Jason Hoschouer

Motors and Monies

Jason Hoschouer is a law enforcement officer with an agency in the San Francisco Bay area in California. In addition to patrolling the streets as a motor officer, Hoschouer helps fellow LEOs with financial coaching through his company, GPS Financial Coaching. Hoschouer’s column on Police1 covers everything from motors to monies, from britches to budgets. Jason has been blogging under the pseudonym “Motorcop” at motorcopblog.com since 2008 and was also a columnist for American COP Magazine for several years.

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LATEST ARTICLES

Lifestyle & Retirement

Stop the shotgun approach: How cops should handle saving for retirement

If you find yourself in debt and you’re contributing to deferred comp as well, you need to refocus your approach

December 28, 2015 12:02 PM

Jason Hoschouer

Terrorism Prevention and Response

9 things to prepare for when encountering sovereign citizens

Sovereign citizens fancy themselves outside of the laws of the land and don’t recognize the legitimacy of the U.S. government

November 30, 2015 02:06 PM

Jason Hoschouer

Patrol Issues

Financial advice for cops: Balancing pay vs. quality of life

What could you accomplish professionally if you weren’t trapped with one agency or another? What if you could make the money you make now work harder for you?

October 26, 2015 05:11 PM

Jason Hoschouer

6 things cops should know about vehicle pursuits and running Code 3

Whether you’re driving Code 3 or in a pursuit, remember to slow down when clearing intersections, don’t forget to breathe and beware of tunnel vision

September 28, 2015 07:06 PM

Jason Hoschouer

Off Duty

Invest or spend? How to fix a cop’s ‘need’ for retail therapy

Denying yourself something in the short-term in order to gain something larger in the long run is a better deal

August 31, 2015 05:17 PM

Jason Hoschouer

Police History: The evolution of motor patrol in American policing

The 1950s saw a heavy reliance on the motor officer to again reduce what had started first in the 1920s: a desire to speed

July 27, 2015 03:47 PM

Jason Hoschouer

1 easy verbal tactic that can make your traffic stops smoother

I still conduct my stops the same way tactically — contacting the driver on the passenger side for example — but with this new tactic, my interaction with the driver is much simpler

May 26, 2015 03:49 PM

Jason Hoschouer

Personal Finance & Insurance

2 tips for a more fruitful tax season

Approach your monthly finances with intentionality and it will change the trajectory of your budget, your ability to pay off your debts, invest in your future, and deal with the annual visit from the tax man

April 27, 2015 06:15 PM

Jason Hoschouer

A veteran motor officer’s guide to traffic court testimony

Traffic court isn’t personal and you aren’t there to represent yourself — you are there as a representative of your department and your state — so try to use these seven keys to making the best of every appearance

March 30, 2015 04:11 PM

Jason Hoschouer

Avoid ‘crashing’ your budget with long-term money management

If you keep your head and eyes focused on where you want to go, you will significantly reduce your chances of deviating from your course and suffering the iniquities of poor self-discipline

February 20, 2015 03:10 PM

Jason Hoschouer