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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A review of use of force issues, including the carotid restraint and other force options that have been constrained or discontinued, plus innovations and options for the future
“Examine your emotions. Examine your closest relationships. How are you treating others? How are you treating yourself?”
“Over time your career will tend to occupy more and more of your life if you let it. And as we become more invested in our careers, we start to care about things that are not in our control.”
“If you have any difficulty limiting your intake at all, meaning you can’t keep it to one drink, it is much better never to drink at all.”
“Fitness can determine your energy and power, whether you are on duty during an altercation or off duty playing with your kids.”
“On a daily basis, if you don’t have enough nutrients in your body, what happens is your energy starts to deplete. What that can turn into and often does in law enforcement is weight gain.”
Understanding the causal factors behind officer performance is critical to informing police training
It turns out, American policing shares many of the same challenges as other countries
Take a deep dive into the hot button topics impacting policing nationwide with Policing Matters host Jim Dudley and his guest Janay Gasparini
Clinical counselor Lindsay Faas discusses how to proactively protect yourself from burnout, compassion fatigue and vicarious trauma
“We did find that verbal antagonism was actually associated with a lower likelihood of force occurring during a police-civilian interaction.”
An encounter with a revengeful employee goes way beyond angry outbursts or even lawsuits
Former DEA agent and trainer Dan Mehdi discusses the parallels between training for the military, DEA and police agencies to develop leadership and moral courage
How policy, training and tactics are evolving to address these volatile situations
In 1994, journalist Nancy Rommelmann accompanied a pen pal of John Wayne Gacy on a road trip to visit the serial killer before his execution
Bob Scales, who previously served as the compliance coordinator for Seattle PD, discusses what happens when a police agency is placed under a consent decree
The importance of simulator technology for police training
Supervisors must help officers navigate through mental wellness by recognizing PTSD, normalizing self-care and reducing the stigma around asking for help
From locking servers so they can demand ransom payments to exposing incriminating files, here’s what police need to know about malicious actors online
Veteran LAPD IA investigator Marlon Marrache discusses the inner workings of an internal affairs unit
Therapist Marie Ridgeway on the role of therapy in improving officer mental health
Public safety leaders reflect on the 21st anniversary of the September 11, 2001 attacks and the legacy of 9/11 in the emergency services
Donna Brown’s books aim to create a positive perception of law enforcement and highlight the heroism of our nation’s officers
Providing emotional support in the aftermath of critical incidents is the mission of this certified animal assistance organization
Commercial autonomous vehicles are soon to be on the roadways, from passenger vehicles to large trucks. Here’s what law enforcement needs to know
The author of “Criminal (In) Justice” discusses what the push for decarceration and depolicing gets wrong and who it hurts most
The “Join the CHP 1,000" campaign is just one example of how the California Highway Patrol is building the next generation of officers to fill its ranks
This Southern California agency is implementing early intervention to prevent potential school safety threats from materializing into violence