respond to high priority calls
Proponents of the ban point to a lack of research backing the effectiveness of residency requirements
Test results can be used to develop motorcycle law enforcement officer tactics for hostile confrontations
Deciding whether or when to unhandcuff a detained person can be a tricky matter
Critics worry the measure would inspire selective report writing, while police unions argued the change would create more accurate reports
The department has been seeing an exodus of retirements and others out sick with COVID, officials said
A program at the Pasco Police Department aims to explore techniques that may be more effective than what is taught at the academy
A veteran officer recounts the memory of a call that haunts him as he tries to sleep
Police Chief John Hayden said his department’s work targeting the most violent areas may be a factor in the drop
Performing a root cause analysis on a contemporary tragedy can provide insight into how to use the process within law enforcement
The goal is for all three disciplines to work as a team, collaboratively to solve the problem in the street and find the best possible outcome for the person in need
“The message this policy sends to police officers providing vital services in this city is that, in Manhattan, there is an unwillingness to protect those who are carrying out their duties.”
Republicans say the changes wouldn’t go far enough to prevent a wave of police officers leaving the field or retiring early because of a climate unfriendly to law enforcement
A new plan will include expanding partnerships with other police agencies and beefing up investigative units, police said
The teams will patrol trains and stations and attempt to convince homeless people living there to move into shelters
The bills would repeal HB 1310, which requires police officers to use the least amount of force necessary and limits when police can pursue a suspect
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