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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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
Jim and Doug discuss no-tattoo policies
Jim and Doug discuss some of the issues related to officer contact with ASD subjects
Jim and Doug also highlight ways LEOs can bring a pursuit to a safe conclusion and explore issues related to contact with ASD (Autism Spectrum Disorder) subjects
Whether via automated software tools or investigators digging into the internet manually, social media has become an invaluable investigative resource
Self-evaluation, continuing education, and other keys allow successful candidates to make the jump up to the next level in the chain of command
Jim and Doug also offer key tips for making the jump up to the next level in the chain of command and explore how police use social media to solve crimes
Jim and Doug examine how the program came to be, and issue a call to action for podcast listeners
Jim and Doug also discuss how cops are utilizing these web-based instant communications tools in positive ways
Jim and Doug discuss how the first responder disciplines can train together for more effective multi-disciplinary response
Doug and Jim also discuss issues related to multi-disciplinary response, crime prevention, and the use of social media in LE
Jim and Doug examine issues related to the legal availability of pot in an increasing number of states
Jim and Doug discuss how stop and frisk is used and consider ways to better educate the public on the controversial tactic
Doug and Jim also discuss issues related to marijuana legalization and stop and frisk
Jim and Doug discuss issues related to suicide by cop, from recognizing the warning signs to dealing with the psychological aftermath
Doug and Jim also discuss issues related to suicide by cop and offer tactics for conducting safe traffic stops
Conducting a traffic stop entails a good amount of forethought