Katie Nelson is the Social Media &amp; Public Relations Coordinator of the City of Mountain View Police Department.  The Mountain View Police Department is a leader in the social media space for law enforcement using a scientific approach to how they execute their digital communications.  Combining pop culture, analytical insights and listening to their audience has made them tuned into how to most effectively share their public safety messaging. You can find Mountain View Police on most social media platforms where they provide individualized messaging that fits both the platform and the audience for a deep ability to be effective.  Katie is always willing to share her expertise and experience.  https://www.linkedin.com/in/katienelson210/ Here are a few of the Mountain View Police social channels.  https://www.facebook.com/mountainviewpolicedepartment/ https://twitter.com/MountainViewPD https://www.instagram.com/mountainviewpd/ Also in this episode, I open by sharing the Smart Squad App that has been created by Faction Four System Inc.  This platform and its technology adaptation for police is a game changer for any police department that is looking to manage resources more effectively with increased efficiency.  The Lethbridge Police Department is one of the agencies using the Smart Squad App and you can see how they are using it and what their officers think about it in this video that was produced by the LPS.  https://youtu.be/PZO-dD2VFdI To learn more about the Smart Squad App and how it can help your agency, visit their website here:  http://smartsquadapp.com/ They can also be found on social media: https://www.facebook.com/smartsquadapp/ https://twitter.com/SmartSquadApp https://www.facebook.com/LethbridgePoliceService You can find the Lethbridge Police via their website and naturally social media: https://www.lethbridgepolice.ca https://twitter.com/lethpolice Huge and special thanks to the "OKAYestCop" who pointed out the video and the Smart Squad App to me. https://twitter.com/okayestcop Note - Me talking about the Smart Squad App is not a paid endorsement... just me sharing a really great resource. 

Katie Nelson is the Social Media &amp; Public Relations Coordinator of the City of Mountain View Police Department.  The Mountain View Police Department is a leader in the social media space for law enforcement using a scientific approach to how they execute their digital communications.  Combining pop culture, analytical insights and listening to their audience has made them tuned into how to most effectively share their public safety messaging. You can find Mountain View Police on most social media platforms where they provide individualized messaging that fits both the platform and the audience for a deep ability to be effective.  Katie is always willing to share her expertise and experience.  <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/katienelson210/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.linkedin.com/in/katienelson210/</a> Here are a few of the Mountain View Police social channels.  <a href="https://www.facebook.com/mountainviewpolicedepartment/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/mountainviewpolicedepartment/</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/MountainViewPD" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/MountainViewPD</a> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/mountainviewpd/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/mountainviewpd/</a> Also in this episode, I open by sharing the Smart Squad App that has been created by Faction Four System Inc. This platform and its technology adaptation for police is a game changer for any police department that is looking to manage resources more effectively with increased efficiency.  The Lethbridge Police Department is one of the agencies using the Smart Squad App and you can see how they are using it and what their officers think about it in this video that was produced by the LPS.  <a href="https://youtu.be/PZO-dD2VFdI" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">https://youtu.be/PZO-dD2VFdI</a> To learn more about the Smart Squad App and how it can help your agency, visit their website here: <a href="http://smartsquadapp.com/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">http://smartsquadapp.com/</a> They can also be found on social media: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/smartsquadapp/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/smartsquadapp/</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/SmartSquadApp" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/SmartSquadApp</a> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/LethbridgePoliceService" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/LethbridgePoliceService</a> You can find the Lethbridge Police via their website and naturally social media: <a href="https://www.lethbridgepolice.ca" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.lethbridgepolice.ca</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/lethpolice" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/lethpolice</a> Huge and special thanks to the "OKAYestCop" who pointed out the video and the Smart Squad App to me. <a href="https://twitter.com/okayestcop" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/okayestcop</a> Note - Me talking about the Smart Squad App is not a paid endorsement... just me sharing a really great resource.

Scientific Social Media And Pop Culture

Chase Daniels

Chase Daniels is the Assistant Executive Director of the Pasco County Sheriff's Office working under the leadership of Sheriff Chris Nocco.  Chase's portfolio includes communications, social media and legislative affairs...and a few 'other things."  You may recognize the Pasco County Sheriff's Office for their work with the #9PMRoutine and the #LivePD broadcasts, but what you might not recognize is the excellent social media strategy that has positioned the Pasco County Sheriff's Office to be one of the best social media programs representing law enforcement.  Chase is quick to point out that while he plays a part in it, the greatness of the social media presence begins with Sheriff Nocco and spans to include a team of dedicated personnel that believes in being transparent, open and connected to their community.  You can connect with the Pasco County Sheriff's Office here: Website - https://pascosheriff.com/ Twitter - https://twitter.com/pascosheriff Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/pascosheriff YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/user/pascosheriff  How would like to get your hands on one of the #9PMRoutine T-Shirts? Just visit http://www.pascosheriffcharities.org/store/ to support the Pasco County Sheriff's Charity and grab a great T. 

Chase Daniels is the Assistant Executive Director of the Pasco County Sheriff's Office working under the leadership of Sheriff Chris Nocco.  Chase's portfolio includes communications, social media and legislative affairs...and a few 'other things."  You may recognize the Pasco County Sheriff's Office for their work with the #9PMRoutine and the #LivePD broadcasts, but what you might not recognize is the excellent social media strategy that has positioned the Pasco County Sheriff's Office to be one of the best social media programs representing law enforcement.  Chase is quick to point out that while he plays a part in it, the greatness of the social media presence begins with Sheriff Nocco and spans to include a team of dedicated personnel that believes in being transparent, open and connected to their community.  You can connect with the Pasco County Sheriff's Office here: Website - <a href="https://pascosheriff.com/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">https://pascosheriff.com/</a> Twitter - <a href="https://twitter.com/pascosheriff" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/pascosheriff</a> Facebook - <a href="https://www.facebook.com/pascosheriff" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/pascosheriff</a> YouTube - <a href="https://www.youtube.com/user/pascosheriff" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/user/pascosheriff</a> How would like to get your hands on one of the #9PMRoutine T-Shirts? Just visit <a href="http://www.pascosheriffcharities.org/store/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.pascosheriffcharities.org/store/</a> to support the Pasco County Sheriff's Charity and grab a great T.

The Pasco County Sheriff's Office - Chase Daniels

Billy Grogan

Today I'm joined by my good friend, Chief Billy Grogan of the Dunwoody Police Department in Georgia. Chief Grogan is talking leadership and how he is giving back to the future leaders of law enforcement with his new venture, "Top Cop Leadership".  Chief Grogan shares what it takes in the current day of policing what it takes to be a top cop and how he can help you get there with his view from a man that has risen to the top level of policing serving not only as a chief but every rank needed to get there including his time as the President of the Georgia Association of Chiefs of Police.   You can find more information about Top Cop Leadership at  http://billyjgrogan.com/ and on social at  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TopCopLeadership/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/TopCopLeader   In other notes: Ep 93 recap - To donate to Casie Shimanski's fundraising effort for children's cancer research via the St. Baldrick's Foundation go to: https://www.stbaldricks.org/participants/getmarriedgobald Ep 96 recap - To get Melissa's book, "Crisis Ready", you can click this link to purchase at Amazon:  CRISIS READY 

Today I'm joined by my good friend, Chief Billy Grogan of the Dunwoody Police Department in Georgia. Chief Grogan is talking leadership and how he is giving back to the future leaders of law enforcement with his new venture, "Top Cop Leadership". Chief Grogan shares what it takes in the current day of policing what it takes to be a top cop and how he can help you get there with his view from a man that has risen to the top level of policing serving not only as a chief but every rank needed to get there including his time as the President of the Georgia Association of Chiefs of Police.  You can find more information about Top Cop Leadership at  <a href="http://billyjgrogan.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://billyjgrogan.com/</a> and on social at Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/TopCopLeadership/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/TopCopLeadership/</a> Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/TopCopLeader" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/TopCopLeader</a> In other notes: Ep 93 recap - To donate to Casie Shimanski's fundraising effort for children's cancer research via the St. Baldrick's Foundation go to: <a href="https://www.stbaldricks.org/participants/getmarriedgobald" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.stbaldricks.org/participants/getmarriedgobald</a> Ep 96 recap - To get Melissa's book, "Crisis Ready", you can click this link to purchase at Amazon: <a href="https://amzn.to/2q1nk3i" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">CRISIS READY</a>

Leadership With Chief Billy Grogan

Melissa Agnes

Keynote speaker, crisis communications strategist and soon to be best selling author Melissa Agnes talks about how to become Crisis Ready so that the issues you face don't become a crisis. Get her new book, CRISIS READY by clicking here. As a strategic advisor and keynote speaker, Melissa Agnes has worked with NATO, Ministries of Foreign Affairs and Defense, financial firms, technology companies, healthcare organizations, cities and municipalities, law enforcement agencies, global non-profits, and many others, helping them understand risk and build invincible brands that can withstand even the most devastating of events. In 2015, she gave a TEDx talk in Los Angeles where she discussed the secret to successful crisis management in the 21st century. Agnes is the editor of the Crisis Ready Blog, a contributor to Forbes, and a go-to source for the press, with recent coverage including the Wall Street Journal, VIBE Magazine, USA Today, and many others. As a university guest lecturer, Agnes teaches crisis management in university courses around the world, including at NYU and McGill. You can follow Melissa on most social media @Melissa_Agnes Learn more about Melissa through her website,  https://melissaagnes.com/

Keynote speaker, crisis communications strategist and soon to be best selling author Melissa Agnes talks about how to become Crisis Ready so that the issues you face don't become a crisis. <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1684014131/ref=as_li_qf_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=126602-20&amp;creative=9325&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;creativeASIN=1684014131&amp;linkId=81b7136d9c76cbd5de07822fd41d7aea" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Get her new book, CRISIS READY by clicking here</a>. As a strategic advisor and keynote speaker, Melissa Agnes has worked with NATO, Ministries of Foreign Affairs and Defense, financial firms, technology companies, healthcare organizations, cities and municipalities, law enforcement agencies, global non-profits, and many others, helping them understand risk and build invincible brands that can withstand even the most devastating of events. In 2015, she gave a TEDx talk in Los Angeles where she discussed the secret to successful crisis management in the 21st century. Agnes is the editor of the Crisis Ready Blog, a contributor to Forbes, and a go-to source for the press, with recent coverage including the Wall Street Journal, VIBE Magazine, USA Today, and many others. As a university guest lecturer, Agnes teaches crisis management in university courses around the world, including at NYU and McGill. You can follow Melissa on most social media @Melissa_Agnes Learn more about Melissa through her website,  <a href="https://melissaagnes.com/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">https://melissaagnes.com/</a>

Crisis Ready with Melissa Agnes

Neil Dewson-Smyth is a police officer in the UK who has been in uniform operations for 26 years. In the first 7 years he covered all aspects of day to day policing. He then progressed to traffic operations for 7 years as a class 1 advanced driver dealing with all road traffic accidents and numerous fatal road traffic accident investigations.   On transfer to Cheshire he spent 12 months in the custody investigation team before promotion to Sgt, then spent 7 years as custody sergeant with compliance to PACE 1984 and the Safer Detention and Handling of Persons in Custody (SDHP) guidelines. Detainee risk assessment specialist and understanding of high risk medical issues relevant to custody. Intoximeter EC/IR specialist and trainer.  He is now a Force Incident Sgt in the force control room. His role requires oversight of the whole force, overseeing all emergency and priority incidents and matching resources to demand while maintaining officer safety and public confidence.  He is also the Social media advisor and engagement lead to Cheshire Constabulary but also nationally and internationally with other forces and police agencies. Helping officers, leaders and staff; remove barriers to effective use, maximize their potential to reach out to and build relationships with their communities digitally through varied media applications and platforms.   Neil has a strong passion for the dangers of distracted driving with particular emphasis on the use of mobile phones. He is the creator of the internationally recognized #DontStreamAndDrive campaign and continually campaigning to raise awareness of the dangers.  Neil was the International “Connected Cops” Social Media Leadership Award winner 2016 and was shortlisted as Best Tweeting Sgt in 2017 UK Police Twitter Awards.  You can find Neil online under the ID @SgtTCS.

