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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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
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