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.
Becoming aware of these bad habits will help officers avoid them and become more effective at stopping the flow of illegal drugs
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A deputy tried to convince his K-9 to get in his patrol vehicle, but the K-9 wouldn’t budge until he got a belly rub
The family of a Texas officer who was severely injured on duty said the LEO has been unable to receive proper medical care
Officer Crystal Almeida, who was critically wounded in the April 24 shooting, is improving but has a long road ahead to recovery, her father said
Matin Azizi-Yarand, 17, faces charges of making a terroristic threat and criminal solicitation of capital murder of a Texas peace officer
What started as an attempt to reduce gun violence has become anything but harmless
No one was hurt in the shooting
The standard includes guidance on unified planning, response and recovery guidance and civilian and responder safety considerations
A suspect’s fingerprint left on a piece of Play-Doh in an apparent effort to muffle a security alarm at Walmart was linked to a man in jail for other crimes
Six weeks after Stephon Clark’s death, police released the county coroner’s autopsy report
Hundreds of mourners gathered to remember Officer Rogelio Santander, who was fatally shot last week
A Texas officer responded to a call about a “vicious dog,” but instead he found a playful pit bull
The testing could lead to a broad rollout by the nation’s largest LE agency that would make it the first federal agency to use the devices on a large scale
“They saved his life — he did not die,” Chief Edwin C. Roessler Jr. said. “You’re going to sue someone for saving your life?”
A New Mexico officer’s first day on the job turned out to be a memorable one
Roger Davis swung his arms and punched an officer in the face, ignoring commands to stop resisting, before being TASERed
“Individuals have used Cambria County radio frequency to transmit false information while posing as police officers”
“I was telling my wife, I’m just wired differently than most people, I think. I run toward danger,” Officer Arcangelo Liberatore said
Sgt. Timothy Wall said he sustained an injury at a local Starbucks that could prematurely end his career
In one shift, a peace officer has to be a psychologist, a pharmacologist, a teacher, a counselor, a lawyer, an EMT and a bad-ass superhero
When responding to opioid overdose calls, police investigators can deploy these tactics to locate drug dealers
Officer Andre Jenkins retired from the Sarasota Police Department after 30 years of service
A Texas deputy constable proved he’s fleet of foot while facing down an agile cow that had a beef with motorists along a rural road
The development came after the Nevada Supreme Court rejected a bid by police to delay the release of records
The Highway Patrol hopes the cars will help raise awareness of impaired driving
Lawrence Strauss said he wouldn’t seek the death penalty against defendants who’ve killed a police officer because, “it’s part of the risk they take”
Herman Bell’s release spurred protests from LE, elected officials and the family of one of the slain officers
The Saraland Police Department said the LEOs acted appropriately
The village of Deerfield, Illinois recently banned the possession, sale and manufacture of so-called “assault weapons” and large capacity magazines by public ordinance
Investigators knew the killer only through a string of DNA recorded at several of the dozen murder scenes
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