Neil Dewson-Smyth is a police officer in the UK who has been in uniform operations for 26 years. In the first 7 years he covered all aspects of day to day policing. He then progressed to traffic operations for 7 years as a class 1 advanced driver dealing with all road traffic accidents and numerous fatal road traffic accident investigations.  On transfer to Cheshire he spent 12 months in the custody investigation team before promotion to Sgt, then spent 7 years as custody sergeant with compliance to PACE 1984 and the Safer Detention and Handling of Persons in Custody (SDHP) guidelines. Detainee risk assessment specialist and understanding of high risk medical issues relevant to custody. Intoximeter EC/IR specialist and trainer. He is now a Force Incident Sgt in the force control room. His role requires oversight of the whole force, overseeing all emergency and priority incidents and matching resources to demand while maintaining officer safety and public confidence. He is also the Social media advisor and engagement lead to Cheshire Constabulary but also nationally and internationally with other forces and police agencies. Helping officers, leaders and staff; remove barriers to effective use, maximize their potential to reach out to and build relationships with their communities digitally through varied media applications and platforms.  Neil has a strong passion for the dangers of distracted driving with particular emphasis on the use of mobile phones. He is the creator of the internationally recognized #DontStreamAndDrive campaign and continually campaigning to raise awareness of the dangers. Neil was the International “Connected Cops” Social Media Leadership Award winner 2016 and was shortlisted as Best Tweeting Sgt in 2017 UK Police Twitter Awards. You can find Neil online under the ID @SgtTCS.

Don't Stream And Drive

In this episode of The Police Podcast, Tamrin Olden and Mike Bires from The Law Enforcement dot Social Podcast joined in for a special  crossover episode.  The three of us discussed what we see happening in the area of law enforcement and public safety social media use giving our own predictions / keys to success for 2018. Tamrin and Mike's five predictions of success for the coming year are:  Study your analytics Focus on personal engagement Create organic engagement Invest in your presence Create professional content    My five predictions for creating your best success possibilities in 2018 are...  Strategic Use of Social Media  Personal Engagement and ROI Live Video- periscope, Facebook live, Instagram live.  Invest in technology. Tools, technology, training, and resources. Professional Content  What was fascinating about doing this show is we didn't share what our ideas were prior to hitting record... we took turns sharing our thoughts only to see that we had lots of overlap and complimentary points.  I'm thankful to Mike and Tamrin for doing most of the heavy lifting on these show notes.  ​Facebook announced how the algorithm would be stifling to getting your posts circulated.  Facebook is going to take priority away from pages and give it back to people who contribute to Facebook engagement.  This Facebook strategy won't be entirely possible because they have a fiduciary responsibility to make money for their stakeholders.  Pages on Facebook are going to have to rely on their engagement with their audience and followers.  Pages are not going anywhere, but your profile will be critical.  Pages and profiles will only see gain success by having fun while portraying your message with fantastic engagement.  Agencies need to invest in technology and not rely on their officers to use personal equipment.  You have to have professional quality images, graphics, and videos.  The excuse of, "I'll just use what I have" is no longer a valid outlook if you want to succeed in the social media world.  People want to see authenticity in your posts.  You want to create content that is going to make people "stop the scroll."  When going live focus on providing content that helps the department gain the interest of its followers and get the focus off of you.  FAQ's, utility videos, how to's, and behind the scene live videos are what are going to grab the attention of your audience.  If you are getting a frequently asked question, go to a live outlet and answer it in depth.  Production videos are useful to post too, but the engagement from live videos with your viewers is where you're going to get the most feedback.  The polished behind the podium is not relatable, and people are going to keep scrolling.  Have organic engagement where you are not fishing for viewers.  Two-way conversations with your residence are essential.  Listen to your audience with question and answer sessions. What they want to learn about are the topics that should have precedence.  Offline customer service can increase your online customer service and engagement. Invest in both.  Don't let your obsession with online social currency take away from interpersonal interaction.  Set the tone for your fans.  Return on investment and social return on investment. If an agency isn't measuring what they are getting back, there is no need for pointless posts.  The tool of social media needs is a serious factor in reaching out to the community and making the connection with the people.  Study the ROI and see what happens. Look at the analytics and become familiar with what type of content people like.  Stay on top of your app updates, solicit expertise, study analytics, read articles and take seminars to stay informed on how social media is changing and how to properly utilize it.  Adjust the content and style of posts. What worked last week, may not work next month.  Tim had to learn to be critical of silly posts and had a realization that the unprofessional content he was seeing from officers, wasn't 'humanizing the badge,' but making a mockery of it.  Be aware of spikes in your followers. Check the analytics of who your audience is to determine whether or not they are quality followers in your community.  Public perception needs consideration.  When posting a dance, challenge or fun video; make sure that there is a purpose and a message conveyed.  Take the time to write down your goals, objectives, and putting a strategy to the purpose and the use.  Communicate to your community and internal audience. Explain your strategy, why you're doing it, how you're going to execute it and work with purpose and intent.  Explore how you're going to reach specific groups and your local community. Make sure you are communicating a positive image. Not only for the police department but the city and the workers. Portray that you care about the town and are going to make it safe and fun for people to live, work and play in.  Be transparent.  Social media and PIO work can put your agency in a positive light and change the reputation of the department.  Socia media is a multi-faceted outlet.  You must implement all of these factors to reach a successful platform.    Be sure and follow the gang from The Law Enforcement dot Social Podcast... on Instagram and Facebook @lawenforcement.social and their personal accounts, @isocialcop, @idigitalcop, and @tamrinolden.  

In this episode of The Police Podcast, Tamrin Olden and Mike Bires from The Law Enforcement dot Social Podcast joined in for a special  crossover episode.  The three of us discussed what we see happening in the area of law enforcement and public safety social media use giving our own predictions / keys to success for 2018. Tamrin and Mike's five predictions of success for the coming year are: <ol> <li>Study your analytics</li> <li>Focus on personal engagement</li> <li>Create organic engagement</li> <li>Invest in your presence</li> <li>Create professional content</li> </ol> My five predictions for creating your best success possibilities in 2018 are... <ol> <li>Strategic Use of Social Media </li> <li>Personal Engagement and ROI</li> <li>Live Video- periscope, Facebook live, Instagram live. </li> <li>Invest in technology. Tools, technology, training, and resources.</li> <li>Professional Content</li> </ol> What was fascinating about doing this show is we didn't share what our ideas were prior to hitting record... we took turns sharing our thoughts only to see that we had lots of overlap and complimentary points.  I'm thankful to Mike and Tamrin for doing most of the heavy lifting on these show notes. <ul> <li>​Facebook announced how the algorithm would be stifling to getting your posts circulated. </li> <li>Facebook is going to take priority away from pages and give it back to people who contribute to Facebook engagement. </li> <li>This Facebook strategy won't be entirely possible because they have a fiduciary responsibility to make money for their stakeholders. </li> <li>Pages on Facebook are going to have to rely on their engagement with their audience and followers. </li> <li>Pages are not going anywhere, but your profile will be critical. </li> <li>Pages and profiles will only see gain success by having fun while portraying your message with fantastic engagement. </li> <li>Agencies need to invest in technology and not rely on their officers to use personal equipment. </li> <li>You have to have professional quality images, graphics, and videos. </li> <li>The excuse of, "I'll just use what I have" is no longer a valid outlook if you want to succeed in the social media world. </li> <li>People want to see authenticity in your posts. </li> <li>You want to create content that is going to make people "stop the scroll." </li> <li>When going live focus on providing content that helps the department gain the interest of its followers and get the focus off of you. </li> <li>FAQ's, utility videos, how to's, and behind the scene live videos are what are going to grab the attention of your audience. </li> <li>If you are getting a frequently asked question, go to a live outlet and answer it in depth. </li> <li>Production videos are useful to post too, but the engagement from live videos with your viewers is where you're going to get the most feedback. </li> <li>The polished behind the podium is not relatable, and people are going to keep scrolling. </li> <li>Have organic engagement where you are not fishing for viewers. </li> <li>Two-way conversations with your residence are essential. </li> <li>Listen to your audience with question and answer sessions. What they want to learn about are the topics that should have precedence. </li> <li>Offline customer service can increase your online customer service and engagement. Invest in both. </li> <li>Don't let your obsession with online social currency take away from interpersonal interaction. </li> <li>Set the tone for your fans. </li> <li>Return on investment and social return on investment. If an agency isn't measuring what they are getting back, there is no need for pointless posts. </li> <li>The tool of social media needs is a serious factor in reaching out to the community and making the connection with the people. </li> <li>Study the ROI and see what happens. Look at the analytics and become familiar with what type of content people like. </li> <li>Stay on top of your app updates, solicit expertise, study analytics, read articles and take seminars to stay informed on how social media is changing and how to properly utilize it. </li> <li>Adjust the content and style of posts. What worked last week, may not work next month. </li> <li>Tim had to learn to be critical of silly posts and had a realization that the unprofessional content he was seeing from officers, wasn't 'humanizing the badge,' but making a mockery of it. </li> <li>Be aware of spikes in your followers. Check the analytics of who your audience is to determine whether or not they are quality followers in your community. </li> <li>Public perception needs consideration. </li> <li>When posting a dance, challenge or fun video; make sure that there is a purpose and a message conveyed. </li> <li>Take the time to write down your goals, objectives, and putting a strategy to the purpose and the use. </li> <li>Communicate to your community and internal audience. Explain your strategy, why you're doing it, how you're going to execute it and work with purpose and intent. </li> <li>Explore how you're going to reach specific groups and your local community.</li> <li>Make sure you are communicating a positive image. Not only for the police department but the city and the workers. Portray that you care about the town and are going to make it safe and fun for people to live, work and play in. </li> <li>Be transparent. </li> <li>Social media and PIO work can put your agency in a positive light and change the reputation of the department. </li> <li>Socia media is a multi-faceted outlet. </li> <li>You must implement all of these factors to reach a successful platform. </li> </ul> Be sure and follow the gang from The Law Enforcement dot Social Podcast... on Instagram and Facebook @lawenforcement.social and their personal accounts, @isocialcop, @idigitalcop, and @tamrinolden.

