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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Jim and Doug revisit the topic of cops carrying Naloxone
Clearly, state and local governments are on a collision course with the federal government
Jim and Doug discuss the complications around the training and philosophy of de-escalation
In their 100th episode, Jim and Doug revisit the topic that generated the most listener feedback: vehicle pursuits
Jim and Doug discuss mental illness, gun control and other topics tied to recent active shooter incidents
Too many training budgets in law enforcement continue to suffer cutbacks
Jim and Doug discuss when it makes sense (and when it doesn’t) for departments to have specialists
Jim and Doug discuss the balance between enforcing the law and falling prey to the “contempt of cop” trap some subjects will set
Jim and Doug discuss what we know so far, and what the tragedy means for the future
Jim and Doug discuss the ways in which Urban Shield improves inter-agency communication and preparation for emergency response
Jim and Doug discuss the movement in recent years to discontinue the cash-bail system
Jim and Doug discuss some of the ways in which officers can “harden the target” and prevent tragedy from befalling them on patrol
Vigilantes are criminals and should be prosecuted as such, but where do people like bounty hunters and neighborhood watchmen fit into the mix?
Jim and Doug go to Hollywood and talk about their favorites
Jim and Doug discuss how crowd control is changing
Jim and Doug discuss how to lay the foundation for a long and enjoyable retirement
Jim and Doug discuss the prickly issue of public safety pensions
Jim and Doug discuss the potential such a law would have, as well as the ways in which it could go totally sideways from its intended purpose
Jim and Doug discuss the role of the mentor in law enforcement
Jim and Doug discuss what constitutes force and what constitutes sound tactical judgment
Jim and Doug discuss the ramifications of County of Los Angeles v. Mendez
Police work is obviously very dependent on being present out in the public, but cops can do a number of tasks remotely
According to the Los Angeles County Probation Department, transit fare evasion is the number one cause of juvenile citations in LA County
Jim and Doug sit down with author Alex Gerould to discuss how “The Valley of the Shadow of Death” came to be and what lessons it offers for readers
Jim and Doug discuss some of the technologies that have helped improve police work, and what may be on the horizon
Jim and Doug discuss the fact that officers must be able to report in detail (in a narrative form, not just check boxes) what led them to stop and frisk an individual
Gang injunctions restrain the movement of named gang members in certain areas, typically called safety zones
Jim and Doug discuss how much trouble tends to happen at bar closing time
Jim and Doug discuss why they feel “no shooting at vehicles, ever” policies don’t make sense
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