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.
Choosing the right driver specimen – blood or breath – may be a crucial decision in some cases
Attention to timing, instructions and demonstrations help reveal intoxication clues during pre-arrest screening
Maximize your effectiveness by laying on the charm and practicing patience in this stage
After receiving a call about a kangaroo running loose, Fort Lauderdale police officers managed to capture the roo and place him in a squad car
The officer was initially charged with manslaughter and later fired
“I got the feeling I needed to search the subject again.”
John Rabago threatened to beat the man and stuff his face in a toilet if he didn’t lick the urinal, said U.S. District Judge Leslie Kobayashi
Officers around the country are experiencing the pain their decision to be a cop is now causing their loved ones
An activist’s call for cops to live within the communities they police has received millions of views online
Officers will be required to document their attempts to de-escalate a situation in all incidents, whether or not they end with force being used
All cops should embrace the concept of ‘random irregularity’ while on patrol
Some of the reforms being proposed nationwide seem more like fantasy than realistic goals for rural law enforcement
When a subject tells you they can’t breathe, it should be understood as a nontrivial indication that something might be seriously wrong
Two officers were trying to arrest a suspect in a Bronx neighborhood amid a growing crowd
The shooting left two dead, including the gunman, and at least four others injured
The Daphne Police Department called the situation ‘unfortunate’
The protesters knocked repeatedly on the doors and windows of the precinct while others blocked the street out front
The city will increase the number of police on more than 20 streets and city housing projects and organize ‘neighborhood walks’ with community leaders
Hundreds of complaint calls, disturbances and mostly verbal arguments have been reported over masks
Saturday’s rally was organized by community members and drew a mix of LAPD officers, their families and Angelenos who feel that LE is being unfairly maligned
Chief James Craig said the videos were released promptly to address rumors about the shooting
Video shows the man trip and fall before getting up and continuing to run after picking up a gun from the ground
It is highly likely that if someone gets your duty firearm ‒ for any reason ‒ that person will kill you
The reforms apply to local and state law enforcement officers with the exception of tribal governments
A spike in recent shootings has left dozens dead, including young children
K-9 Holmes and his human partner, Sgt. Fred Gimbel, are credited with finding multiple missing children
The title might make for dramatic ‘marketing,’ but I bet the author of a recent viral post is not a cop
An officer’s objectively reasonable mistake of law can provide reasonable suspicion for a seizure
‘Live 911' allows officers to listen in on 911 calls as they come into dispatch
‘Criminals with guns fear no consequences,’ the Police Benevolent Association tweeted Sunday
The rig had its lights and sirens activated and reached high speeds during the pursuit on the Fourth of July
The toll comes as the Chicago Police Department added more than 1,200 extra officers to work the holiday weekend
A large crowd was at the nightclub for a concert when the shooting occurred