2018 LESM & Public Safety Keys For Success

Anthony Rodriguez is the Social Media Manager for the Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office in south Florida.  Anthony tells the story about their social media platforms being taken over by an 8 year old girl that had been dead for 30 years and how this girl brought her cold case back to life.  This is a chilling and powerful use of social media in a case that was specifically chosen that had all the right ingredients to make it a viable case to profile.  Here is a Storify that chronicles the take over and case of Christy Lina.  https://storify.com/TimBurrows1266/justice4luna Plus Anthony shares his marketing strategy to get over 600 new followers on the PBSO's Facebook Page in just a few hours, 100% organically.   You can find the PBSO at: https://twitter.com/PBCountySheriff https://www.facebook.com/palmbeachcountysheriff https://www.instagram.com/pbcountysheriff https://www.youtube.com/user/PBCountySheriff   Website: http://www.pbso.org/

Anthony Rodriguez is the Social Media Manager for the Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office in south Florida. Anthony tells the story about their social media platforms being taken over by an 8 year old girl that had been dead for 30 years and how this girl brought her cold case back to life.  This is a chilling and powerful use of social media in a case that was specifically chosen that had all the right ingredients to make it a viable case to profile. Here is a Storify that chronicles the take over and case of Christy Lina.  <a href="https://storify.com/TimBurrows1266/justice4luna" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">https://storify.com/TimBurrows1266/justice4luna</a> Plus Anthony shares his marketing strategy to get over 600 new followers on the PBSO's Facebook Page in just a few hours, 100% organically.  You can find the PBSO at: <a href="https://twitter.com/PBCountySheriff" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/PBCountySheriff</a> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/palmbeachcountysheriff" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/palmbeachcountysheriff</a> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/pbcountysheriff" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/pbcountysheriff</a> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/user/PBCountySheriff" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/user/PBCountySheriff</a> Website: <a href="http://www.pbso.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.pbso.org/</a>

The Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office On Social Media

Casie (pronounced KC) Shimanski and I met a couple of years at an event in Florida and have stayed in touch online since. We've crossed paths in Florida many times missing each other by a few hours here and there or realizing after, "Hey, you were there?" In December last year we actually came face to face at Social Fresh that was held at Full Sail University. Casie is part of the Cisco Systems family working with the team dedicated to telling Cisco’s employees story through social media, specifically, Instagram, Twitter and  .  Casie comes from a family of police and has first responder blood also having ties to the fire department as well. Like anyone with that kind of bloodline, you know giving and caring are two traits that come naturally to her. Her Dad was with the Port Authority PD for NY/NJ for 21 years.  He worked the '93 WTC Bombing &amp; lost many friends in 9/11 as well.  He has been a "founding" member of Team Live Out Loud (dedicated to Casie’s sister, Kellie's Memory). He’s gone bald for St. Baldricks’s many times and this year will be an extra special year as Casie is going bald for St. Baldrick’s as well…. And this is a great story. Casie is getting married on March 22, 2018 and just two days later she is shaving her head for St. Baldrick’s! Now that’s commitment to a cause and you’ll understand that more when you listen to Casie tell the story how here involvement on a personal level came to be. The St. Baldrick’s Foundation doesn't just look to help any cancer...it is targeting child cancer. Kids that get cancer aren't contracting lifestyle cancer...they are just getting a raw deal on life and could use research dollars and money to help fund treatments specific to their unique needs.  Every day 43 children will be diagnosed with cancer and 1 in 5 will not win the battle. Please consider donating to Casie. Her direct link for her fundraising efforts is: https://www.stbaldricks.org/participants/getmarriedgobald This is a great video on Children's Cancer and the hardcore mission of St Baldrick's http://youtu.be/oBMd_CKEyIY Please reach out to Casie and say, “Hi” and wish her the best for her upcoming wedding and her efforts to help out the fight against childhood cancer.  Tweet or Instagram Casie at @TheNameIsCasie. Twitter Instagram Oh and in case you missed it... OPEN YOUR WALLET AND GIVE GENEROUSLY OR AT LEAST SHARE THIS EPISODE Give here: https://www.stbaldricks.org/participants/getmarriedgobald

Casie (pronounced KC) Shimanski and I met a couple of years at an event in Florida and have stayed in touch online since. We've crossed paths in Florida many times missing each other by a few hours here and there or realizing after, "Hey, you were there?" In December last year we actually came face to face at <a href="https://www.socialfresh.com/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Social Fresh</a> that was held at Full Sail University. Casie is part of the Cisco Systems family working with the team dedicated to telling Cisco’s employees story through social media, specifically, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/wearecisco/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a>, <a href="https://twitter.com/WeAreCisco" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a> and  . Casie comes from a family of police and has first responder blood also having ties to the fire department as well. Like anyone with that kind of bloodline, you know giving and caring are two traits that come naturally to her. Her Dad was with the Port Authority PD for NY/NJ for 21 years.  He worked the '93 WTC Bombing &amp; lost many friends in 9/11 as well.  He has been a "founding" member of Team Live Out Loud (dedicated to Casie’s sister, Kellie's Memory). He’s gone bald for <a href="https://www.stbaldricks.org/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">St. Baldricks’s</a> many times and this year will be an extra special year as Casie is going bald for St. Baldrick’s as well…. And this is a great story. Casie is getting married on March 22, 2018 and just two days later she is shaving her head for St. Baldrick’s! Now that’s commitment to a cause and you’ll understand that more when you listen to Casie tell the story how here involvement on a personal level came to be. The St. Baldrick’s Foundation doesn't just look to help any cancer...it is targeting child cancer. Kids that get cancer aren't contracting lifestyle cancer...they are just getting a raw deal on life and could use research dollars and money to help fund treatments specific to their unique needs.  Every day 43 children will be diagnosed with cancer and 1 in 5 will not win the battle. Please consider donating to Casie. Her direct link for her fundraising efforts is: <a href="https://www.stbaldricks.org/participants/getmarriedgobald" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.stbaldricks.org/participants/getmarriedgobald</a> This is a great video on Children's Cancer and the hardcore mission of St Baldrick's <a href="http://youtu.be/oBMd_CKEyIY" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">http://youtu.be/oBMd_CKEyIY</a> Please reach out to Casie and say, “Hi” and wish her the best for her upcoming wedding and her efforts to help out the fight against childhood cancer.  Tweet or Instagram Casie at @TheNameIsCasie. <a href="https://twitter.com/thenameiscasie" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a> <a href="https://instagram.com/thenameiscasie" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a> Oh and in case you missed it... OPEN YOUR WALLET AND GIVE GENEROUSLY OR AT LEAST SHARE THIS EPISODE Give here: <a href="https://www.stbaldricks.org/participants/getmarriedgobald" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.stbaldricks.org/participants/getmarriedgobald</a>

Get Married, Go Bald

Desmond Cole

This is a long episode coming in at 2 hours.  A couple of highlights...  41 minutes I gave a list of successful black people: police officers, politicians, business, entertainers. According to Desmond, not one is successful based on merit, skills or abilities.  62 minutes The School Resource Officer Program   One of my favorite quotes of all time is from Benjamin Franklin…. “Love your enemies for they will tell you your faults.”  Prior to Franklin saying that, Antisthenes said, Pay attention to your enemies for they are the first to discover your mistakes. And I’m sure he got that from Socrates who said every man needs a faithful friend and a butter enemy. One to advise and the other to make him look about him. Today’s guest to many in the policing environment in Canada and certainly Toronto is viewed as the enemy. Challenging the norms, shaking up the status quo and forcing police and government to look at how things are done.  Many will question his motives and many more will refuse to listen to him at all but you can’t ignore what he has done. In 2015 he penned an incredibly passionate article that allowed readers an insight into the perspective of a man that has been treated differently his whole life because of the colour of his skin. He can be credited with not just changing how the Toronto Police conducted street checks or ‘carding’, but how the he got the Province of Ontario to change the practice for all police officers. Was it a system that needed to be fixed? Yes… did anyone expect the results that happened? Probably not. But then when you don’t listen to your critics, and worse, you don’t raise a strong voice to offset what is being said… then you’ll lose every time. The new target of the man…the Toronto Police Service School Resource Officer program.  The program that has proven to be incredibly valuable to all youth. But as you hear Demond Cole talk, you’ll soon notice that he has no interest in the positive outcomes and the positive influences that police officers play. He focuses on nothing but the negative… just a few negatives, which are almost completely anecdotal. He easily asserts that he can’t be questioned because these are his experiences but disregards the experiences of others. Desmond represents his views through his lens and believes anyone that has success didn’t create their own path using merit and hard work, the likes of Oprah, Lincoln Alexander, Mark Saunders, Peter Sloly, Keith Forde or even President Obama… the got to their positions by other means. I learned some things from listening to Desmond speak. I made notes of things I want to research further. He gave me food for thought a couple of times… but he refused to see any other point. I shared knowledge from a perspective he doesn’t know. My perspective as a police officer, coming from a single parent home, lower socioeconomic background and yet, he had no interest in hearing the ‘other side.’ We agreed that this is a much bigger problem than he or I, the police or the SRO program. It’s a historical problem of underfunding, a lack of resources and a lack of commitment to fix problems. You will notice, that while some people change, adapt and evolve with the times, learn from their mistakes and become better… others refuse to do so and therefore will continue to be bitter and combative about any possible better future.

This is a long episode coming in at 2 hours. A couple of highlights... 41 minutes I gave a list of successful black people: police officers, politicians, business, entertainers. According to Desmond, not one is successful based on merit, skills or abilities.  62 minutes The School Resource Officer Program One of my favorite quotes of all time is from Benjamin Franklin…. “Love your enemies for they will tell you your faults.”  Prior to Franklin saying that, Antisthenes said, Pay attention to your enemies for they are the first to discover your mistakes. And I’m sure he got that from Socrates who said every man needs a faithful friend and a butter enemy. One to advise and the other to make him look about him. Today’s guest to many in the policing environment in Canada and certainly Toronto is viewed as the enemy. Challenging the norms, shaking up the status quo and forcing police and government to look at how things are done.  Many will question his motives and many more will refuse to listen to him at all but you can’t ignore what he has done. In 2015 he penned an incredibly passionate article that allowed readers an insight into the perspective of a man that has been treated differently his whole life because of the colour of his skin. He can be credited with not just changing how the Toronto Police conducted street checks or ‘carding’, but how the he got the Province of Ontario to change the practice for all police officers. Was it a system that needed to be fixed? Yes… did anyone expect the results that happened? Probably not. But then when you don’t listen to your critics, and worse, you don’t raise a strong voice to offset what is being said… then you’ll lose every time. The new target of the man…the Toronto Police Service School Resource Officer program. The program that has proven to be incredibly valuable to all youth. But as you hear Demond Cole talk, you’ll soon notice that he has no interest in the positive outcomes and the positive influences that police officers play. He focuses on nothing but the negative… just a few negatives, which are almost completely anecdotal. He easily asserts that he can’t be questioned because these are his experiences but disregards the experiences of others. Desmond represents his views through his lens and believes anyone that has success didn’t create their own path using merit and hard work, the likes of Oprah, Lincoln Alexander, Mark Saunders, Peter Sloly, Keith Forde or even President Obama… the got to their positions by other means. I learned some things from listening to Desmond speak. I made notes of things I want to research further. He gave me food for thought a couple of times… but he refused to see any other point. I shared knowledge from a perspective he doesn’t know. My perspective as a police officer, coming from a single parent home, lower socioeconomic background and yet, he had no interest in hearing the ‘other side.’ We agreed that this is a much bigger problem than he or I, the police or the SRO program. It’s a historical problem of underfunding, a lack of resources and a lack of commitment to fix problems. You will notice, that while some people change, adapt and evolve with the times, learn from their mistakes and become better… others refuse to do so and therefore will continue to be bitter and combative about any possible better future.

