Talking the beat to cover what matters to you as an LEO.
Policing Matters is a weekly podcast delivering the latest news and critical issues impacting police officers. Join Deputy Chief Jim Dudley (ret.) every week as he sits down with law enforcement leaders, police officers and criminal justice experts to discuss policing strategies, trends, and challenges.
Whether your badge says patrol, chief, or detective, you’ll find enlightening conversation around all matters impacting the law enforcement profession right now.
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"Prevention has to start before the gunman arrives. We need to pay a lot more attention to those people before they come to school with a gun."
"The community expects us to de-escalate with time and distance. And we have the technology to do that and keep first responders and the community safe."
Chief Benjamin Bliven and Tactical Athletic Trainer Traci Tauferner discuss the strategies they are deploying to maintain officer wellness at the Wausau Police Department
"It is not just about having data, but what you do with that data. It is about sharing that data."
Incident command must be presented in a way that is useful for law enforcement responding on scene
Addressing new commonalities and trends in mass shooting incidents
"Officers should have an hour of hands-on training a week."
A veteran homicide detective discusses his book about a multidisciplinary investigation that started at an arson scene and ended nearly a year later with the case solved, plus he shares some pearls of wisdom for new detectives
Many police agencies have seen the benefits of having social workers on staff to increase law enforcement effectiveness when dealing with subjects experiencing mental illness
"These same micro hot spot locations that are disproportionately impacting residents and business owners in these locations also negatively impact our officers."
A review of use of force issues, including the carotid restraint and other force options that have been constrained or discontinued, plus innovations and options for the future
Understanding the causal factors behind officer performance is critical to informing police training
"Fitness can determine your energy and power, whether you are on duty during an altercation or off duty playing with your kids."
"On a daily basis, if you don't have enough nutrients in your body, what happens is your energy starts to deplete. What that can turn into and often does in law enforcement is weight gain."
"If you have any difficulty limiting your intake at all, meaning you can't keep it to one drink, it is much better never to drink at all."
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