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.
Cellebrite’s 2025 annual industry trends survey reveals how law enforcement agencies are embracing new technologies to tackle growing digital evidence backlogs and investigative challenges
More can be done to fill today’s vacancies than just recruitment
A good place to mark the beginning of the modern patrol rifle concept – in which a rifle is a normal part of the everyday kit – is the Norco bank robbery
The investigative or Terry stop is the bread and butter of the patrol officer who wants to make an impact on crime in their community
Communities nationwide are changing their response to individuals experiencing a mental health crisis — here’s what law enforcement needs to know
6 takeaways from the Army Field Manual doctrine on readiness and sleep cops can use to reduce fatigue
New project looks at how officers can balance the need for accessing critical data while driving safely to an incident
Distance from backup and trauma care are the perils of rural policing
If you show up on the scene of a shooting and someone has a sucking chest wound, do you have the right equipment and do you know how to use it?
In the struggle to physically control a person, officers must not erroneously mistake unconsciousness for compliance
Officers will be expected to balance several priorities, each of which will affect the way democracy plays out on Election Day
Officers will be authorized to disperse crowds and issue citations for violators
Follow these two steps to exponentially increase the number of community members who have positive encounters with officers
The officer’s face was bloodied and he was “airlifted to UNC Medical Center,” police said
This duty glove is designed for high-risk entries, where protection is required beyond that of a standard patrol glove
Video shows the suspect charging at the officer with a flaming torch
Officer Cory Ryan was shot multiple times when responding to a call from a man who said he’d been threatened with a gun
The officer suffered minor burns, police said
A suspect who was sitting in the back of the patrol car was shot multiple times, officials said
Bojangles management apologized to the officer and said it’s “working closely with local law enforcement”
Officers found several dug up gravesites and broken headstones at the scene
On the first traffic stop I made alone it never crossed my mind that ‘Malarkey’ probably wasn’t the driver’s name
The new in-car video system from Motorola Solutions makes it easy to capture video from the vehicle, including recording after the fact
A recent survey finds officers with 5-10 years of service may be at great risk for adverse mental health and diminished work productivity
New research finds a significant relationship between muzzle position and the likelihood of making a shooting-decision error
A new call system isn’t imminent, but mental health officials have been directed to start identifying ways to shift mental health crisis calls away from police
The initial order limited time each day for when certain officers assigned to the city’s patrol districts can work the streets to instead focus on downtown
A co-author of the study says the reason for the uptick could be a mix of two variables: widespread civil unrest and the pandemic
Recent incidents in Colorado have brought prehospital ketamine administration and police/EMS interactions under debate
To make up for the loss of district officers, the Community Safety Team, a new unit tasked with responding to flare-ups in violence, has about 500 officers available, said police Superintendent David Brown
A collection of highlights from Police1 and LSU’s expansive survey
Police1 and Louisiana State University (LSU) asked officers from across the country to share their opinions
The promise of less crime and calls for service that would accompany legalization of marijuana remains unfulfilled
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