Desmond Cole & The Toronto Police School Resource Officer Program

Everyone in the Orlando area remembers vividly the events that happened in the early morning hours of June 12th, 2016. At 2:02 am, The Pulse Nightclub Shooting began and over the next couple of days the reality of one of the worst shootings in the history of the United States took place. But, for the Orlando Police Department Public Relations Office, June 10th and 11th were very busy days that prepared them for what was about to take the worlds attention. Wanda Miglio and Michelle hold down those responsibilities in a truly team approach to keeping the public informed through the Orlando Police Social Media channels and the main-stream media. The end of Operation Safe Streets took place on June 10th, the culmination of a month long project to help make Orlando safer removing crime guns and offenders from the streets. Later that night, the murder of Christina Grimmie, an up and coming YouTube star who was performing at the Plaza Live Theater, took place. Due to her rising fame and recent success on The Voice the national media ascended on Orlando to cover the story. June 11th, the team made sure that the information about Christina Grimmie went out throughout the day.  Add into the mix a couple of full SWAT callouts, they department and the PIOs were kept busy. And then… The Pulse Shooting took place. Wanda and Michelle quickly went into action determining the priorities that had to be identified to effectively do their job.  Listen as they share the events from their perspective.  You can follow OPD on social media: Twitter.com/OrlandoPolice Facebook.com/orlandopolicedepartment YouTube.com/opdpio Orlando Police Online: http://www.cityoforlando.net/police/ Radio Traffic Audio Complied from City Of Orlando http://www.cityoforlando.net/cityclerk/pulse-tragedy-public-records/

Everyone in the Orlando area remembers vividly the events that happened in the early morning hours of June 12th, 2016. At 2:02 am, The Pulse Nightclub Shooting began and over the next couple of days the reality of one of the worst shootings in the history of the United States took place. But, for the Orlando Police Department Public Relations Office, June 10th and 11th were very busy days that prepared them for what was about to take the worlds attention. Wanda Miglio and Michelle hold down those responsibilities in a truly team approach to keeping the public informed through the Orlando Police Social Media channels and the main-stream media. The end of Operation Safe Streets took place on June 10th, the culmination of a month long project to help make Orlando safer removing crime guns and offenders from the streets. Later that night, the murder of Christina Grimmie, an up and coming YouTube star who was performing at the Plaza Live Theater, took place. Due to her rising fame and recent success on The Voice the national media ascended on Orlando to cover the story. June 11th, the team made sure that the information about Christina Grimmie went out throughout the day. Add into the mix a couple of full SWAT callouts, they department and the PIOs were kept busy. And then… The Pulse Shooting took place. Wanda and Michelle quickly went into action determining the priorities that had to be identified to effectively do their job. Listen as they share the events from their perspective.  You can follow OPD on social media: <a href="Twitter.com/OrlandoPolice" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter.com/OrlandoPolice</a> <a href="Facebook.com/orlandopolicedepartment" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook.com/orlandopolicedepartment</a> <a href="YouTube.com/opdpio" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">YouTube.com/opdpio</a> Orlando Police Online: <a href="http://www.cityoforlando.net/police/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.cityoforlando.net/police/</a> Radio Traffic Audio Complied from City Of Orlando <a href="http://www.cityoforlando.net/cityclerk/pulse-tragedy-public-records/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.cityoforlando.net/cityclerk/pulse-tragedy-public-records/</a>

Pulse Nightclub Shooting with Orlando Police Department

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Today's Point To Ponder is brought to you by LexisNexis...visit lexisnexis.com/publicsafety   Yesterday the Philadelphia Police Department released a new recruiting video that was like nothing we have ever seen in the way of a recruiting video before. Outside of the box is one way to describe it...memorable is another. Unique? No question. Some purists will be up in arms while those that live in the new digital communication age will see it in an entirely different light. To be honest, neither view will be wrong on the surface...some depth will be required.  You be the judge...https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=10153169207445910&amp;set=vb.16703910909&amp;type=2&amp;theater May 4th (AKA May The Fourth Be WIth You) is coming up...challenge issued. Did you stick around to hear the out-takes of me trying to start today's Point To Ponder?

Today's Point To Ponder is brought to you by LexisNexis...visit <a href="http://www.lexisnexis.com/publicsafety" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">lexisnexis.com/publicsafety</a> Yesterday the Philadelphia Police Department released a new recruiting video that was like nothing we have ever seen in the way of a recruiting video before. Outside of the box is one way to describe it...memorable is another. Unique? No question. Some purists will be up in arms while those that live in the new digital communication age will see it in an entirely different light. To be honest, neither view will be wrong on the surface...some depth will be required.  You be the judge...<a href="https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=10153169207445910&amp;set=vb.16703910909&amp;type=2&amp;theater" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=10153169207445910&amp;set=vb.16703910909&amp;type=2&amp;theater</a> May 4th (AKA May The Fourth Be WIth You) is coming up...challenge issued. Did you stick around to hear the out-takes of me trying to start today's Point To Ponder?

PTP 32: The Philly Police are recruiting!

Vera Culley

This episode of The Police Podcast is brought to you by:  The St.Louis County Police Department became famous for being the police agency responsible for the investigation and communications for the Michael Brown shooting investigation.  Although St.Louis County PD had nothing to do with the event, as the largest agency in the immediate area, they provide their professional investigative and communications services for agencies whose own resources don't allow for the required response. The SLCPD communications team was comprised of one man, Sergeant Brian Schellman  who was responsible for trying to meet the demands of the insatiable appetites of not only the main stream media, but the social media channels as well. In the aftermath of the #Ferguson events, the St.Louis County Police Department hired Vera Culley in November to join the communications team and focus on the benefits and demands of a robust social media program for the department to compliment the media relations role and the front line officers.  Vera came from the mainstream media in St.Louis and also grew up in East St.Louis and has lived in the area her entire life. Vera brings with her the experience personally and professionally to add a great level of depth and perspective in the online voice for SLCPD. It was my pleasure to have Vera as my first live guest interview on The Police Podcast as I travelled to the St.Louis County and Municipal Police Training Academy to talk social and digital media with several departments there. Vera has an incredible passion and spirit. She truly wants to bring the message of a great profession to the communities of St.Louis County and build relationships with those communities to help establish an environment of trust and understanding.  You can follow along with the St.Louis County Police and Vera online here: Web: http://www.stlouisco.com/LawandPublicSafety/PoliceDepartmentTwitter: https://twitter.com/stlcountypdFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/StLouisCountyPoliceInstagram: https://instagram.com/stlcountypd/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCedDHcqSgiaOk4J0vkAC5LQ

This episode of The Police Podcast is brought to you by: The St.Louis County Police Department became famous for being the police agency responsible for the investigation and communications for the Michael Brown shooting investigation.  Although St.Louis County PD had nothing to do with the event, as the largest agency in the immediate area, they provide their professional investigative and communications services for agencies whose own resources don't allow for the required response. The SLCPD communications team was comprised of one man, Sergeant Brian Schellman  who was responsible for trying to meet the demands of the insatiable appetites of not only the main stream media, but the social media channels as well. In the aftermath of the #Ferguson events, the St.Louis County Police Department hired Vera Culley in November to join the communications team and focus on the benefits and demands of a robust social media program for the department to compliment the media relations role and the front line officers.  Vera came from the mainstream media in St.Louis and also grew up in East St.Louis and has lived in the area her entire life. Vera brings with her the experience personally and professionally to add a great level of depth and perspective in the online voice for SLCPD. It was my pleasure to have Vera as my first live guest interview on The Police Podcast as I travelled to the St.Louis County and Municipal Police Training Academy to talk social and digital media with several departments there. Vera has an incredible passion and spirit. She truly wants to bring the message of a great profession to the communities of St.Louis County and build relationships with those communities to help establish an environment of trust and understanding.  You can follow along with the St.Louis County Police and Vera online here: Web: <a href="http://www.stlouisco.com/LawandPublicSafety/PoliceDepartment" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.stlouisco.com/LawandPublicSafety/PoliceDepartment</a>Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/stlcountypd" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/stlcountypd</a>Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/StLouisCountyPolice" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/StLouisCountyPolice</a>Instagram: <a href="https://instagram.com/stlcountypd/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://instagram.com/stlcountypd/</a>YouTube: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCedDHcqSgiaOk4J0vkAC5LQ" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCedDHcqSgiaOk4J0vkAC5LQ</a>

Ep 20: St.Louis County Police Departments social media manager, Vera Culley.

Zach Perron

Lieutenant Zach Perron is the Public Affairs Manager for the Palo Alto (CA) Police Department.He is an advocate for law enforcement's use of social media who enjoys studying how law enforcement can best leverage social media for general public outreach and for emergency communications. Zach is a former visiting fellow at the International Association of Chiefs of Police's Center for Social Media. Zach can be found on Twitter as @zpPAPD and LinkedIN.You can follow the Palo Alto Police Department on: FacebookTwitterNextdoorYouTubeFlickrNixle Palo Alto is one of the leaders in the use of social media and media realtions whose community and beyond can count on them for news, crime prevention tips, human interest stories, and more! They even have their own mobile app that you can download for free:"Palo Alto Police Department Mobile" on the App Store https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/palo-alto-police-department/id841181859?ls=1&amp;mt=8 and Google Play https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.ezaxess.icampus.android.cityofpaloaltopd

Lieutenant Zach Perron is the Public Affairs Manager for the Palo Alto (CA) Police Department.He is an advocate for law enforcement's use of social media who enjoys studying how law enforcement can best leverage social media for general public outreach and for emergency communications. Zach is a former visiting fellow at the International Association of Chiefs of Police's Center for Social Media. Zach can be found on <a href="http://twitter.com/zaPAPD" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter as</a><a href="http://twitter.com/zaPAPD" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> @zpPAPD</a> and <a href="http://www.linkedin.com/in/zppapd" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">LinkedIN</a>.You can follow the Palo Alto Police Department on: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/PaloAltoPolice" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook</a><a href="https://twitter.com/PaloAltoPolice" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a><a href="http://www.nextdoor.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Nextdoor</a><a href="https://www.youtube.com/user/PaloAltoPolice" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">YouTube</a><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/paloaltopolice" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Flickr</a><a href="http://local.nixle.com/palo-alto-police-department" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Nixle</a> Palo Alto is one of the leaders in the use of social media and media realtions whose community and beyond can count on them for news, crime prevention tips, human interest stories, and more! They even have their own mobile app that you can download for free:"Palo Alto Police Department Mobile" on the App Store <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/palo-alto-police-department/id841181859?ls=1&amp;mt=8" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/palo-alto-police-department/id841181859?ls=1&amp;mt=8 </a>and Google Play <a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.ezaxess.icampus.android.cityofpaloaltopd" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.ezaxess.icampus.android.cityofpaloaltopd</a>

Episode 3: The Police Podcast with Zach Perron, Palo Alto Police

Today's point to ponder is brought to you by: Policies, procedures, guidelines and training all attempt to help and guide a law enforcement officer's decision-making and set the boundaries for what should and shouldn't be done. But, is that enough? Police are to be neutral and leave their opinions at the door when they walk out on the street to enforce laws and protect the public. All too often lately we are seeing that the opinions expressed while off-duty can easily carry over into their on-duty existence. Agencies are struggling with the idea of protecting an individuals right to freedom of speech while balancing that freedom with protecting the reputation of the department, or more importantly the reputation and effectiveness of the officer. It is very easy to get emotionally charged up and try to express what you are feeling on the playground of social media but that expression can cost you. Yes you have rights protecting your speech, but in the grander scheme of things, should you exercise them? In  some cases, absolutely not. Officers are getting investigated and disciplined for expressing their thoughts in their private lives which may never be shown or expressed while working. You may be incredible at dividing your personal feelings from your work obligations and never do anything wrong, but one post, like, share on social can be used against you in your profession, rightly or wrong...that's reality. The BEST way to protect yourself is just to refrain from making a post that will bring your integrity, reputation and professionalism into question.   Related Articles: http://www.kirotv.com/news/news/can-police-agencies-restrict-officers-freedom-spee/nj5ZY/ http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/02/04/police-facebook_n_6615782.html http://www.policeone.com/columnists/val-van-brocklin/articles/7986820-understanding-court-decisions-on-public-employees-first-amendment-protections/ 

