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Policing Matters Podcast

Policing Matters

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.

Listen on Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music, Stitcher, Spotify, and RSS feed. You can also watch the show on Police1’s YouTube channel.

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LATEST ARTICLES
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SWAT
Jon Becker on the evolution of special tactics and police use of force options
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
January 09, 2023 04:11 PM
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First Responder Wellness Week
The power of self-assessment in maintaining wellness
“Examine your emotions. Examine your closest relationships. How are you treating others? How are you treating yourself?”
December 29, 2022 06:14 PM
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First Responder Wellness Week
Officers, invest your emotional energy in yourself and those you care for the most
“Over time your career will tend to occupy more and more of your life if you let it. And as we become more invested in our careers, we start to care about things that are not in our control.”
December 29, 2022 06:12 PM
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First Responder Wellness Week
How to assess whether your alcohol consumption is negatively impacting your wellness
“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.”
December 29, 2022 06:05 PM
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First Responder Wellness Week
How flexibility and strength exercises improve physical fitness
“Fitness can determine your energy and power, whether you are on duty during an altercation or off duty playing with your kids.”
December 29, 2022 05:43 PM
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First Responder Wellness Week
The role nutrition plays in an officer’s daily energy level
“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.”
December 29, 2022 05:28 PM
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Police Training
Dr. Paul Taylor on what the research says about officer decision-making under stress
Understanding the causal factors behind officer performance is critical to informing police training
December 28, 2022 05:35 PM
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Body Cameras
More alike than different: Dr. Laura Huey discusses policing in Canada vs. America
It turns out, American policing shares many of the same challenges as other countries
December 26, 2022 07:42 PM
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Year in Review
Use of force, officer morale, navigating Gen Z & more: Counting down 10 of the biggest issues facing law enforcement in 2022
Take a deep dive into the hot button topics impacting policing nationwide with Policing Matters host Jim Dudley and his guest Janay Gasparini
December 16, 2022 02:39 PM
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First Responder Wellness Week
‘Why did no one tell me this sooner?’ Addressing the mental wellness knowledge gap in public safety
Clinical counselor Lindsay Faas discusses how to proactively protect yourself from burnout, compassion fatigue and vicarious trauma
December 14, 2022 10:02 AM
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