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.
With nearly half of children with autism prone to wandering, CODE JOSHUA provides first responders with critical, personalized information — before they arrive on scene
The uniform doesn’t come with a manual for pet ownership — this might help
Reexamining the relevance of historical military thinkers in shaping modern police strategies
This is the fifth year in a row “Charm City” has reported more than 300 killings
Police1 publishes a lot of content every year – here are some professional changes to make based on articles penned in 2019
From the LEOSA Reform Act to police use of CBD oils, here are some of the most popular Policing Matters podcasts of the year
When equipped with cellular broadband, a smartwatch can serve as a standalone communications device
Just as with the Midland and Odessa shootings earlier this year, the Jersey City shooting hints at a vexing problem for law enforcement ‒ countering mobile killers
In this podcast segment, Jim and Doug discuss policing alongside hostile prosecutors
Two incidents, 20 years apart, demonstrate the perils of early release of inmates
Officers across the country are inventing products that solve everyday challenges in policing
Police get thousands of calls for shoplifting, domestic violence incidents, public drunkenness, and other misbehavior that spikes for about 72 hours on either side of Thanksgiving
A veteran officer recounts several encounters where the sturdy knife in his pocket made a big difference
The initiative is designed to address the underreporting of hate crimes and hate incidents by increasing public trust in reporting these crimes
Setina’s new prisoner transport and cargo management system combination offers an aftermarket storage solution without the need for modifications to the vehicle
Jim and Doug discuss how lack of sleep impacts effectiveness on the job and what agencies can do to help
How to assess whether the threat you are focusing on is less than the threat from your surroundings
Cops and citizens could become victims of these new statutes if due process and other fundamental liberties are violated
In this podcast segment, Jim and Doug discuss the various challenges facing police officers on the final night of October
How speech recognition can improve efficiency
How a municipal police department partnered with a Silicon Valley startup to transform police operations
A homeless man wielding a long metal bar killed four and left a fifth with serious injuries in New York City’s Chinatown
Crime prevention through environmental design (CPTED) is not a new concept—it dates back to the 1960s—but it is ever-evolving
Policies and procedures provide guidelines for dealing with a variety of situations, but what about problems not neatly gift wrapped?
The most difficult part of an active shooter response is the decision-making, so take the opportunity to “war game” some of these decisions ahead of time
Don’t be the supervisor who bleeds the enthusiasm out of the officers you are supposed to lead
Our failure or refusal to ask for help when help is reasonably available can contribute to us getting hurt or killed
The surge of violent crime has included the killings of more than a dozen children in the region this year
Active shooters go through many stages of preparation that afford the opportunity for their plans to be thwarted by both law enforcement and the community
Members of CAHOOTS are sent when 911 dispatchers recognize the person in crisis may respond better to a civilian than police
The man was using two machetes to damage wires outside a NYSEG power substation
The seventh annual “Best of the Badge” commendation ceremony recognized 70 cops