Today's point to ponder is brought to you by: Policies, procedures, guidelines and training all attempt to help and guide a law enforcement officer's decision-making and set the boundaries for what should and shouldn't be done. But, is that enough? Police are to be neutral and leave their opinions at the door when they walk out on the street to enforce laws and protect the public. All too often lately we are seeing that the opinions expressed while off-duty can easily carry over into their on-duty existence. Agencies are struggling with the idea of protecting an individuals right to freedom of speech while balancing that freedom with protecting the reputation of the department, or more importantly the reputation and effectiveness of the officer. It is very easy to get emotionally charged up and try to express what you are feeling on the playground of social media but that expression can cost you. <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_Amendment_to_the_United_States_Constitution" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Yes you have rights protecting your speech</a>, but in the grander scheme of things, should you exercise them? In  some cases, absolutely not. Officers are getting investigated and disciplined for expressing their thoughts in their private lives which may never be shown or expressed while working. You may be incredible at dividing your personal feelings from your work obligations and never do anything wrong, but one post, like, share on social can be used against you in your profession, rightly or wrong...that's reality. The BEST way to protect yourself is just to refrain from making a post that will bring your integrity, reputation and professionalism into question. Related Articles: <a href="http://www.kirotv.com/news/news/can-police-agencies-restrict-officers-freedom-spee/nj5ZY/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.kirotv.com/news/news/can-police-agencies-restrict-officers-freedom-spee/nj5ZY/</a> <a href="http://www.kirotv.com/news/news/can-police-agencies-restrict-officers-freedom-spee/nj5ZY/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"></a><a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/02/04/police-facebook_n_6615782.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/02/04/police-facebook_n_6615782.html</a> <a href="http://www.kirotv.com/news/news/can-police-agencies-restrict-officers-freedom-spee/nj5ZY/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"></a><a href="http://www.policeone.com/columnists/val-van-brocklin/articles/7986820-understanding-court-decisions-on-public-employees-first-amendment-protections/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.policeone.com/columnists/val-van-brocklin/articles/7986820-understanding-court-decisions-on-public-employees-first-amendment-protections/</a>

PTP 36: Just because you have rights, doesn't mean you should exercise them.

He's best known online as Mike_TheCop on all things social, but he also has a second persona as one of the contributors to, "Humanizing The Badge." Mike is a Metro Detroit area police officer who infuses his wicked sense of humor within the day to day happenings of a police officer.  His antics on Vine, Instagram and Facebook are the stuff that legends are made of which has brought a global audience to the things he does in policing and offers a comedic, behind the scenes look at police life. But, he has a serious side and that can be found at Humanizing The Badge, which is a website and blog dedicated that is described on their website as, "...a group of creatives seeking to participate in the growing voice of support for law enforcement officers around the world." You can find Mike: Twitter Facebook Vine InstagramSnapCode  Don't forget when you follow Mike, also take the time to visit Humanizing The Badge on their social channels as well.  FacebookTwitter Thanks Mike for taking part in the podcast. 

He's best known online as Mike_TheCop on all things social, but he also has a second persona as one of the contributors to, "Humanizing The Badge." Mike is a Metro Detroit area police officer who infuses his wicked sense of humor within the day to day happenings of a police officer.  His antics on Vine, Instagram and Facebook are the stuff that legends are made of which has brought a global audience to the things he does in policing and offers a comedic, behind the scenes look at police life. But, he has a serious side and that can be found at <a href="http://www.humanizingthebadge.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Humanizing The Badge</a>, which is a website and blog dedicated that is described on their website as, "...a group of creatives seeking to participate in the growing voice of support for law enforcement officers around the world." You can find Mike: <a href="https://twitter.com/mike_thecop" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/realmikethecop/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook</a> <a href="https://vine.co/u/955495232135483392" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Vine</a> <a href="instagram.com/mike_thecop" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a>SnapCode Don't forget when you follow Mike, also take the time to visit Humanizing The Badge on their social channels as well. <a href="https://www.facebook.com/humanizethebadge" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook</a><a href="http://twitter.com/realhtb" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a> Thanks Mike for taking part in the podcast.

Humanizing The Badge & A Comedic Cop

There are hundreds and hundreds of social platforms and networks that we can use to message our audience and multiple mediums that we cad do it in. The question has to be asked, "Should we blast our information out there like a shotgun or be accurate with lazer like focus of a rifle?" There are great argumetns for each side of the equation so here is my suggestions. Always have laser like focus and if you choose to use multiple platforms, aim your shotgun with a rifle scope. Provide the best infromation availble that you can for all the platforms you use with native content.

There are hundreds and hundreds of social platforms and networks that we can use to message our audience and multiple mediums that we cad do it in. The question has to be asked, "Should we blast our information out there like a shotgun or be accurate with lazer like focus of a rifle?" There are great argumetns for each side of the equation so here is my suggestions. Always have laser like focus and if you choose to use multiple platforms, aim your shotgun with a rifle scope. Provide the best infromation availble that you can for all the platforms you use with native content.

Point To Ponder 19: Shotgun or Rifle?

Chris Rasmussen

The episode is brought to you by....    Chris Rasmussen has been a police officer for 20 years and works with the Redwood City Police Department. He is a devoted family man, community member and all around great guy. I've been following Chris for many years and consider him one of the "OGs" of law enforcment's social media use.  Redwood City has a diverse population but the greatest population base there speaks SPanish so it only seemed logical to Chris that they should establish a Spanish Police presence with their social media efforts. Chris is repsonsible for the creation and implementation of his departments social strategy and is the primary point for dissemination, monitoring and engagement...and he is also a front line officer...kind of takes away the excuse for no time. Follow Chris and the Redwood City Police:Twitter: https://twitter.com/chrisraszFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/chrisrasz Twitter: http://twitter.com/redwoodcitypdFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/RedwoodCityPDFacebook (Spanish) https://www.facebook.com/PoliciaDeRedwoodCityWeb: http://www.redwoodcity.org/police/#

The episode is brought to you by.... Chris Rasmussen has been a police officer for 20 years and works with the Redwood City Police Department. He is a devoted family man, community member and all around great guy. I've been following Chris for many years and consider him one of the "OGs" of law enforcment's social media use.  Redwood City has a diverse population but the greatest population base there speaks SPanish so it only seemed logical to Chris that they should establish a Spanish Police presence with their social media efforts. Chris is repsonsible for the creation and implementation of his departments social strategy and is the primary point for dissemination, monitoring and engagement...and he is also a front line officer...kind of takes away the excuse for no time. Follow Chris and the Redwood City Police:Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/chrisrasz" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/chrisrasz</a>Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/chrisrasz" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/chrisrasz</a> Twitter: <a href="http://twitter.com/redwoodcitypd" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://twitter.com/redwoodcitypd</a>Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/RedwoodCityPD" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/RedwoodCityPD</a>Facebook (Spanish) <a href="https://www.facebook.com/PoliciaDeRedwoodCity" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/PoliciaDeRedwoodCity</a>Web: <a href="http://www.redwoodcity.org/police/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.redwoodcity.org/police/#</a>

Ep 38: Officer Chris Rasmussen of the Redwood City Police Department

Tony Moore

Today I am joined on The Police Podcast by Deputy Sheriff Tony Moore of the Los Angeles County Sheriffs Department. Tony is a member of the trailblazing E-Comm Unit of the LASD where he is a public information officer specializing in cyber safety and crypto currency. Deputy Moore takes the time to walk us through exactly what crypto currency and BitCoin are along with some of the most important safety precautions you can take with your Facebook account. Tony was great with his time for The Police Podcast audience and we just kept talking because everything he was saying was so relevant to our audience and so important. At one point Tony was discussing Coinbase Exchange and related some information from their website that he learned wasn’t completely accurate and he immediately wanted our audience to know…he is just that great of a guy and dedicated to the details.  Coinbase is NOT legal in all 50 states…learn more here… http://www.coindesk.com/california-regulator-coinbase-exchange-regulated-licensed/  You can read some of Deputy Moore’s thoughts here on his website: lacybercop.com  Twitter: http://twitter.com/lacybercop Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LASDTonym Tony has also been published in PoliceOne.com and LawEnforcement.Social https://bitcoin.org/en/  Here is a quick recap of Tony’s Recommendations for Facebook settings: Turn off you friends list on your profile page this reduces the chance of someone spoofing your account if they don’t know who your friends are" Security Turn on: Login Alerts Login Approvals Code generation (2-Factor Authentication) Login Locations  Privacy Settings and Tools: Turn On: Review all post and things you’re tagged in Strict filtering for “inbox” items  Timeline &amp; Tagging Turn On: Who can post on Timeline: NO One Review posts friends tag you in  Blocking:  No one.  However we follow the Complaint process.  Follower Settings: Turn On:  This setting will remove the need to “friend” those that friend you.  By not friending back, their friend request will automatically turn to a “follower”.  They also have the option to just follow you as well.  Apps: Turn Off: Apps, Websites &amp; Plugins - Personal choice Instant Personalization Apps Others Use

Today I am joined on The Police Podcast by Deputy Sheriff Tony Moore of the Los Angeles County Sheriffs Department. Tony is a member of the trailblazing E-Comm Unit of the LASD where he is a public information officer specializing in cyber safety and crypto currency. Deputy Moore takes the time to walk us through exactly what crypto currency and BitCoin are along with some of the most important safety precautions you can take with your Facebook account. Tony was great with his time for The Police Podcast audience and we just kept talking because everything he was saying was so relevant to our audience and so important. At one point Tony was discussing Coinbase Exchange and related some information from their website that he learned wasn’t completely accurate and he immediately wanted our audience to know…he is just that great of a guy and dedicated to the details.  Coinbase is NOT legal in all 50 states…learn more here… <a href="http://www.coindesk.com/california-regulator-coinbase-exchange-regulated-licensed/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.coindesk.com/california-regulator-coinbase-exchange-regulated-licensed/</a>  You can read some of Deputy Moore’s thoughts here on his website: <a href="http://lacybercop.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">lacybercop.com</a> Twitter: <a href="http://twitter.com/lacybercop" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://twitter.com/lacybercop</a> Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/LASDTonym" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/LASDTonym</a> Tony has also been published in <a href="http://policeone.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">PoliceOne.com</a> and <a href="http://lawenforcement.social" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">LawEnforcement.Social</a> <a href="https://bitcoin.org/en/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://bitcoin.org/en/</a>  Here is a quick recap of Tony’s Recommendations for Facebook settings: Turn off you friends list on your profile page this reduces the chance of someone spoofing your account if they don’t know who your friends are" Security Turn on: Login Alerts Login Approvals Code generation (2-Factor Authentication) Login Locations Privacy Settings and Tools: Turn On: Review all post and things you’re tagged in Strict filtering for “inbox” items Timeline &amp; Tagging Turn On: Who can post on Timeline: NO One Review posts friends tag you in Blocking: No one.  However we follow the Complaint process. Follower Settings: Turn On:  This setting will remove the need to “friend” those that friend you.  By not friending back, their friend request will automatically turn to a “follower”.  They also have the option to just follow you as well. Apps: Turn Off: Apps, Websites &amp; Plugins - Personal choice Instant Personalization Apps Others Use

Episode 6: Deputy Sheriff Tony Moore

Today we talk about the most common interaction that most people have with the police. The traffic stop. We cover three things that are helpful to everyone who finds themselves in the position of seeing the red and blue lights behind you. Enforcement: Why do police do street level enforcment on 'minor' offences related to traffic. Parking, moving violations, regulations for traffic flow. How To Get Out of A Ticket: I give you 7 tips to avoid getting a ticket from the police. 6 out of the 7 tips have all worked on me to let people go at one time or another. The 7th tip worked every single time. Thing To NEVER Do: There are a few things that people try which I'm telling you that have never worked on me nor did they ever work on many of my friends. Don't do these ones. Have a great day!

