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.
Report writing is not a chore, it is the best tool for avoiding lost cases, lost lawsuits and lost careers
Spark discussion in the training room or shift briefing with a quote from “The Art of War”
Officers can’t solve homelessness alone, but smart partnerships and specialized training show a better way forward
Activists and community groups argue that, on a system where violent crime is relatively low, the money could be better spent
The House voted 152-3 to allow voters to decide to eliminate their county police departments, moving authority to county sheriff’s offices
In all, 102 people were shot across Chicago from Friday evening to Monday morning
It is the second shooting in the ‘CHOP’ zone in less than 48 hours
The officer involved has been suspended without pay
Officials say several shooters were involved and fired dozens of shots into the crowd
Of the nine victims, one was a 17-year-old male in critical condition with a gunshot wound to the head
The shooting was one of several across the city, with 19 people struck by gunfire since Saturday afternoon, police say
There is a reason you have gone through all of the grueling steps to wear the badge and the uniform
Motion calls for LAPD to work with county agencies to develop an ‘unarmed model of crisis response’ for nonviolent calls now handled by the LAPD
If we can quickly make some meaningful changes on our own, that may empower our supporters to reestablish logic
Police Commissioner Dermot Shea said the 600 cops in the units would be moved to other responsibilities
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If the intent is to diminish the capacity and presence of law enforcement, the result will be police responding to crime after it occurs rather than preventing crime
The choices you make or fail to make can introduce risk of injury to the police and the community you’ve committed to protecting
We cannot allow officers to use outdated, ineffective and dangerous techniques
Several stores were looted and a police precinct attacked
Peter Manfredonia, 23, had been the subject of a six-day search involving several police agencies and the FBI
As this incident leads the news, it is imperative we identify lessons we can apply to training, policy and community relations
Videos show hundreds of protesters gathered in Minneapolis streets damaging police vehicles and property
State and federal authorities are investigating the arrest
Amy Cooper called police to report she was being threatened by “an African-American man”
Peter Manfredonia is connected with two homicides, a kidnapping and a home invasion in the last four days
Trooper George Baker, 33, was in a roadway removing a tire deflation device when he was struck by a Hammond police car
From chief to CHP officer to game warden, female cops patrol some of the most rural spots in the nation
While the arrival of a drug detector team was fortuitous in this case, the critical factor was that the trooper performed the business of the traffic stop in good order
The show had followed Willamson County deputies until August, when the county ended their contract. The sheriff then signed a new agreement without county approval
The clarity, consistency and credibility of internal messaging was particularly important during this event
Police officers have myriad unique opportunities to positively influence America’s children
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