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.
Behavioral threat assessment and management (BTAM) is a multidisciplinary approach to identify and mitigate threats before they escalate
Make 2025 the year you take control. These 25 steps will help you grow, give back and thrive — for yourself, your family, your team and your community
An officer’s raw, heartfelt poem sheds light on the silent battle with PTSD — read how one LEO found healing and hope through the darkest nights
Texas officers were responding to a suspicion call when they found the woman in a stolen car
The former officer reportedly called police saying he “wanted to fight” officers
The man was swaying side to side and pushed the officer repeatedly
The on-duty officer was patrolling the airport when the semi-automatic rifle went off
Cops would not have to fill out a use of force report, but supervisors would have to review the gun-pointing incident
The jury deliberated for only about three minutes before they reached a verdict
Surveillance footage showed suspect telling employee he was “ready to die”
The pursuit began when officers responded to a larceny call
The gun fell to the feet of the store clerk, who picked it up while the man ran away
Suspect hid in water for half hour before officers finally found him
Officers found drug paraphernalia and 12 ounces of marijuana wrapped in packages
Video shows the former LAPD officer struggling with several teens before incident
Officer: “[The birth mother] said, ‘I want what’s best for her’” before asking cop to adopt her daughter
The fawn had gotten stuck in a backyard fence
It has switched to a leaner staffing plan that it can keep long-term
The man refused to identify himself to officers, instead telling them his name was “F--- You”
The bill would have raised the state standard for using force from “reasonable” to “necessary”
Parents of three-year-old describe the moment as “heartwarming and touching”
Police chief says high-profile incident is “no reason” to take officer off duty
Police say the officer was hospitalized after the attack with “serious injuries”
Officers say they were ‘suspicious’ when they saw the man wearing a stocking on his head
The incident began when the suspect allegedly tried to prevent officers from arresting another person
Officers named the dog Harry and took him back to the station after finding him wandering on the street
Man had just had two shots of liquor, according to report
If SROs are expected to be our school’s first line of defense, we must provide these officers with the best specialized tactical training and equipment possible
University police departments face unique challenges that call for unique solutions and approaches outside of conventional policing
With vehicle speed a factor in a third of all traffic fatalities from 2005-2014, police departments should implement high-visibility enforcement campaigns to promote traffic safety
Prosecutors had sought a minimum of 60 years in prison
Video shows officers using fists to physically force a man to comply
Passerby watches suspect stab victim in chest, pursues while on phone with police