Policing Matters Podcast

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