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Policing Matters Podcast: How to strengthen relationships between command staff, beat cops

Jim and Doug discuss what can be done to build stronger, more productive relationships between police leaders and beat cops

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One need look no further than the comments section beneath just about any article on Police1 to see the divide between the rank-and-file officers and the men and women who hold leadership positions at an agency. This divide has been around forever, of course, but the question becomes, is it getting better, or worse? The issue that may be the most contentious is use of force. Jim and Doug discuss what can be done to build stronger, more productive relationships between police leaders and beat cops. Can the National FOP and the IACP rally around an issue like officer safety in this time of increased attacks on police?

Policing Matters law enforcement podcast with host Jim Dudley features law enforcement and criminal justice experts discussing critical issues in policing