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 discuss what Trump means for Executive Order 13688, as well as various impacts his presidency will likely have on the criminal justice system
Voters in California, Massachusetts, and Nevada approved recreational marijuana initiatives
Jim and Doug discuss this troubling trend
Jim and Doug discuss the ways in which the real cops and the “mall cops” can be better partners in fighting crime
Jim and Doug discuss what people can do to ensure that whatever the circumstance, everyone goes home safe after the encounter
Learn about the things folks should (and should not) do as they prepare to join the noble profession
Jim and Doug discuss how social media plays into modern police activity, and whether or not further cooperation is on the horizon
At IACP 2016, Doug and Jim took the opportunity to speak to police leaders about some of the most important issues facing law enforcement today
Jim and Doug discuss why it’s important for police officers to attend industry events as a way of improving themselves
Jim and Doug discuss some of the things that can be done to prevent an attack, as well as some steps to take in the event that an attack is successful
Jim and Doug discuss the political pressure to draw back from this method of policing
Doug and Jim discuss how police leaders can prepare for the worst, which could be just one controversial incident away
Jim and Doug discuss ways in which law enforcement has become the primary provider of social support services to homeless across the country
Even as we remember the past, we consider the present and look toward the future
Jim and Doug discuss how anti-gun legislation may affect officers and former cops
Louisiana recently became the first state to enact a “Blue Lives Matter” law, and similar legislation has been proposed in other states
Despite Dick Wolf’s portrayal of cops and prosecutors who work in lockstep to solve and prosecute crimes, in many cases, this relationship is anything but harmonious
Jim and Doug discuss the ways in which top-quality peer support programs can be built and maintained
Jim and Doug discuss how those units differ from patrol, and offer some keys to successfully making the transition to a specialized assignment
The Supreme Court recently ruled that if an officer makes an illegal stop and then discovers an arrest warrant, the stop and its fruit will not be excluded in court
Jim and Doug discuss a host of titles — some new, some old — that can help officers up their game on the beat
Jim and Doug discuss why on-duty cops should stay neutral despite what may be shouted at protests
Jim and Doug discuss how observational skills related to suspicious activity and behaviors is a better tactic than looking for “things”
Some criticize LE over Pulse nightclub terrorist attack in Orlando in June. Jim & Doug discuss incident and why Orlando police did an excellent job in response.
Jim and Doug offer their thoughts on some of the comments from our listeners
Jim and Doug discuss how this kind of “harm reduction strategy” can actually have an adverse effect on public safety
Doug and Jim discuss how cops have used “Verbal Judo” and address when de-escalation tactics can and cannot be successful
Jim and Doug discuss what cops can do to try to minimize the negativity they might accidentally be bringing home
Jim and Doug revist the topic of Narcan and respond to some comments from LEOs
Jim and Doug discuss why police officers need to be extra vigilant toward signs that a child is being abused