Policing Matters is a weekly law enforcement podcast bringing you the latest news and critical issues impacting police officers. Listen as Police1 columnist and deputy chief Jim Dudley (ret.) sits down with law enforcement and criminal justice experts from across the country to talk strategy and trends in policing.
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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
It turns out, American policing shares many of the same challenges as other countries
Take a deep dive into the hot button topics impacting policing nationwide with Policing Matters host Jim Dudley and his guest Janay Gasparini
Clinical counselor Lindsay Faas discusses how to proactively protect yourself from burnout, compassion fatigue and vicarious trauma
"We did find that verbal antagonism was actually associated with a lower likelihood of force occurring during a police-civilian interaction."
An encounter with a revengeful employee goes way beyond angry outbursts or even lawsuits
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
Are we all on the same page?
How policy, training and tactics are evolving to address these volatile situations
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
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 importance of simulator technology for police training
Supervisors must help officers navigate through mental wellness by recognizing PTSD, normalizing self-care and reducing the stigma around asking for help
From locking servers so they can demand ransom payments to exposing incriminating files, here's what police need to know about malicious actors online
Veteran LAPD IA investigator Marlon Marrache discusses the inner workings of an internal affairs unit
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