Episodes
Aug. 2, 2024
That's Not Helping
Let us know what you think of this episode with a text! https://www.odmp.org/officer/27106-senior-corporal-segus-r-jolivette We discuss how the defund and de-fame the police movement has proven to be so unhelpful that it has ...
July 26, 2024
Do We Have to Talk About This Again?
Let us know what you think of this episode with a text! On this episode, we are again discussing some topics that we’d rather not. However, this is a podcast and our show’s title says we talk, so we persevere. Corporal Mohame...
July 19, 2024
Probable Flaws
Let us know what you think of this episode with a text! The recent assassination attempt of former President Donald Trump has us considering how many of the current political and social factors impacting local law enforcement...
July 12, 2024
Godspeed, Good Sergeant
Let us know what you think of this episode with a text! On this episode, we take the time to honor and reflect upon Scott’s safe and successful retirement from law enforcement. For nearly 24 years, he set his own course larg...
July 4, 2024
A Crisis of Leadership: Exposure and Accountability
Let us know what you think of this episode with a text! If America’s 246th birthday has brought us anything, it has definitely been the much needed exposure and accountability of the bad executive leadership within some of ou...
June 28, 2024
A Fountain Drink Felony
Send us a Text Message. During her tenure as Cook County’s (IL) top cop, States Attorney Kim Fox has often left many cops and crime victims frustrated with the impossibility of career criminals ever facing a felony charge. ...
June 18, 2024
A Police Advocate Like No Other with Meagan McCarthy
We talk with retired Deputy Sheriff, wife and mother, Meagan McCarthy, about the circumstances that gave rise to her police advocacy work in California. Meagan’s survival story epitomizes the horrible impact of the continued ...
June 11, 2024
Drawing from Our Retirement
With Scott formally announcing his retirement from our original agency and after decades of serving together, we take this opportunity to discuss what retirement has brought us, so far. As usual, we talk about a bunch of thin...
June 4, 2024
You May Be a Felon but at least You're OUR Felon
Ideally, with a government of the people, for the people and by the people, we should all be held to the same standards of behavior, oath and accountability, regardless of title or standing. This past week has yet again shown...
May 29, 2024
The Changing Tides of Common Sense
Talk to most cops and they’ll tell of the ancient superstition that a full moon will be a guarantee for an active shift. Although we’re not completely sure of that urban legend, we definitely know of the lunar impact on the t...
May 15, 2024
An Episode About Nothing
The title of this episode is an obvious homage to our favorite television series, the iconic Seinfeld . We feel that it’s a show that can truly help you survive law enforcement, with its self-depreciating humor, satirical tak...
May 8, 2024
Bored of Education
Scott’s continuing education in police leadership has taken him back on the road but it has also presented the team an opportunity to express their frustrations with certain aspects of the current status of education in the ...
May 2, 2024
The "Loaded Terms" of Your 2nd Amendment Rights with Thomas Chittum
In the last two decades, the United States has seen a rapid expansion of legislation regarding firearms ownership and possession under the second amendment, particularly at the state level. For almost everyone engaged in this...
April 24, 2024
Fighting for the Truth with Daniel Carr of Police Law News
Today we’re joined by retired Albuquerque Police Officer, Daniel Carr. Since retirement, Daniel has remained committed to helping the law enforcement profession. After obtaining a law degree, he has also developed the Police ...
April 17, 2024
The Spike in Suburban & Rural Crime with Craig Floyd, CEO of Citizens Behind the Badge
With the recent mass migration from urban centers in the United States, there are many politicians using this as an opportunity to herald the recent drop in violent crime and homicides in cities across America. Unfortunately,...
April 11, 2024
Ketchup on a Hotdog
To put it simply, this episode is a discussion of yet another typically tragic and deadly event for the city of Chicago, involving its police, citizens, political leadership and the mainstream media. The good people of Chicag...
April 3, 2024
Watching the Watchers
This week, Chris presents the relatively new phenomenon of the self-proclaimed, First Amendment auditors from the realm of social media. In their standard fashion, your hosts discuss some of the tactics and goals of these ind...
March 28, 2024
The Police You Deserve
Similar to many police agencies in the United States, the Pittsburgh Police Department is facing significant staffing shortages, which has stretched the agency thin. In response to this, their Chief has taken some data-driven...
March 20, 2024
Choose Wisely
On this episode, Scott and Shaun discuss a 2023 study published by WalletHub in an article titled, " The Best & Worst States to Be a Police Officer." If you're someone considering a career in state or local law enforcement, a...
March 14, 2024
Soldiers in the Subway
On this episode, Chris and Shaun provide their thoughts on the New York Governor's decision to the introduce National Guard troops as a deterrent to the increasing crime on the New York City Subway System. They also provide ...
March 5, 2024
Crime Analysts: Another Tool on a Cop’s Duty Belt
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Feb. 27, 2024
Law Enforcement Career Changes Made Easier with Sheepdog Resume
This is a great episode for anyone working within the field of Law Enforcement, since many of us will eventually want or need to work outside this unique profession. If you don’t necessarily know the best way to translate you...
Feb. 27, 2024
Law Enforcement Career Changes Made Easier with Sheepdog Resume
This is a great episode for anyone working within the field of Law Enforcement, since many of us will eventually want or need to work outside this unique profession. If you don’t necessarily know the best way to translate you...