Ranked #1
Policing large-scale events: Long guns for foot patrol?
Policing large-scale events: Long guns for foot patrol?
Following the active shooter event at the Gilroy Garlic Festival in California, one police agency in the Golden State ha... Read more
1 Nov 2019
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12mins
Ranked #2
Traffic stop safety: Tactics to keep officers safe
Traffic stop safety: Tactics to keep officers safe
Traffic stops are one of the most common activities for law enforcement officers on patrol. They are the epitome of proa... Read more
21 Dec 2018
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12mins
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How Terry v. Ohio became Stop and Frisk
How Terry v. Ohio became Stop and Frisk
The 1968 Supreme Court Decision in Terry v. Ohio held that a person’s Fourth Amendment rights are not violated when a po... Read more
8 Jun 2017
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13mins
Ranked #4
Cops and sleep: How agencies can help mitigate the fatigue factor
Cops and sleep: How agencies can help mitigate the fatigue factor
According to a 2011 study by the Automobile Association of America, 53 percent of police officers get less than 6.5 hour... Read more
15 Nov 2019
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13mins
Ranked #5
End of Year 2019: The top trends in a tumultuous year
End of Year 2019: The top trends in a tumultuous year
This is the final Policing Matters podcast segment of 2019. With what is sure to be a tumultuous 2020 about to commence,... Read more
26 Dec 2019
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1hr 18mins
Ranked #6
Cops speak out on no-pursuit policies
Cops speak out on no-pursuit policies
Our podcast discussing the fact that many agencies have enacted strict no-pursuit policies, with others adopting highly-... Read more
24 Jun 2016
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12mins
Ranked #7
4 tactical tips for conducting safe traffic stops
4 tactical tips for conducting safe traffic stops
Conducting a traffic stop entails a good amount of forethought. Officers have to be tactical about the location of the s... Read more
25 Feb 2016
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4mins
Ranked #8
Preparing officers for dealing with offenders trained in MMA
Preparing officers for dealing with offenders trained in MMA
With the ever-increasing popularity of mixed martial arts as a spectator sport, just about every jurisdiction in America... Read more
21 Feb 2020
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11mins
Ranked #9
What the FBI‘s new report confirms about active shooters
What the FBI‘s new report confirms about active shooters
In late June, the FBI released what it called "Phase Two" of the agency’s ongoing examination of active killer events th... Read more
11 Aug 2018
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11mins
Ranked #10
What do Americans want from their cops?
What do Americans want from their cops?
Cops must be all things to all people. They're drug counselors, child protectors, criminal investigators, social workers... Read more
10 Jan 2020
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10mins
Ranked #11
What should cops read this summer?
What should cops read this summer?
The best officers are continually looking for ways to improve their skills and abilities. There are myriad ways to go ab... Read more
22 Jul 2016
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12mins
Ranked #12
Cops and social media‘s ‘closed‘ groups
Cops and social media‘s ‘closed‘ groups
A recent series of articles published by a California organization called The Center for Investigative Reporting—a nonpr... Read more
20 Sep 2019
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10mins
Ranked #13
How to become a cop
How to become a cop
In watching the audience of the Policing Matters podcast grow, we have observed that a considerable portion of the peopl... Read more
4 Nov 2016
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13mins
Ranked #14
What does it take to be a good police leader?
What does it take to be a good police leader?
Police officers at the line level can demonstrate leadership just as much as the chief in the big office. In fact, line ... Read more
19 Jan 2018
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13mins
Ranked #15
Should cops be allowed to have tattoos?
Should cops be allowed to have tattoos?
Increasingly it would seem that the general public has a higher level of tolerance of visible tattoos on officers than m... Read more
13 May 2016
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11mins
Ranked #16
4 troubling trends that affected law enforcement in 2016
4 troubling trends that affected law enforcement in 2016
As we wind down 2016, we reflect on all of the events and trends which made headlines and shaped the national conversati... Read more
23 Dec 2016
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45mins
Ranked #17
How should cops handle bad 911 calls?
How should cops handle bad 911 calls?
In mid-April, cops were called to a Philadelphia Starbucks because two patrons who happened to be black refused to eithe... Read more
29 Jun 2018
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10mins
Ranked #18
How cops can make themselves more promotable
How cops can make themselves more promotable
Jim and Doug offer key tips for making the jump up to the next level in the chain of command.
11 Apr 2016
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12mins
Ranked #19
Episode 10: No-pursuit policies, pursuit tactics, ASD subjects
Episode 10: No-pursuit policies, pursuit tactics, ASD subjects
Jim and Doug discuss the hot-button issue of no-pursuit policies, highlight some of the ways in which LEOs can bring a p... Read more
21 Apr 2016
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34mins
Ranked #20
How Utah v. Strieff will affect cops
How Utah v. Strieff will affect cops
The Supreme Court recently ruled that if an officer makes an illegal stop and then discovers an arrest warrant, the stop... Read more
29 Jul 2016
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5mins