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.
Never underestimate the value of officer presence on ensuring your time in court is successful
From crisis calls to tactical decision-making, discover how to apply de-escalation effectively while balancing officer safety, public trust and evolving policies
In U.S. v. Turner, the court examines how the search incident to arrest doctrine and automobile exception justify vehicle searches
The force’s firearms were confiscated after only 30 officers of the 130-member department passed control tests and were deemed fit for service
A 4-inch double-sided knife was removed from the suspect’s waist area, police said
The group said it’s concerned about civil liberties, racial disparities and transparency over the NYPD’s practice of stopping and questioning people on the street
The union recently said Seattle officers are leaving in larger numbers due to unhappiness about the city’s politics
The El Paso Police Department said the officer is on desk duty and an internal investigation has been launched
The Missoula County Sheriff’s Office says the 5-month-old infant is in good condition at a hospital and calls it a miracle that the child survived the ordeal
The high-tech system, formally called “Rekognition,” is touted as able to pick a person out of a crowd and track their movements in real time
Video of a Washington police officer’s simple gesture on the Fourth of July caught national attention, including from President Donald Trump
Several passerby are seen on video recording the incident on their cellphones
This investigation technique opens the door to potentially solving many more cold cases, but law enforcement must be sure they remain within legal boundaries
A California PD is drawing attention to a 45-year-old murder case by tweeting about the crime as if it just happened
In 2018, shootings in Chicago have fallen by double-digit numbers for a second consecutive year, while homicides have dropped even further
Court orders prohibiting police in L.A. and elsewhere in California from enforcing gang injunctions are prompting LE leaders to rethink how they employ the tool
Mayor Diane Sorace said the officer has not violated current UOF policies, but those policies are being updated
Chief Bill Bones said he was heartened by how his department managed the chaotic crime scene
A rape suspect tried running away from a police officer who recognized him, but he didn’t get far
Eddie Johnson said Chicago police recover more illegal guns than officers in New York City and Los Angeles combined
Mark Diaz, president of the Detroit Police Officers Association, said the union has lost 117 officers since Jan 1., which averages to about 4.5 per week
Police departments in cities such as New York, Chicago and Los Angeles are all being sued for not releasing information about their predictive policing programs
Los Angeles County boasts the nation’s largest sheriff’s department, but even it has nowhere near the manpower to take down all the illegal pot shops
The woman told police she was protesting the separation of immigrant children from parents who cross the U.S.-Mexico border illegally
The body camera worn by Officer Timothy Thorn shows that the child had no pulse when he arrived
The Patrolmen’s Benevolent Association contends that the NYPD’s release of footage is “illegal and arbitrary”
The Marine Corps’ Combat Hunter Program and the broken windows concept of policing are both about taking action to prevent future undesirable action
The video went viral and sparked outrage
The justices ruled 5-2 that drivers automatically consent to a blood draw when they drive on Wisconsin roads
Here’s what police leaders need to know about the benefits of the cloud for crisis planning
With a single shot from his AR-15, a deputy sheriff quickly put an end to a large alligator that had a teenage girl trapped in a tree for nearly an hour
Policies, training and specialized units focusing on homelessness have an increased presence in police agencies compared to 1993 numbers
