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.
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 fallout is lowered morale, legal risks and erosion of public trust
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
Man tells cops they’ll “have to shoot” seconds before being TASERed
Citizens who assist officers during difficult arrests instead of filming them will receive $500
The program provided those engaged in violent activity, at risk of committing violent acts or victims of violence with “life coaches” to guide them away from future harm
Automatically and securely upload all your BWC and audio evidence into the cloud where it becomes instantly correlated with your RMS, and ready to store, manage and share
The court ruled that an officer’s use of deadly force was objectively reasonable because of the threat of death presented by an unarmed man
A 5-minute-long dashcam video released by the Ohio State Highway Patrol shows the man dangerously weaving through traffic
Attorney Mildred O’Linn said the court’s decision was “worth millions in governmental immunity to cities and counties”
The girl was taken into custody and is being housed in a youth detention center in the state
Authorities say Jason Stoker was blamed for the death because he didn’t comply with the officer’s orders and was driving at a high speed
Former Balch Springs officer Roy Oliver said he and his partner feared for their lives when the car carrying the teens sped past them
As temperatures rise, common sense declines as evidenced in this recent set of cop-related headlines
The largest sheriff’s office in Texas has launched a telepsychiatry pilot program to connect deputies in the field with counselors and psychiatrists via iPads
It is imperative that defensive tactics instructors discuss the mindset and emotional control officers need to survive this scenario
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