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.
Two Timekettle devices went through real-world patrol and interview tests — one might earn a spot in your gear bag
Follow this expert guide to cleaning, conditioning and polishing your police boots, belts and gear the right way
The 8th Circuit upheld officers’ use of force in Aden v. City of Bloomington, citing Graham factors and qualified immunity
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
Dr. Michael Shively from the National Center on Sexual Exploitation discusses the challenges of addressing human trafficking, sexual violence and other forms of victimization
Some police union leaders criticized the move, saying it “emboldens the criminal element”
We face complex public safety challenges, but law enforcement has proven solutions to meet them
In 2021 there were over 1,000 gun-related homicides in the county that includes Chicago, 121 more than the previous record
Experts say the data underscores two things: the impact of the pandemic and the power of public perception
Police Chief Neil Noakes says he is bolstering patrol units to proactively address crime
The 1st Circuit Court of Appeals determines the legality of a vehicle frisk done on an objective, and not subjective, basis
The number of catalytic converter thefts reported to insurance companies jumped from 3,389 in 2019 to 14,433 in 2020, data shows
If not, a lot of prosecutors and police departments are violating the Constitution
Police1 columnists review the optics of the former NYPD captain’s day one as mayor of the Big Apple
Police Superintendent David Brown said the bulk of the homicides are the result of conflicts between rival gangs
Police Chief James White cautioned that the city’s level of violent crime still does not warrant ‘bragging’
The officer awoke to find the window of his personal vehicle was shattered, with blood dripping from a painful head wound
Philadelphia police showed 559 homicides going into the last day of 2021, the most recorded since the city began tracking in 1960
The man had barricaded himself in a bedroom where he was holding a knife to his estranged wife
The NYPD has canceled all scheduled days off for New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day
The workers wouldn’t have arrest powers or the authority to carry a service weapon
Rank-and-file cops said the vehicle report is just a new version of the “stop-and-frisk” form
Eighth Circuit affirms police detention including handcuffing and pointing guns at suspects
The bill would prohibit police from making stops for things such as a broken tail light, the location of a registration plate or an out-of-date inspection certification
“This is an individual who literally had the body cut up into pieces in that car that he flees from the police (in),” said Prosecutor Giancarlo Pesci
Officers were responding to a call about a vehicle break-in when a foot pursuit ensued
The Chelmsford Police Department is partnering with a regional police mental health collaborative to meet a growing need
“We’re trying to use an intelligence-led policing approach to address this problem,” said Detective Chris James
Recommendations for what agencies can do to prevent collisions
The grant will be used to equip more than 700 front-line patrol officers across 11 police departments
The officer was taken to the hospital with a fractured ankle
The woman, who was clearly having a mental health crisis, was carrying an AK-47 and appeared to be wearing a vest filled with explosives