Today we talk about the most common interaction that most people have with the police. The traffic stop. We cover three things that are helpful to everyone who finds themselves in the position of seeing the red and blue lights behind you. Enforcement: Why do police do street level enforcment on 'minor' offences related to traffic. Parking, moving violations, regulations for traffic flow. How To Get Out of A Ticket: I give you 7 tips to avoid getting a ticket from the police. 6 out of the 7 tips have all worked on me to let people go at one time or another. The 7th tip worked every single time. Thing To NEVER Do: There are a few things that people try which I'm telling you that have never worked on me nor did they ever work on many of my friends. Don't do these ones. Have a great day!

Episode 5: How To Get Out Of A Ticket

Randall Arsenault

In this episode Randy Arsenault talks about connecting with his community, establishing relationships and building trust. Randy Arsenault has been policing in one of Toronto's toughest areas with a commitment to youth outreach and making his community safer through continuous messaging to promote the Toronto Police Service.He has built an online reputation for telling it like it is and challenging people to do more for one another and themselves.  Randy brings a simple approach to his policing style...make a positive impact and change for the better. He may be a big city cop but he chooses to spend his off time living in the country where he shares the simple life with a dog by his side, of rugged living with his community. Randy knows that being relateable is one of the keys to establishing strong bonds and showing his personal side while always bringing a great message is a recipe for his success.Few do what he does as well or with as much commitment. You can follow Randy and Duke:Twitter: http://twitter.com/PCArsenaultFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/randall.arsenault.3Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/TPS43Div

In this episode Randy Arsenault talks about connecting with his community, establishing relationships and building trust. Randy Arsenault has been policing in one of <a href="http://www.torontopolice.on.ca/d43/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Toronto's toughest areas</a> with a commitment to youth outreach and making his community safer through continuous messaging to promote the Toronto Police Service.He has built an online reputation for telling it like it is and challenging people to do more for one another and themselves.  Randy brings a simple approach to his policing style...make a positive impact and change for the better. He may be a big city cop but he chooses to spend his off time living in the country where he shares the simple life with a dog by his side, of rugged living with his community. Randy knows that being relateable is one of the keys to establishing strong bonds and showing his personal side while always bringing a great message is a recipe for his success.Few do what he does as well or with as much commitment. You can follow Randy and Duke:Twitter: <a href="http://twitter.com/PCArsenault" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://twitter.com/PCArsenault</a>Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/randall.arsenault.3" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/randall.arsenault.3</a>Facebook Page: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/TPS43Div" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/TPS43Div</a>

Episode 10: Police Officer Randall Arsenault

Today's podcast is brought to you by:  Need? Do you really need to follow the police on social media? Very simply put, yes you do. You need to follow your local city police, county police and state police. Some of you may be thinking that, “Tim, I already abide by the laws, I’m a good citizen, why do I need to follow the police? ” Well that’s a great question and the best answer I have is because you are exactly who they need to follow them. That’s right, the police need you to follow them. Your name is John or Jane. You’re married in your mid thirties. You have 2 children, commute everyday to work in an office, enjoy dinner with your family playing with your kids after eating and on the weekends you do your shopping, get your kids to their activities, catch up with friends and don’t give a second thought to your personal safety. You are the perfect follower for the police. You see, you make up the vast majority of the tax base of any given community. You rarely require the services of your police and chances are the only contact you have had with them is though a traffic stop or because of that ‘stupid thing you did as a teenager’. The police need you because you are their secret weapon. You want to know that when you are at work your home is protected. You want to know that you will be safe travelling to and from your office and that while you are there you won’t become the victim of a crime. You want to know that there won’t be any bad people trying to talk to our children in real life or online. You want to know that the police are there for you, but you never want to need them. Your police department also wants life to be exactly like that. But because of life isn’t just that “Mayberry” you need to follow your police on social media. The police are holders of vast information and they want to share that information with you because they know something else about you. You will share that information with your friends and family because it will make them safer and protect them from the same things that you are protected from. The police will share crime prevention information. Things that most of us take for granted like why the bushes in front of our windows should be the kinds with thorns on them or what that little mirror on the bank machine is actually for. Some police officers will try to inspire young children with creativity and showing them there is more to life than they sometimes see or take them on a camping trip to get them out of the concrete walls that are sometimes their only existence. They will let you know about crashes and traffic disruptions to ease your commute and the local weather so you know how to dress for the day. The police will warn you about the bad guys and girls that could cause you harm and the ways they will do it, like when you aren’t paying attention on the subway and you find yourself the victim of a smart phone theft. A great police department on social media will tell you that there are three things needed for a crime to occur: §  A victim §  An opportunity §  A criminal They will show you how to insulate yourself from becoming a victim and how to remove yourself from the opportunity equation and how to avoid the criminal. When active crime is happening, you know you can turn to your police for the facts and the information that is credible because they don’t work in speculation or innuendo. Your police aren’t on a timeline for keeping viewers on their channel so they don’t start massive fishing expeditions for the next great rumour. Is there a criminal in your midst or a new type of crime that is looking for fresh victims? Your police will be providing that information to help make you safer. Here is one of the best reasons that you should be following your police. They actually want to talk to you! They want to know what concerns you. They want to know what areas of your town you won’t go to after dark. They want to know what you believe they could do better to serve your community. Reach out and say “Hello” to your police department and there is a really good chance they will say hello back. Need a laugh? There are police departments that specialize in adding humor to the social stream because they know the world can be a pretty depressing place some days and everyone could use a little laugh from time to time and they like to show their lighter side… To give you the best reason to follow your local police, I have to go back 185 years to the birth of modern policing and the man who put in place the rules that still exist today. Sir Robert Peel is the father of modern policing and in 1829 he developed the Peels Principals of Policing. One of those principles, the seventh, states, “… the police are the public and that the public are the police…” In other words, we all need to be there for each other. The police are members of the public and while they will come to our aid, we must also come to theirs and also to one another. If following, liking, retweeting, subscribing and sharing their information is the best we can do then we should all do it. Ever think what your town would be like without crime? Imagine a place where tax dollars can be directed at social programs, school lunch and breakfast programs, senior care programs because as a community you insulated yourself so well against crime and made such a strong stance against criminals that the purpose of the police was just to maintain order and give advice as opposed to chasing the bad people around and burdening the courts! Sure, that’s a bit of a pipe-dream, but where would we be today if the dreamers of yesterday didn’t succeed. Search the name of your police department, go to their website and look for their social icons so that you can help your city, your community and yes, even yourself be a little safer, more aware, educated and sometimes even entertained.   If your police aren’t everything I’ve described, let me know. I’ll reach out to them for you.

Today's podcast is brought to you by: Need? Do you really need to follow the police on social media? Very simply put, yes you do. You need to follow your local city police, county police and state police. Some of you may be thinking that, “Tim, I already abide by the laws, I’m a good citizen, why do I need to follow the police? ” Well that’s a great question and the best answer I have is because you are exactly who they need to follow them. That’s right, the police need you to follow them. Your name is John or Jane. You’re married in your mid thirties. You have 2 children, commute everyday to work in an office, enjoy dinner with your family playing with your kids after eating and on the weekends you do your shopping, get your kids to their activities, catch up with friends and don’t give a second thought to your personal safety. You are the perfect follower for the police. You see, you make up the vast majority of the tax base of any given community. You rarely require the services of your police and chances are the only contact you have had with them is though a traffic stop or because of that ‘stupid thing you did as a teenager’. The police need you because you are their secret weapon. You want to know that when you are at work your home is protected. You want to know that you will be safe travelling to and from your office and that while you are there you won’t become the victim of a crime. You want to know that there won’t be any bad people trying to talk to our children in real life or online. You want to know that the police are there for you, but you never want to need them. Your police department also wants life to be exactly like that. But because of life isn’t just that “Mayberry” you need to follow your police on social media. The police are holders of vast information and they want to share that information with you because they know something else about you. You will share that information with your friends and family because it will make them safer and protect them from the same things that you are protected from. The police will share crime prevention information. Things that most of us take for granted like why the bushes in front of our windows should be the kinds with thorns on them or what that little mirror on the bank machine is actually for. Some police officers will try to inspire young children with creativity and showing them there is more to life than they sometimes see or take them on a camping trip to get them out of the concrete walls that are sometimes their only existence. They will let you know about crashes and traffic disruptions to ease your commute and the local weather so you know how to dress for the day. The police will warn you about the bad guys and girls that could cause you harm and the ways they will do it, like when you aren’t paying attention on the subway and you find yourself the victim of a smart phone theft. A great police department on social media will tell you that there are three things needed for a crime to occur: §  A victim §  An opportunity §  A criminal They will show you how to insulate yourself from becoming a victim and how to remove yourself from the opportunity equation and how to avoid the criminal. When active crime is happening, you know you can turn to your police for the facts and the information that is credible because they don’t work in speculation or innuendo. Your police aren’t on a timeline for keeping viewers on their channel so they don’t start massive fishing expeditions for the next great rumour. Is there a criminal in your midst or a new type of crime that is looking for fresh victims? Your police will be providing that information to help make you safer. Here is one of the best reasons that you should be following your police. They actually want to talk to you! They want to know what concerns you. They want to know what areas of your town you won’t go to after dark. They want to know what you believe they could do better to serve your community. Reach out and say “Hello” to your police department and there is a really good chance they will say hello back. Need a laugh? There are police departments that specialize in adding humor to the social stream because they know the world can be a pretty depressing place some days and everyone could use a little laugh from time to time and they like to show their lighter side… To give you the best reason to follow your local police, I have to go back 185 years to the birth of modern policing and the man who put in place the rules that still exist today. Sir Robert Peel is the father of modern policing and in 1829 he developed the Peels Principals of Policing. One of those principles, the seventh, states, “… the police are the public and that the public are the police…” In other words, we all need to be there for each other. The police are members of the public and while they will come to our aid, we must also come to theirs and also to one another. If following, liking, retweeting, subscribing and sharing their information is the best we can do then we should all do it. Ever think what your town would be like without crime? Imagine a place where tax dollars can be directed at social programs, school lunch and breakfast programs, senior care programs because as a community you insulated yourself so well against crime and made such a strong stance against criminals that the purpose of the police was just to maintain order and give advice as opposed to chasing the bad people around and burdening the courts! Sure, that’s a bit of a pipe-dream, but where would we be today if the dreamers of yesterday didn’t succeed. Search the name of your police department, go to their website and look for their social icons so that you can help your city, your community and yes, even yourself be a little safer, more aware, educated and sometimes even entertained. If your police aren’t everything I’ve described, let me know. I’ll reach out to them for you.

PTP 38: Why you need to follow the police on social  media!

