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.
After years of red tape, DFR is now scaling fast — changing how agencies respond, assess and act
The real problem with beards, the myth of the fit test and how to prep for the moment your mask seal breaks
Respondents to Police1’s “What Cops Want” survey cite media portrayal and political rhetoric as key drivers of hostility. Here are four strategies to help agencies push back and rebuild trust
The court rules on whether a deputy had reasonable suspicion to extend a traffic stop based on the suspect’s behavior and state of his vehicle
The woman was in her car when she retrieved the knife, officers instantly broke open a passenger side window and applied pressure to her wound
Strategies for responders to manage stress during busy shifts
Sheriff Alex Villanueva said he is conducting an audit but doesn’t think it will be “the grand conspiracy that the mayor wants it to be”
Three people heard the officer yell for help and immediately ran to tackle the suspect
Understanding current trends in police ambushes is critical to inform police training and strategies
A look at some of the reforms police agencies and cities have implemented
The city has asked state and federal agencies for help as Minneapolis police face a shortage of officers, the mayor said
There is a perception that politicians and LE leaders are making public safety and personnel decisions based on what the loudest voices demand
Police1 columnists reflect on their analysis of 2020’s civil unrest and calls for police reform and share their thoughts on where policing is now
Members of the NYPD’s strategic response group will be headed to those communities, said Chief of Department Rodney Harrison
Officials anticipate sending the new teams to about a third of all behavioral health calls the center gets each day
Some of the reasons for the vote include officer exhaustion, canceling days off, and extending shifts, according to the Fraternal Order of Police
Whenever officers respond to calls, they must constantly assess the mission they are tasked with – and that mission can change at any time
The justices rejected a “community caretaking” rule that may authorize police to enter a home even if they have no evidence of a crime or an emergency
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
