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.
Take a look at a comprehensive list of the APCO police 10 codes and their meanings
The founder of Verbal Judo explains the five universal truths of human interaction
Not getting adequate, quality rest can wreak havoc on your physical and mental health
FOP president Rick Snyder said that the number of officers leaving versus being recruited is coming at a time when the city is experiencing record violence
Police said a public security specialist was stabbed to death and his body was found in his patrol truck
Police said six children were among the nine stabbed at the Boise apartment complex
A vote by San Francisco supervisors this week to abruptly cut funding for police TASERs has stirred doubt about whether officers will ever get them
“They’re telling me produce, or be shamed,” said an anonymous officer
In this podcast segment, Jim and Doug discuss officer discretion and the problem of cops being called to non-events
Police said the officer suffered minor injuries that required hospitalization
A police union called what’s happening in the Seattle Police Department a “mass exodus”
The death of Det. Sean Suiter is one of the only unsolved killings of a police officer in the department’s history
Michel Moore was confirmed and sworn in Wednesday as the agency’s 57th chief
Police said the man fired “highly explosive mortar-style” fireworks at officers and a police helicopter
The consent decree came following the fatal 2014 OIS of Michael Brown
The woman was arrested after being caught on camera absconding with a gift basket donated in slain Yarmouth K-9 Sgt. Sean Gannon’s name to a silent auction
The union is seeking to oust the auditor over a report that made “misleading” claims about racial disparities in UOF
Police officers nationwide face daily criticism and scrutiny of their actions; here’s how to ensure this doesn’t lead to ‘de-policing’ at your PD
Police said the driver “opened the driver’s side door with one hand and kept his other hand concealed behind his back” after being pulled over
A federal lawsuit claims a Louisiana police chief imposed his religious beliefs on officers and reprimanded them for missing mandatory religious counseling sessions
The groups are asking Orlando Chief John Mina to “forgo the use of public surveillance and facial recognition technology as a tool of law enforcement”
Sally Yates will lead a probe into whether Minneapolis LEOs crossed a line and urged paramedics to inject members of the public with ketamine
Police officers responding to repeated reports of domestic violence should take advantage of their position to evaluate the danger level and the relationship dynamic
How law enforcement can harness the power of technology while respecting individual rights and privacy
Over the past 25 years, technology has driven seismic shifts in how law enforcement operates, so what can we expect the policing profession to look like 25 years from now?
Axon’s annual Accelerate symposium connects law enforcement leaders from around the world with the technology that is transforming policing
Acting on a tip, authorities seized 432 firearms from the convicted felon’s home and found an additional 91 guns the following day
Two deputies and a neighbor came to the rescue when a stranded boater made a series of desperate 911 calls after his boat struck a tree and sank
The judge’s decision stems from a dispute over whether police officers can sue to prevent NYPD brass from releasing redacted disciplinary filings.
A gunman injured a teen and shot a man in a pair of carjacking attempts, before being killed by a bystander
How can PDs harness the power of AI to manage increasing volumes of digital evidence?
The report said that Hennepin Healthcare EMS providers, in the presence of police, injected suspects of crimes and others who already appeared to be restrained