MC - AKA Jason Hoschouer was the very first guest I ever had on The Police Podcast... I knew at some point I would have him back on. We've kept in contact since that first episode and I've been an avid listener to his podcast, The Crossover Show that he co-hosts with Justin Bieber.  MC has been online talking about his duties since 2008 and letting the world know, "If got stopped, you deserved it." He talks about some of the current events that we've been seeing around North America, finances, quality of life and what he thinks are the most important things in life. Last time MC was on the show he talked about his interest in financial matters after going through debt struggles and finding his way out through training he received from Dave Ramsey. Well, MC is now taken this to the next level developing the, "Motorcop Mindset" which is a system to help people improve their lives. MC has always been an author focusing on blog writing, but now he has just published a new book on focusing on budgeting for the first responders, "Badges And Budgets - Personal Finances From A Law Enforcement Perspective".   Here is the link to his book on Amazon.  I bought MC's book and it is filled with actionable content and financially sound advice. If all you do is implement what MC talks about in this book, you'll be better of than you are right now...take it to the next level and...well, let's not get ahead of ourselves. BIG NEWS FOR OUR LISTENERS OF THE POLICE PODCAST... Jason is offering a free webinar for you on Saturday July, 2nd at 1:00pm ET / 10:00am PT, in which he will walk you through The Motorcop Mindset and Budgets &amp; Badges. Here is the link that will take you the registration page.   https://themotorcopmindset.webinarninja.co/my/wnwebinarlist/index?webinar_id=7361    Follow MC: Twitter https://twitter.com/motorcop1 Facebook https://www.facebook.com/motorcopblog Blog www.motorcopblog.comNew Website - TheMotorCopMindset  MC is also a contributor to Uniform Stories. Check out his work there as well: http://uniformstories.com/ Make sure you get on the list for his upcoming book to subscribing to his blog.  Thanks to MC for taking the time to join us on The Police Podcast! I'd be honored it you would take the time to rate The Police Podcast and/or leave a review. It would help me be sure to focus on the content you want to hear. Thanks  Tim

MC - AKA Jason Hoschouer was the very first guest I ever had on The Police Podcast... I knew at some point I would have him back on. We've kept in contact since that first episode and I've been an avid listener to his podcast, The Crossover Show that he co-hosts with Justin Bieber. MC has been online talking about his duties since 2008 and letting the world know, "If got stopped, you deserved it." He talks about some of the current events that we've been seeing around North America, finances, quality of life and what he thinks are the most important things in life. Last time MC was on the show he talked about his interest in financial matters after going through debt struggles and finding his way out through training he received from <a href="http://www.daveramsey.com/home/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Dave Ramsey.</a> Well, MC is now taken this to the next level developing the, "<a href="http://www.themotorcopmindset.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Motorcop Mindset</a>" which is a system to help people improve their lives. MC has always been an author focusing on blog writing, but now he has just published a new book on focusing on budgeting for the first responders, "Badges And Budgets - Personal Finances From A Law Enforcement Perspective".   <a href="http://amzn.to/28UAiFq" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Here is the link to his book on Amazon. </a> I bought MC's book and it is filled with actionable content and financially sound advice. If all you do is implement what MC talks about in this book, you'll be better of than you are right now...take it to the next level and...well, let's not get ahead of ourselves. BIG NEWS FOR OUR LISTENERS OF THE POLICE PODCAST... Jason is offering a free webinar for you on Saturday July, 2nd at 1:00pm ET / 10:00am PT, in which he will walk you through The Motorcop Mindset and Budgets &amp; Badges. Here is the link that will take you the registration page.  <a href="https://themotorcopmindset.webinarninja.co/my/wnwebinarlist/index?webinar_id=7361" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> https://themotorcopmindset.webinarninja.co/my/wnwebinarlist/index?webinar_id=7361</a>  Follow MC: Twitter <a href="https://twitter.com/motorcop1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/motorcop1</a> Facebook <a href="https://www.facebook.com/motorcopblog" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/motorcopblog</a> Blog <a href="http://www.motorcopblog.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.motorcopblog.com</a>New Website - <a href="http://www.themotorcopmindset.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">TheMotorCopMindset</a> MC is also a contributor to Uniform Stories. Check out his work there as well: <a href="http://uniformstories.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://uniformstories.com/</a> Make sure you get on the list for his upcoming book to subscribing to his blog. Thanks to MC for taking the time to join us on The Police Podcast! I'd be honored it you would take the time to rate The Police Podcast and/or leave a review. It would help me be sure to focus on the content you want to hear. Thanks  Tim

Motorcop Returns

You may not know the name Emeka Mbadiwe but you will certainly appreciate his message and his mission.I discovered Emeka on Facebook when I came across a video he created sending a message to young black men in response to the aftermath of the Ferguson decision and the riots that occurred. We start this episode with the audio of the video which is extremely powerful. But, Emeka is way more than just one video. Emeka Mbadiwe is a Filmmaker, Speaker, Author and Life Coach. He speaks on issues concerning the youth and motivates people to reach their highest potential. He has studied the science of achievement and mastered it. Specializing in topics such as Motivation, social media marketing and self improvement, Emeka has brought his Strong, Enthusiastic, Engaging and Comedic energy to thousands of people over the years.   Emeka energizes people to meet the challenges of the world around them. Some of his video messages have gained over 1 million views on Social Media and hundreds interact with him regularly on Facebook.Two more of Emeke's videos that need to watched....AnthonyCure To RacismYou can connect with Emeka: Web: http://www.emekambadiwe.com/Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/mecdon123Facebook: http://facebook.com/emekambadiweInstagram: http://instagram.com/mecdon123YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/embadiwe/videos   He 

You may not know the name Emeka Mbadiwe but you will certainly appreciate his message and his mission.I discovered Emeka on Facebook when I came across a video he created sending a message to young black men in response to the aftermath of the Ferguson decision and the riots that occurred. We start this episode with the audio of the video which is extremely powerful. But, Emeka is way more than just one video. Emeka Mbadiwe is a Filmmaker, Speaker, Author and Life Coach. He speaks on issues concerning the youth and motivates people to reach their highest potential. He has studied the science of achievement and mastered it. Specializing in topics such as Motivation, social media marketing and self improvement, Emeka has brought his Strong, Enthusiastic, Engaging and Comedic energy to thousands of people over the years. Emeka energizes people to meet the challenges of the world around them. Some of his video messages have gained over 1 million views on Social Media and hundreds interact with him regularly on Facebook.Two more of Emeke's videos that need to watched....<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=amSimpGTZ50" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Anthony</a><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M7ykBoCfmys" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Cure To Racism</a>You can connect with Emeka: Web: <a href="http://www.emekambadiwe.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.emekambadiwe.com/</a>Twitter: <a href="http://www.twitter.com/mecdon123" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.twitter.com/mecdon123</a>Facebook: <a href="http://facebook.com/emekambadiwe" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://facebook.com/emekambadiwe</a>Instagram: <a href="http://instagram.com/mecdon123" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://instagram.com/mecdon123</a>YouTube: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/user/embadiwe/videos" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/user/embadiwe/videos</a> He

Episode 9: Surrender and Comply

Ben Gardner

Ben Gardner is probably better known as @TrooperBenKHP is one part of the Kansas Highway Patrol that has become infamous in law enforcement social media circles as, "The #TweetingTroopers". Trooper Ben has been using Twitter as his primary tool for outreach to help educate, inform and entertain his community of followers talking traffic safety. You can find him at crash scenes and community events, conferences and cruisers and you can always be sure that he will be talking about ways to stay out of jail, in your car and on the road safely. While he is in uniform though, you won't find him in a donut shop but you will find him advising what the Chili Index for the day is.  You can follow Ben on Twitter as he tweets for C Troop of the KHP.  

Ben Gardner is probably better known as @TrooperBenKHP is one part of the Kansas Highway Patrol that has become infamous in law enforcement social media circles as, "The #TweetingTroopers". Trooper Ben has been using Twitter as his primary tool for outreach to help educate, inform and entertain his community of followers talking traffic safety. You can find him at crash scenes and community events, conferences and cruisers and you can always be sure that he will be talking about ways to stay out of jail, in your car and on the road safely. While he is in uniform though, you won't find him in a donut shop but you will find him advising what the Chili Index for the day is.  You can follow Ben on <a href="http://twitter.com/trooperbenkhp" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a> as he tweets for C Troop of the KHP.

Trooper Ben Gardner of the Kansas Highway Patrol

Melissa is the editor of the highly acclaimed Crisis Intelligence Blog, and the host of the internationally recognized Crisis Intelligence Podcast. Published regularly and followed by different government agencies and Fortune companies alike, her blog and podcast provide insights to help organizations manage issues and crises in today’s connected and real-time world. Melissa was named by CyberAlert as one of “the 30 top most influential bloggers in public relations”; and her blog was ranked sixth of the “60 of the best Public Relations blogs in the world” by Inkybee. Melissa has published numerous articles and white papers in trade journals including The Non-Profit Digest and Communications World, and is the author of two self-published ebooks:  "The Corporate Guide to Leveraging and Managing Twitter in a Crisis" "The Social Media Crisis Management Toolkit"    When she isn't managing crises or speaking in front of an audience, Melissa enjoys adventuring around the world (usually on a sailboat), reading, writing and sipping champagne in good company.To experience a demo of the Agnes+Day Table Top Communications Tool, click here: http://agnesday.com/services/crisis-simulations/To connect with Melissa, you can reach out to her on:TwitterMelissaAgnes.comAgnesDay.com (Crisis Management Firm)PodcastLinkedIn

Melissa is the editor of the highly acclaimed <a href="http://agnesday.com/blog" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Crisis Intelligence Blog</a>, and the host of the internationally recognized <a href="http://agnesday.com/category/weekly-podcast/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Crisis Intelligence Podcast</a>. Published regularly and followed by different government agencies and Fortune companies alike, her blog and podcast provide insights to help organizations manage issues and crises in today’s connected and real-time world. Melissa was named by CyberAlert as one of “the 30 top most influential bloggers in public relations”; and her blog was ranked sixth of the “60 of the best Public Relations blogs in the world” by Inkybee. Melissa has published numerous articles and white papers in trade journals including The Non-Profit Digest and Communications World, and is the author of two self-published ebooks: <ul> <li><a href="http://agnesday.com/product/guide-leveraging-managing-twitter-crisis/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">"The Corporate Guide to Leveraging and Managing Twitter in a Crisis"</a></li> <li><a href="http://agnesday.com/product/social-media-crisis-management-toolkit/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">"The Social Media Crisis Management Toolkit"</a></li> </ul> When she isn't managing crises or speaking in front of an audience, Melissa enjoys adventuring around the world (usually on a sailboat), reading, writing and sipping champagne in good <a href="http://company.To" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">company.To</a> experience a demo of the Agnes+Day Table Top Communications Tool, click here: <a href="http://agnesday.com/services/crisis-simulations/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://agnesday.com/services/crisis-simulations/</a>To connect with Melissa, you can reach out to her on:<a href="https://twitter.com/melissa_agnes" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a><a href="http://melissaagnes.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">MelissaAgnes.com</a><a href="http://agnesday.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">AgnesDay.com</a> (Crisis Management Firm)<a href="http://melissaagnes.com/podcast/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Podcast</a><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/melissaagnes" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">LinkedIn</a>

Episode 4: The Police Podcast With Melissa Agnes

I'm joined today by Captain Jeffery Stonebreaker of the Orange County Sheriffs Office (Florida). Captain Stonebreaker and I talk about leadership, service and a huge topic...the theft of legal guns from parked cars. This episode is dedicated to the memory of Deputy Sheriff (Johnathan) Scott Pine who payed the ultimate price in service to his community when he was shot while in foot pursuit of a vehicle B&amp;E suspect. According to the OCSO, during 2014 the took 499 reports for guns stolen from parked vehilces. An incrdible 167 of those thefts occurred from vehicles that weren't even locked! On Monday February 9, 2015, the OCSO is launching a "Responsible Gun Ownership Campaign" Sheriff Jerry Demings and Crimeline Executive Director Barb Bergin will outline a campaign to deal with a growing problem: stolen guns getting into the hands of criminals.  They will be joined by area law enforcement officials. 499 firearms were stolen from a home, business or vehicle in Orange County last year, up from 2013. The campaign will include Public Service Announcements, billboards, flyers, a gun lock giveaway and a gun buy-back event on Friday. Deputy Sherrif Pine was killed while responding to just this type of crime in progress when he was killed. From ODMP:Deputy Sheriff Jonathan Pine was shot and killed while responding to reports of car break-ins in a gated community off of South Apopka Vineland Road.When deputies arrived shortly after 11:00 pm one subject fled on foot. Deputies located the subject shortly after midnight near the intersection of South Apopka Vineland Road and Westminster Abby Boulevard. The man began to flee on foot again and then fired several shots, striking Deputy Pine.The subject then ran a short distance away and committed suicide. Deputy Pine was transported to Orlando Regional Medical Center where he was pronounced dead.The man's girlfriend, who was also at the scene, was arrested and held in connection with the incident.Deputy Pine had served with the Orange County Sheriff's Office for two years. He is survived by his wife and three young children.Read more: http://www.odmp.org/officer/21933-deputy-sheriff-jonathan-scott-pine#ixzz3RFjVrgbC For more information about the Orange County Sheriffs Office: Website: http://www.ocso.com/Twitter:https://twitter.com/OrangeCoSheriffFacebook:https://www.facebook.com/OrangeCoSheriffOrange County is located in Central Florida and has a living population of over 1 million people and hosts over 54 million visitors annually. It is home to Orlando, Disney, Universal, SeaWorld and the Orance County Convention Center. 

