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Patrol
Police Humor: 12 Jokes about Law Enforcement and Police Work
Unbeknownst to many in the public—but well-known to pretty much all of the men and women who stand behind the thin blue line that protects them—police officers have a tremendous sense of humor. It's time to take a little break from heavy subjects and have a little fun.
October 26, 2018
Patrol
Police Humor: Finding the Funny in Challenging Times
In this column for the past few weeks I've tried to pass along useful information about being safe during the global pandemic of COVID-19. This week I just want to provide some levity to aid in your sanity.
April 3, 2020
Patrol
Police Humor: You Might be a Motor Officer if…
Motor Officers are special breed. They run a ton of traffic, they get to ride right up to the wing of Air Force One to receive the President when he visits (very cool no matter your party affiliation), and their mode of transportation is the envy of many cops stuffed into an ever-shrinking squad car.
July 9, 2021
Patrol
Police Humor in Tough Times: One Cop's Mission to Deliver Laughs to First Responders
Law enforcement officer and stand-up comedian Vinnie is live streaming his Sept. 12 performance.
September 4, 2020
Patrol
Police Reports Make Humorous Headlines
A staple section of local newspapers has always been the short crime report items culled from the police blotter. Usually, it's a cub reporter's first job to head to the local substation to jot down pertinent details from the crime reports officers take about mostly petty crimes. Once in awhile, these young reporters submit a suggestion for a headline that squeaks by an overworked, bleary eyed editor. Sometimes, as they say, mistakes were made.
April 8, 2010
Patrol
California Police Department's Humorous Social Media Post Goes Viral
Pleasanton PD posted an image of the state of California on its Facebook page marking in red the areas potentially affected by power outages. The entire state was marked.
October 10, 2019
Patrol
Kansas Motor Officer Seriously Injured in Crash
Police Chief Gordon Ramsay says the officer suffered broken ribs, an injured leg, and a dislocated shoulder, but she has kept her sense of humor. More Here.
April 12, 2018
Patrol
Utah Officer Tickets Barbie Jeep
An American Fork (Utah) Police officer with a sense of humor wrote a fake traffic citation and placed it on a hot-pink Barbie jeep blocking a driveway.
October 7, 2013
Patrol
Video: Kansas Motor Officer Seriously Injured in Crash
Police Chief Gordon Ramsay says the officer suffered broken ribs, an injured leg, and a dislocated shoulder, but she has kept her sense of humor.
April 12, 2018
Point of Law
Point of Law: Training is No Laughing Matter
Trying to inject humor into police training, especially use-of-force training, can be a terrible mistake.
April 7, 2021
Patrol
South Carolina Deputies Use Humorous Facebook Post to Taunt Fugitive
Deputies with the Berkeley County (SC) Sheriff's Office used a little humor to let a man who ran from them late last week know that they're aware of his identity, and will probably have him in custody soon.
January 1, 2019
Patrol
Win a Signed Copy of Joseph Wambaugh’s "Hollywood Hills" from POLICE Magazine
Are you a fan of Joseph Wambaugh? Test your knowledge of the author and his books and enter to win a personalized signed copy of his latest title, "Hollywood Hills," from POLICE Magazine. We'll randomly select one winner from all entrants who answer all five questions correctly.
December 1, 2010
Patrol
Tucson Police Post Hilarious Video to Twitter for Safe Driving in Snow
Officers with the Tucson (AZ) Police Department were called to investigate a "white powdery substance" on Friday, causing the department's Public Information to address the media just outside of crime scene tape.
February 25, 2019
Patrol
Keep Your Sense of Humor
As a demonstrably immature 21-year-old, I defensively adopted a more reserved demeanor in the hopes that it would be interpreted by the academy staff as reflective of a sober nature. I beat down any temptation to crack a joke in the academy with whack-a-mole determination and my effort was so successful that I quickly became known as "stress cadet”
December 22, 2013
Patrol
Illinois Agency Thanks SC Police for "Arrest" of Disney's Elsa for Frigid Winter Weather
The McLean (IL) Police Department is trying to have some semblance of fun with the brutally cold weather gripping much of the northern United States.
February 1, 2019
Patrol
Command, Morale, and Humor in Dark Times
Some levity would be good right around the time you send your troops off into the wilderness to fight crime, write reports, and say inappropriate things over an open microphone.
December 23, 2020
Patrol
California Department's Humorous Facebook Post Has Serious Message
The Mount Shasta (CA) Police Department posted images and a short story riddled with puns to its Facebook page over the weekend that concluded with a serious message about the unique citizen safety matters present in a rural community.
July 29, 2019
Patrol
One of the Slain Washington Officers Identified
One of the four Lakewood police officers killed this morning has been identified on Facebook and by one Eastern U.S. television station as Mark Renninger.
November 28, 2009
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