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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. Suspect contacts, witness interviews, foot pursuits, citizen complaints, angry sergeants, and endless report writing are day-to-day activities for a patrol officer who knows that the “routine” is anything but routine.
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News

Calif. cops TASER, arrest hostile man in standoff

A driver who blocked traffic, threatened to kill a police officer and refused to leave his car for about 45 minutes was arrested Wednesday - Full Story

News

Crime scene photos allegedly shown at Ariz. party

If it's true cops showed a slideshow of crime scene photos, there could be disciplinary consequences - Full Story

Columns

LWTS honorable mentions: The Congressional Badge of Bravery Barbara A. Schwartz - Living with the Sacrifice

LWTS honorable mentions: The Congressional Badge of Bravery

Webster’s Dictionary defines bravery as the quality or state of being brave; having or showing co... - Full Story

Columns

Is prone positioning really riskier for suspects? The Force Science Research Center - Destroying Myths & Discovering Cold Facts

Is prone positioning really riskier for suspects?

Besides dispelling some persistent myths about the risk of prone positioning, Dr. Christine Hall feels that one study confirms the rarity of sudden in-custody death - Full Story

Exclusives

A trainer's bold action turns disaster into heroic rescue

A trainer's bold action turns disaster into heroic rescue

Regardless of the comfort level, always carry a knife, a gun, and a flashlight — three things one trainer never leaves home without, and two of them came in very handy that day. - Full Story

Tips

Practicing a strong-side-only reload

Scott Reidy, Senior Instructor for the Sig Sauer Academy discusses what he terms the “strong-side-only... - Full Story

Exclusives

Firearms Training: How's your ground defense?

Firearms Training: How's your ground defense?

Despite how the idiots on Law and Order suggest otherwise, officers know guns work from any position: Upright, lying on your side, or even upside-down. But are we all training to fire from these positions? - Full Story

Tips

Moments of leadership can last forever

It has been more than 40 years since trainer John Demand Jr., then a rookie, almost gave a courtesy ride... - Full Story Secure - Law Enforcement Only

Videos

FBI Director Robert Mueller on National Police Week

FBI Director Robert Mueller speaks about National Police Week 2011 in this official DOJ video. Mueller, who was appointed by President George W. Bush and is now being asked to extend his service by President Barack Obama.
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