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Policing Matters

Talking the beat to cover what matters to you as an LEO. Join deputy chief Jim Dudley (ret.) every weekly as he sits down with law enforcement leaders and criminal justice experts to discuss strategy,... Read more

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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

12mins

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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

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

13mins

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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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

10mins

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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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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

34mins

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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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