I'm joined today by Captain Jeffery Stonebreaker of the <a href="http://www.ocso.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Orange County Sheriffs Office (Florida)</a>. Captain Stonebreaker and I talk about leadership, service and a huge topic...the theft of legal guns from parked cars. This episode is dedicated to the memory of Deputy Sheriff (Johnathan) Scott Pine who payed the ultimate price in service to his community when he was shot while in foot pursuit of a vehicle B&amp;E suspect. According to the OCSO, during 2014 the took 499 reports for guns stolen from parked vehilces. An incrdible 167 of those thefts occurred from vehicles that weren't even locked! On Monday February 9, 2015, the OCSO is launching a "Responsible Gun Ownership Campaign" Sheriff Jerry Demings and Crimeline Executive Director Barb Bergin will outline a campaign to deal with a growing problem: stolen guns getting into the hands of criminals.  They will be joined by area law enforcement officials. 499 firearms were stolen from a home, business or vehicle in Orange County last year, up from 2013. The campaign will include Public Service Announcements, billboards, flyers, a gun lock giveaway and a gun buy-back event on Friday. Deputy Sherrif Pine was killed while responding to just this type of crime in progress when he was killed. From ODMP:Deputy Sheriff Jonathan Pine was shot and killed while responding to reports of car break-ins in a gated community off of South Apopka Vineland Road.When deputies arrived shortly after 11:00 pm one subject fled on foot. Deputies located the subject shortly after midnight near the intersection of South Apopka Vineland Road and Westminster Abby Boulevard. The man began to flee on foot again and then fired several shots, striking Deputy Pine.The subject then ran a short distance away and committed suicide. Deputy Pine was transported to Orlando Regional Medical Center where he was pronounced dead.The man's girlfriend, who was also at the scene, was arrested and held in connection with the incident.Deputy Pine had served with the Orange County Sheriff's Office for two years. He is survived by his wife and three young children.Read more: <a href="http://www.odmp.org/officer/21933-deputy-sheriff-jonathan-scott-pine#ixzz3RFjVrgbC" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.odmp.org/officer/21933-deputy-sheriff-jonathan-scott-pine#ixzz3RFjVrgbC</a> For more information about the Orange County Sheriffs Office: Website:<a href="http://www.ocso.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> http://www.ocso.com/</a>Twitter:<a href="https://twitter.com/OrangeCoSheriff" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/OrangeCoSheriff</a>Facebook:<a href="https://www.facebook.com/OrangeCoSheriff" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/OrangeCoSheriff</a>Orange County is located in Central Florida and has a living population of over 1 million people and hosts over 54 million visitors annually. It is home to Orlando, Disney, Universal, SeaWorld and the Orance County Convention Center.

Episode 8: Legal guns stolen. In memory of Deputy Sheriff Scott Pine

The Police Podcast Point To PonderWalt Disney was a master motivator for his employees and a greater visionary for everyone. One of my favorite Disney quote's is,  "You don't just build it for yourself. You find out what the  people want and you build it for them."   The application of this for a police social media program is simple. Find out what your audience wants and then give it to them.

The Police Podcast Point To PonderWalt Disney was a master motivator for his employees and a greater visionary for everyone. One of my favorite Disney quote's is,  "You don't just build it for yourself. You find out what the  people want and you build it for them." The application of this for a police social media program is simple. Find out what your audience wants and then give it to them.

The Police Podcast Point To Ponder 1

Scott Stratten

Today on The Police Podcast, I’m joined by Scott Stratten. Scott is best known online by his 176K Twitter Followers as @UnMarketing. I have known Scott for the better part of 5 years and have been able to tap into his brain on several occasions. He provides honest opinions and backs them up with facts which is no doubt a big part of his success in making the marketing world take notice of his skills in calling out bad examples of marketing and helping those businesses transform into solid, customer centric businesses. Scott and I talk about marketing, authenticity, building realtionships, social currency and the secrets to great communication along with his new book, UnSelling.  Scott shared two awesome quotes in the episode;You must be the change you wish to see in the world - Ghandi  Heres to the crazy ones. The misfits. The rebels. The troublemakers. The round pegs in the square holes. The ones who see things differently. Theyre not fond of rules. And they have no respect for the status quo. You can quote them, disagree with them, glorify or vilify them. About the only thing you cant do is ignore them. Because they change things. They push the human race forward.   And while some may see them as the crazy ones, we see genius. Because the people who are crazy enough to think they can change the world, are the ones who do. - Attibuted to Steve Jobs You can find Scott:  TwitterFacebookWebsiteand on his own Podcast that he co-hosts with his online and IRL partner, Alison Kramer (also an awesome follow). Stay up to date on what Scott is up to by following, friending, subscribing and or fanning him. You automatically become a member of the #AwesomeSauce society. Scott has written four best-selling business books, the newest being “UnSelling: The New Customer Experience” which was just named “Sales Book of the Year” by 1-800 CEOREAD. To order Scott’s latest book, “UnSelling” go to http://unmarketing.com/unselling/ Scott is the President of Un-Marketing. He is an expert in Viral, Social, and Authentic Marketing which he calls Un-Marketing. It’s all about positioning yourself as a trusted expert in front of your target market, so when they have the need, they choose you. Formerly a music industry marketer, national sales training manager and a Professor at the Sheridan College School of Business, he ran his “UnAgency” for a nearly a decade before solely focusing on speaking at events for companies like PepsiCo, Adobe, Red Cross, Hard Rock Cafe, Cirque du Soleil, Saks Fifth Avenue, Deloitte and Fidelity Investments when they need help guiding their way through the viral/social media and relationship marketing landscape. His passion comes out most when speaking on stage, preaching engagement and becoming one of the most sought-out speakers on the subject. Along with Alison Kramer, their UnPodcast has been signed by the CBS network as their premier business podcast to launch their new digital network. “An eye-opener of why, and how, we need to start shifting our marketing weight from the broadcast leg to the dialogue leg. And it doesn’t hurt one bit that he made it the funniest and most entertaining presentation we all sat through all year” –  Tom Moradpour, PepsiCo, International Marketing Director, Pepsi His clients’ viral marketing videos have been viewed over 60 million times and he’s recently appeared in the Wall Street Journal, Huffington Post, USA Today, Entrepreneur Magazine, CNN.com, Inc.com and Fast Company and was named one of “America’s 10 Marketing Gurus” by Business Review USA. That plus $5 gets him a coffee anywhere in the world.”

Today on The Police Podcast, I’m joined by Scott Stratten. Scott is best known online by his 176K Twitter Followers as @UnMarketing. I have known Scott for the better part of 5 years and have been able to tap into his brain on several occasions. He provides honest opinions and backs them up with facts which is no doubt a big part of his success in making the marketing world take notice of his skills in calling out bad examples of marketing and helping those businesses transform into solid, customer centric businesses. Scott and I talk about marketing, authenticity, building realtionships, social currency and the secrets to great communication along with his new book, UnSelling.  Scott shared two awesome quotes in the episode;You must be the change you wish to see in the world - Ghandi Heres to the crazy ones. The misfits. The rebels. The troublemakers. The round pegs in the square holes. The ones who see things differently. Theyre not fond of rules. And they have no respect for the status quo. You can quote them, disagree with them, glorify or vilify them. About the only thing you cant do is ignore them. Because they change things. They push the human race forward. And while some may see them as the crazy ones, we see genius. Because the people who are crazy enough to think they can change the world, are the ones who do. - Attibuted to Steve Jobs You can find Scott: <a href="http://twitter.com/unmarketing" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a><a href="https://www.facebook.com/UnMarketing" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook</a><a href="http://www.unmarketing.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Website</a>and on his own <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/unpodcast-business-podcast/id714087594?mt=2" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Podcast</a> that he co-hosts with his online and IRL partner, <a href="https://twitter.com/unalison" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Alison Kramer</a> (also an awesome follow). Stay up to date on what Scott is up to by following, friending, subscribing and or fanning him. You automatically become a member of the #AwesomeSauce society. Scott has written four best-selling business books, the newest being “UnSelling: The New Customer Experience” which was just named “Sales Book of the Year” by 1-800 CEOREAD. To order Scott’s latest book, “UnSelling” go to <a href="http://unmarketing.com/unselling/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://unmarketing.com/unselling/</a> Scott is the President of Un-Marketing. He is an expert in Viral, Social, and Authentic Marketing which he calls Un-Marketing. It’s all about positioning yourself as a trusted expert in front of your target market, so when they have the need, they choose you. Formerly a music industry marketer, national sales training manager and a Professor at the Sheridan College School of Business, he ran his “UnAgency” for a nearly a decade before solely focusing on speaking at events for companies like PepsiCo, Adobe, Red Cross, Hard Rock Cafe, Cirque du Soleil, Saks Fifth Avenue, Deloitte and Fidelity Investments when they need help guiding their way through the viral/social media and relationship marketing landscape. His passion comes out most when speaking on stage, preaching engagement and becoming one of the most sought-out speakers on the subject. Along with Alison Kramer, their UnPodcast has been signed by the CBS network as their premier business podcast to launch their new digital network. “An eye-opener of why, and how, we need to start shifting our marketing weight from the broadcast leg to the dialogue leg. And it doesn’t hurt one bit that he made it the funniest and most entertaining presentation we all sat through all year” –  Tom Moradpour, PepsiCo, International Marketing Director, Pepsi His clients’ viral marketing videos have been viewed over 60 million times and he’s recently appeared in the Wall Street Journal, Huffington Post, USA Today, Entrepreneur Magazine, <a href="http://CNN.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">CNN.com</a>, <a href="http://Inc.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Inc.com</a> and Fast Company and was named one of “America’s 10 Marketing Gurus” by Business Review USA. That plus $5 gets him a coffee anywhere in the world.”

Episode 7: Scott Stratten, aka @UnMarketing

Today's point to ponder was inspired by the movie, American Sniper.In one of the scenes, a young Chris Kyle was at the table with his younger brother, mother and father and his dad was giving a life lesson on the three roles of society...the sheep, the sheepdog and the wolves. I got to thinking that there is a missing role in that tale and that is of the Shepherd. I belive that the Shepherd is who police ost ought to be like, not the sheepdogs as they are so often believed to be.

Today's point to ponder was inspired by the movie, American <a href="http://Sniper.In" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Sniper.In</a> one of the scenes, a young Chris Kyle was at the table with his younger brother, mother and father and his dad was giving a life lesson on the three roles of society...the sheep, the sheepdog and the wolves. I got to thinking that there is a missing role in that tale and that is of the Shepherd. I belive that the Shepherd is who police ost ought to be like, not the sheepdogs as they are so often believed to be.

Point To Ponder 12: The Sheep, Sheepdogs, Wolves and...

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