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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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
In this podcast segment, Jim and Doug discuss policing alongside hostile prosecutors
Police get thousands of calls for shoplifting, domestic violence incidents, public drunkenness, and other misbehavior that spikes for about 72 hours on either side of Thanksgiving
In this podcast segment, Jim and Doug discuss the need for officers to know when it’s time to pull the pin
Jim and Doug discuss how lack of sleep impacts effectiveness on the job and what agencies can do to help
Police are too often put in the middle of political debates
In this podcast segment, Jim and Doug discuss the balancing act between protecting life and presenting a non-threatening image
In this podcast segment, Jim and Doug discuss the various challenges facing police officers on the final night of October
How can first responders address their individualized priorities while sharing the same goals?
In this podcast segment, Jim and Doug discuss the “Don’t Name Them” effort
Crime prevention through environmental design (CPTED) is not a new concept—it dates back to the 1960s—but it is ever-evolving
In this podcast segment, Jim and Doug discuss whether or not police officers should be allowed to use these products
A recent series of articles alleged that a significant number of LEOs were members of “closed” groups on social media that have racist, sexist, or other extremist ideologies
In this podcast segment, Jim and Doug discuss the law and its potential result on police use of force
In this podcast segment, Jim and Doug discuss the anti-police sentiment that doesn’t seem to be going away
Jim and Doug discuss how actions such as the firing of Dan Pantaleo fan the flames of the continuing trend of de-motivation and de-policing in America
In this podcast segment, Jim and Doug talk about the increasing need for police agencies to proactively tell their stories