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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After implementing new de-escalation strategies, use of force incidents fell by nearly half in Volusia County
In this episode of Policing Matters, Jim Dudley sits down with Darrell Cortez
What is different about current anti-LE sentiments is that the conversation is being held online. Does your agency’s communication strategy reflect that new reality?
Last month, three police unions unveiled a national police reform agenda intended to improve outcomes between officers and the community they serve
DEA Special Agents Steve Murphy and Javier Pena were responsible for the downfall and capture of the world’s first narco-terrorist
War stories are a tradition in public safety and there is no question that cops may be the best storytellers of all
As demands for police reform and defunding continue nationwide, some cities have severed ties with their school resource officers
Policing may never have been more stressful for officers than right now
Police officers have myriad unique opportunities to positively influence America’s children
With the advent of social media sites, the American public is getting a significantly better glimpse into the fact that police officers have a unique brand of humor
An estimated 40% of the homicides that occurred in the U.S. from 1980 to 2016 – approximately 242,000 – remain unsolved
Some jurisdictions are reconsidering the definition of “juvenile” as it relates to the prosecution of criminal acts
Will lessons learned from the shelter-in-place orders figure into future policing strategies and policies?
Considering the ever-changing developments related to the COVID-19 pandemic, good planning is especially valuable right now
Advocates of accused offenders have called for “cash bail” to be ended, citing economic inequities
Jim and Doug discuss how police agencies and individual officers are smashing the stigma of seeking mental or emotional assistance
COVID-19 potentially poses a substantial threat to American law enforcement as the disease continues to spread
Listen in as Jim Dudley interviews Rob Lawrence, PoliceOne’s resident health expert, for the latest information on the coronavirus
Despite their effectiveness in helping police agencies, some places are pulling back on utilizing gang injunctions
Here’s the potential threat cops face when dealing with a subject trained in this fighting style, as well as the upside—and possible downside—of cops participating in this training
In large-scale emergencies, police, fire, EMS, and a wide variety of other governmental organizations and private enterprises need to pull together
In this podcast segment, Jim and Doug discuss the shuttering of doors at police agencies, usually in smaller jurisdictions
This election is sure to be a hotly contested one, with passions running high on both sides
From speed traps to self-initiated stops, traffic enforcement is a big part of policing
Here’s how Cognitive Interviewing can help investigators gather detailed and accurate info from victims of trauma that can lead to an increase in guilty pleas
In this podcast segment, Jim and Doug discuss best practices for putting on a Citizens’ Police Academy
With 2020 about to commence, Jim and Doug reflect on some of the topics that rose above the rest in the past 12 months
There are some very important rules of the road when dealing with wildlife, as well as so-called domesticated animals that can suddenly turn dangerous
Jim and Doug discuss how police can be aided by police supporters, and how to tell interested citizens that they’re most helpful in backing away