Policing Matters

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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Full list of Policing Matters results

Teach, coach, mentor: Effective leadership is about influence and inspiration
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Former DEA agent and trainer Dan Mehdi discusses the parallels between training for the military, DEA and police agencies to develop leadership and moral courage
A primer for law enforcement on First Amendment rights
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Are we all on the same page?
Scott Savage on police disengagement on barricaded subject calls
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How policy, training and tactics are evolving to address these volatile situations
Nancy Rommelmann on meeting one of America’s most heinous serial killers
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In 1994, journalist Nancy Rommelmann accompanied a pen pal of John Wayne Gacy on a road trip to visit the serial killer before his execution
Consent decrees: How do they work and who benefits?
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Bob Scales, who previously served as the compliance coordinator for Seattle PD, discusses what happens when a police agency is placed under a consent decree
The body won't go where the brain hasn't been
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The importance of simulator technology for police training
The leadership actions that build resilient police officers
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Supervisors must help officers navigate through mental wellness by recognizing PTSD, normalizing self-care and reducing the stigma around asking for help
How cyber attackers work and what they are looking for
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From locking servers so they can demand ransom payments to exposing incriminating files, here's what police need to know about malicious actors online
'No stone goes unturned': Retired LAPD sergeant talks internal affairs investigations
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Veteran LAPD IA investigator Marlon Marrache discusses the inner workings of an internal affairs unit
The value of mental wellness check-ins for law enforcement
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Therapist Marie Ridgeway on the role of therapy in improving officer mental health
‘Never forget’: Meaning, purpose and emphasis
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Public safety leaders reflect on the 21st anniversary of the September 11, 2001 attacks and the legacy of 9/11 in the emergency services
A retired LEO and author helps communities see behind and beyond the badge
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Donna Brown's books aim to create a positive perception of law enforcement and highlight the heroism of our nation's officers
How Crisis Response Canines brings comfort to first responders and the communities they serve
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Providing emotional support in the aftermath of critical incidents is the mission of this certified animal assistance organization
How commercial autonomous vehicles could transform roadway safety
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Commercial autonomous vehicles are soon to be on the roadways, from passenger vehicles to large trucks. Here's what law enforcement needs to know
Rafael Mangual on the unintended consequences of criminal justice reform
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The author of "Criminal (In) Justice" discusses what the push for decarceration and depolicing gets wrong and who it hurts most
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