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.
Unlike a physical injury, a mental traumatic injury like police PTSD can happen almost daily
Behind every stop is a story — and sometimes, a second chance. Here’s what it means to truly look beyond the stop
Two Timekettle devices went through real-world patrol and interview tests — one might earn a spot in your gear bag
Three-fourths of Portland-area residents say they don’t want to see policing in the city dip below its current levels, with a plurality supporting an increase in cops
Trenton Trevon Lovell was sentenced for killing Sgt. Steve Owen, who was shot five times as he answered a 911 report of a burglary in progress in 2016
Former Brooklyn Center Officer Kim Potter, who is charged with second-degree manslaughter, will stand trial Dec. 6
The department’s strategic plan, which was launched in 2019, aims to reduce social harms, including mental health issues, substance abuse and fear of crime
Why skepticism is a better tactical mindset for both your safety and your spirit
A recent survey of 1,000 adults shows fewer than one in 10 recommend mental health professionals respond alone with no public safety personnel
Current threats dictate evolving response strategies
Learning to apply this hold short of pressure also means it can be used as a tactically superior escort hold
These techniques can’t be learned through casual viewing or assimilation. They can only be learned and maintained through repetition
To those men and women in blue who go to work each day to bring hope to the hopeless, to save a life and maybe a soul – we honor you
A mental health professional acting as an on-scene consultant to police officers can reduce the likelihood of the situation escalating to violence
Killing someone is not an “expected, usual, ordinary stress of the job”
A home security camera captured the brazen encounter
“You’ll never be white. You’re a murderer,” says the irate woman at a traffic stop
The plan also calls for a new $4 million bureau specifically to handle emergency responses
So far this year, 997 people in Chicago have been shot, compared with 718 last year
Qualified immunity is not dependent on the officer using the best tactic and when applied, does not mean the officer is immune from criticism
Police officials dismissed public comparisons to sci-fi dystopian films and TV shows
The Watauga County Sheriff’s Office said the shooter remains barricaded in a portion of the home
“I could see the grip of a pistol in his waistband and saw he was reaching for it with his right hand while backing away from us.”
You cannot make the right decision if you are addressing the wrong issue
Real reform means accepting that change is hard and expensive – but it’s worth it, if you do it right
Project Green Light gives businesses the opportunity to install highly visible green lights and high-definition surveillance cameras that feed into the police department’s Real Time Crime Center
A professor of criminal justice and former NYPD cop says the violence has less to do with the pandemic and more to do with changes in criminal justice policy
A pilot program provides the right tools and the right people to help navigate the complex challenges that arise with the homeless population
The ballot measure requires the first $2 million of the tax to fund extra police patrols in the French Quarter
“What does this say to all the members of MPD who are passionate about their job?” a memo reads. “That is not fair to any of us”
Cpl. Keith Heacook was responding to a home for a fight in progress when he was attacked
Training is a necessity and should be an ongoing priority at every police agency, but getting it done is not as simple as it may seem