Training & Development Episodes
June 22, 2023
Can an Ancient Philosophy Save Modern Policing?
On this episode we’re joined by Sergeant and Author, Steve Sweeting to discuss how his recent book, Street Stoic, explores the ancient philosophy of Stoicism and how it’s principles can be applied to the many challenges faci…
April 13, 2023
130: Why'd You Stop Me with Officer Jason Lehman
Chris and Scott are joined by Police Officer and trainer, Jason Lehman to discuss the four key points of his unique Why’d You Stop Me training program that strives to increase transparency and trust while reducing violent e…
March 23, 2023
127: The Way is In Training with Matt Little
On this episode, Chris and Shaun welcome back accomplished tactical trainer, Matt Little, of Greybeard Actual to discuss his recent book, The Way Is In Training . The discussion covers Matt's experiences and philosophies on …
Jan. 5, 2023
114: Fixing Law Enforcement with Major Travis Yates
For our first episode of 2023, we are joined by law enforcement ombudsman and truth teller, Major Travis Yates, to discuss one of his recent articles, How to Fix Law Enforcement . We cover his 5 "resolutions" for helping to…
Dec. 15, 2022
111: Dr. Jennifer Prohaska on Police "Psych" Testing
This episode is a two-for-one sequel! We are again joined by clinical psychologist, Dr. Jennifer Prohaska, to discuss some of the standard psychological screening processes (commonly referred to as "psych tests" by cops) tha…
Oct. 13, 2022
98: Human Behavior Pattern Recognition & Analysis with Greg Willams & Brian Marren of The Left of Greg Podocast
On this week’s highly entertaining and informative episode, Chris and Shaun meet with Human Behavior Pattern Recognition & Analysis (HBPR&A) experts Greg Williams and Brian Marren of Arcadia Cognerati and the Left of Greg Po…
Oct. 6, 2022
97: Quick Hit #4: Policing During Natural Disasters
As our Florida Police Officer, Chris, continues to work and live under the conditions created by Hurricane Ian, Scott and Shaun conduct another quick hit to share their perspectives on policing through the wrath of Mother Na…
Sept. 29, 2022
96: Building Exemplary Police Officers with Sergeant Jason Louis of TheBriefingRoom.com
After our new School Resource Officer, Chris, lets us in on a new lucrative trend related to “podophilia” (foot fetish), the boys continue their trip to the Pacific Coast with a born-and-raised California cop, Sergeant Jaso…
July 14, 2022
85: Then and Now: Starting Over As a Cop
Starting over as a cop can be challenging, but for many officers, it’s a great way to grow both professionally and personally. After retiring with over 20 years of law enforcement experience, Chris and Shaun discuss their de…
Aug. 27, 2021
43: A New Model of Police Officer Recruiting with Sarah Shendy
On this week’s episode we speak with Sarah Shendy, the Director of the Ohio Office of Law Enforcement Recruitment. We discuss how her unique perspective as a Muslim American, community service-oriented police officer and tra…
Aug. 19, 2021
42: Unpacking Police Training with Trainer Matthew Little of Graybeard Actual
On this week’s episode we speak with a mainstay of the police tactical world, Trainer Matthew Little. His vast experience in both the US Army Special Forces and SWAT operations provides us with a unique perspective regarding…
July 23, 2021
38: Talking Financial Security, with Atty. Jeffrey T. Theriault
Today we discuss the importance of finances. Whether you're an officer or civilian, one must not only protect themselves and their loved ones from a physical standpoint but protect what they have worked so hard for througho…
April 30, 2021
26: How to Choose, (And Keep) The BEST Police Officers, with Dr. Karen Amendola
This episode we talked about obtaining and keeping good officers. Dr Amendola speaks about what agencies can do better to get the best cops, and retain the best cops to serve the communities. We talk about how officers are…
April 23, 2021
25: Police Officer Training - How To Improve It, and Why It Makes A Difference
The police need to obtain more real world training to better serve the community. A better-trained police department means a safer community, and a better trained community. On today's episode we evaluate the different tra…
April 16, 2021
24: SPIDR Founder Rahul Sidhu
he SPIDR Tech platform is the world’s first customer service infrastructure built exclusively for law enforcement. This show was about obtaining customer service data to make police better. It is a customer service database…