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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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
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