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157: 13 Skills Police Officers Need to Have, things to identify and develop for rookies to veterans
Every great new officer (or hopeful) always asks what they should work on. Fitness, hitting the legal books. Geography? Learning radio codes?
Beyond …
1 year, 9 months ago
156: How to combat challenges in decision making during critical stress incidents for police, w/ Seb Lavoie (ret. Sgt Major, RCMP)
This episode highlights an article from Calibre Press, listing 19 items that affect our decision-making abilities in critical incident stress situati…
1 year, 9 months ago
155: Gritty Panel - Real Talk Cops Need, Police Identity, Attitude Issues, and Staying vs. Leaving the Career
In this episode, I invite an hard-hitting panel on the real talk we need for policing culture. We tackle a range of issues facing law enforcement- f…
1 year, 9 months ago
154: How to stay grounded in police service through values and service-driven mindset, w/ returning guest SWAT cop, trainer Joey, @9mm_musashi
Returning guest Joey (Nor Cal SWAT cop) and I discuss topics much needed in police (and societal) culture today- staying grounded. We do a job that’…
1 year, 9 months ago
153: Staying out of Trouble: Best Practices, Use of Force, and the Law w/ ret. Lt. Tom Ovens, Police Training Solutions
Cops are handicapped. Cops are scared to do their jobs. Rather than fixate on these narratives, the most critical and constructive thing cops can d…
1 year, 9 months ago
152: “Too many hats,” Losing friends to suicide, The Overwatch Collective, and providing confidential help- w/ SWAT Motor Cop Greg Grogan
It is my pleasure not just to feature a selfless, busy AF first responder, veteran, serviceman, and caretaker of others: Greg Grogan. We chat about …
1 year, 9 months ago
151: Building Peer Support, Chaplaincy, Helping Cops Avoid Burnout w/ Chaplain Pat Ellis
By now you all know that I'm a ginormous proponent of Peer Support, not just in policy but in actualized culture. Today, I am joined by a personal c…
1 year, 9 months ago
150: Gritty Fitness Panel, How police officers can elevate athletic performance and durability
I’m excited to feature this expert panel on so many aspects of first responder fitness and nutrition. It is often times dizzying to
figure out where a…
1 year, 9 months ago
149: First Responder Relationship Challenges and Solutions w/ Dr. Mynda Ohs and Ther Horowitz
You asked, and WE responded! I’ve been asked about the high incidence of divorce, cheating, and risk-seeking behavior in law enforcement. Heavy topi…
1 year, 10 months ago
148: How to Lead with an Open Mind, w/ Deputy Chief Bobby Hollis
The longer I do this job (and this thing I call life), I realize that although I learn more and more, I also learn that there is more and more that I…
1 year, 10 months ago