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Chief Gerald Garner on how to turn good chiefs into great leaders
June 06, 2023

Front-line officers are the backbone of every law enforcement agency, and some officers have the ability to perform without second-guessing or unreasonable restrictions. Great leaders give those offic

Diving in: Ray Wichus on law enforcement underwater sonar operations and recovery teams
May 30, 2023

Law enforcement underwater sonar operations and recovery teams perform a variety of tasks, many of which are crucial to solving crimes, finding missing peopleand assisting in disaster situationsIn t

Uniting for effective mass casualty response: Law enforcement, fire and EMS trade trainers
May 24, 2023

Law enforcement officers may be first on scene to a mass casualty incident (MCI) and depending on the size, it may be overwhelming.Are we prepared to see the unthinkable? Do we know what our prioriti

Minute by minute: How the GBI handled the social media response to the Ahmaud Arbery murder
May 22, 2023

A critical incident can happen at any time, in any community, across the country. Sharing information about these incidents is one cog in the overall response wheel, but its one that cannot be overlo

How police leaders can help officers better handle organizational stressors
May 18, 2023

Youve heard us talk about the stress that comes with the duties of being a law enforcement officer.Some situations are well beyond our control.Today we are going to shift gears and talk about org

Nick Roberts on how effective leadership training prepares law enforcement for all-hazards response
May 09, 2023

Law enforcement's response to critical incidents is unique to the incident at hand.Our aim is to be well-prepared through comprehensive training, strategizingand practice in order to tackle a wide r

National Police Week: How NLEOMF and C.O.P.S. honor the fallen and serve the living
May 05, 2023

National Police Week is nearly upon us across the country, but most notably at the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial in Washington DC. In this episode of the Policing Matters podcast, sponsor

Ross Swope on how police leaders can connect with their cops and their communities
April 27, 2023

Law enforcement has faced some arduous challenges over the past few years mostly external but sometimes from within.How the challenges are handled is critical to the health of the agency. We oft

Frank Falzon on the path to catching the Night Stalker
April 19, 2023

In this episode of the Policing Matters podcast, sponsored by Staccato, host Jim Dudley speaks with a legendary detective whose investigations may read like a crime novel, but his story is 100% non-fi

Susan Norris on what law enforcement needs to know about sex trafficking in America
April 11, 2023

In this episode of the Policing Matters podcast, sponsored byStaccato, host Jim Dudley speaks with Susan Norris, the founder ofRescuing Hope,about the organization's mission to enlighten the public