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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Following violent protests, the chief of police in Portland suggested that the city ban the wearing of masks during protests
In this podcast segment, Jim and Doug discuss the incident and the online outrage that followed
In this podcast segment, Jim and Doug discuss this new technology, as well as what the San Francisco DA’s motives might be in deploying it
Patrol vehicles seem to be getting smaller and smaller. Do cops have enough space?
Jim and Doug discuss if the stigma of seeking help has finally been smashed
Oakland recently became the second city in the United States to decriminalize the consumption and ingestion of psilocybin mushrooms
Patrolling in the summer months can have some additional challenges
Police and firefighters have a lot of fun with the “guns ‘n hoses” rivalry, but in reality there are myriad calls which require the response of all public safety disciplines
All too often police officers put themselves in unnecessary financial strain, causing them to have to work a ton of overtime or even get a side job
In this podcast segment, Doug sits down with Police1 Columnist Dan Marcou to discuss his latest book
Understanding the difference between content-driven and problem-based learning is crucial to effectively train police officers
In this podcast segment, Doug sits down with Dan Green to discuss the importance of the Field Training Officer
In this podcast segment, Doug sits down with Police1 Contributors Todd and Chrystal Fletcher
Doug sits down with Police1 Contributor Tim Barfield to talk about law enforcement leadership
In this podcast segment, Doug sits down with Police1 columnist Duane Wolfe
Police1 columnist Duane Wolfe discusses the impact sharing his experience has had on officers contemplating suicide
Doug sits down with Chief Bill Harvey to discuss response to large-scale events
It’s crucial to do what your attacker doesn’t expect in order to prevail in a deadly confrontation
Doug sits down with former editor of Police1 Scott Buhrmaster, who talks about how he helps the companies that serve LE become more effective in what they do
Doug sits down with Below 100 instructors Rod Rifredi and Kim Schlau to discuss the five tenets of the program
More than a dozen states have laws on the books that allow local law enforcement to seize firearms from people diagnosed as mentally ill
In this podcast segment, Jim and Doug discuss how things went from bad to worse in Charm City
So-called “swatting” calls have been fatal on all too many occasions
The LEOSA Reform Act would expand where current and retired officers can carry a concealed firearm
Here are the ways police supporters can render assistance without getting in the way of a cop’s own tactics
Jim and Doug discuss what lack of leadership means for all law enforcement leaders
There are myriad famous quotes that can be applied to law enforcement
2018 was the third straight year that suicides occurred in greater number than duty deaths
Jim and Doug explore reasons why the reporting of hate crimes is seemingly on the rise
Walking the beat is a fundamental element to community policing