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.
The uniform doesn’t come with a manual for pet ownership — this might help
Reexamining the relevance of historical military thinkers in shaping modern police strategies
By giving officers real-time access to video, RTCCs are turning in-progress calls into solved cases and helping agencies close investigations faster and more safely
New legislation will allow deputies to volunteer for overtime shifts
The role lacks clarity and supervision, which can sometimes endanger sworn officers, a new report says
“It’s not working,” said local FOP vice president Brian Steel. “Our homicide rate continues to climb”
Intentionally driving the visual processes – choosing what to look at and when – could benefit information processing and decision-making for police officers
Not mentioned by the court, but the officer’s immediate shooting response justified because he was facing the “deadly reactionary gap”
LAPD Chief Michel Moore disagreed, saying robberies are still down 13% compared to 2019
Police Chief James Chapman said the man drove through an intersection blocked by police and “flipped off” the officers
The measure will add two new police academies and allow the department to add 60 new officers
From community policing initiatives to active shooter response, here are some of the most popular Policing Matters podcasts of the year
The NIBRS 2020 details crime data across nearly 9 million offenses
From the continuing disruption of the COVID-19 pandemic to staffing shortages and rising crime, 2021 presented many challenges to policing
It’s hard to get to the gym regardless of shift, but you can easily build exercise into your daily routine
Staff had asked officers to leave, saying they were ‘uncomfortable’ with the officers’ service weapons
Rapid response is key when it comes to emergency hemorrhage incidents
Staff felt “uncomfortable” with the presence of “multiple weapons,” the restaurant said in a statement
However, none of the suspects remain in custody, police said
Leonard Sipes has one goal: To break down complex data into its simplest components to enable easier comprehension of complex crime statistics
“Every single stop the deputy makes on this shift involves meth,” said reporter Kyung Lah
Partnering with a computer geek friend, Minnesota officer Shawn Mahaney has worked to develop a robot that would be affordable to every agency
According to Adams, the question is how, not if, stop and frisk should be used
Why well-documented descriptions of what each witness said needs to be in your police report
Strategies to de-escalate the system to help things go right for people
City leaders in the Denver suburb called for “all hands on deck”
The cops who stay awake while the rest of us are sleeping need special support to maintain their physical and mental health
Oakland is among other liberal cities having to change course amid an increase in violent crime
Mayor Eric Garcetti says the program will free up police resources for crime-related calls
The two incidents resemble a number of so-called mass robberies recently reported across the country
Police plan to place hundreds of surveillance cameras and license plate readers in high-crime neighborhoods throughout the city
“It sounds like it’s about the money, but this is a token of appreciation,” said Ginny Ligi, a correctional officer who contracted COVID-19 last year
