3 Cops Talk - Rebuilding Community Trust
Welcome to 3 Cops Talk.
Join three veteran police officers as they take you behind the badge where nothing is off limits. From wild patrol stories to insightful discussions about the challenges of modern policing and everything in between.
You'll witness the unique camaraderie the job can bring with moments that will have you laughing out loud. With a blend of heart, humor, and honest conversations 3 Cops Talk gives you a front row seat to life in uniform like you've never heard before.
The views and opinions expressed in this podcast belong solely to the hosts and do not represent any professional organization.
Episodes
310 episodes
It's a Family Affair
Scott goes in for a flu shot and learns he can earn “vaccine reward points” at his local mega-store—because nothing says preventive medicine like a loyalty program.Then, a former New York police wellness commissioner is arrested with her...
Chris and Scott: Take Two
Despite their technical difficulties, Chris and Scott manage to deliver a great show. They discuss the ACLU’s changing position on body cameras and a Cook County, Illinois, judge who seems more outraged that courtroom deputies prevented a convi...
Remembering 9/11: Twenty-Five Years Later
The guys reflect on what it meant to serve in law enforcement before, during, and after the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001—and how that day forever changed policing, public safety, and the officers who lived and worked through it.<...
Hair of the Dog
Scott scores another vintage vehicle on Facebook Marketplace—this time from a seller who has a lot more in common with him than he’s accustomed to.A Connecticut police officer finds himself the suspect in a workers’ compensation fraud in...
The Hand That Shocks the Cradle
Scott attends another police retirement party and wonders why so many officers resist recognition for decades of service—and why so many police managers accept that reluctance without examining their own role in possibly creating it. <...
Full Podcast Experience
Chris returns with positive press for his security company, but a mention of a client leads the team into a nostalgic discussion of the now-defunct Backpage.com and the coded language once used in the sex trade.A Michigan police chief ad...
Settle the Flock Down
After some back-to-school talk, the guys turn their attention to the growing bipartisan paranoia, misinformation, and even criminal activity surrounding the nationwide expansion of Flock cameras.Are they effective crime-fighting tools or...
Don’t Stand So Close to Me
Scott and Shaun recap their summer adventures, with Scott returning from a trip to Norway and Shaun sharing highlights from seeing Rush in concert.The conversation then shifts to Ohio, where a newly enacted law makes it a crime to come w...
A Two-Way Street
Chris and Shaun examine the rise in vehicle-related assaults on law enforcement and the often tragic collateral damage that follows. They discuss the general lack of accountability for offenders, whether officers are adequately trained to respo...
Tennessee Temptations
What starts as a routine family road trip through Tennessee quickly takes a turn when Shaun’s journey intersects with Chris’s role as a School Resource Officer, setting the stage for a story that’s anything but ordinary. A stop in the Volunteer...
In the Weeds
Hate to say we told you so…Scott’s many trips to now–weed-legal Michigan set the stage for a discussion on the unintended consequences and mismanagement of legalized cannabis in several states across America.Oh, and somewhere alon...
Camping, Country and Corn
Scott checks in from Michigan from his “glamper,” which looks less like a campsite and more like a corporate boardroom.The guys reflect on the nation’s 250th anniversary, what it means to have spent nearly every Fourth of July working o...
The Deliverer: Living in the Shadows of Flint with Ret. Sergeant Bill Meyer
Retired Flint, Michigan Police Sergeant William Meyer returns to the show to discuss his new novel, The Deliverer: Living in the Shadows of Flint.Bill shares the path that led him into law enforcement and explains ...
Dad Gifts, Hollywood Schtick & De-Escalation Grift
The guys compare Father’s Day gifts ranging from plastic surgery and a pack of new socks to an unexpected fascination with the biopic of the King of Pop.They also take a look at an upcoming film directed by Sean Penn that depicts the exp...
Hoosier Daddy
Chris is tied up with other obligations but still manages to make his presence felt on this episode. Scott ventures into Indiana, where he walks among some of his Children of the Corn. Meanwhile, Shaun casually reminds everyone that he’s appare...
All Creatures Great and Smelly
Chris checks in from memory lane in Chicago as the Bears may migrate east due to political climate change. Scott weighs in on Spam’s ambitious attempt to break into the hot dog market.Then it’s down to the Palmetto State, where a workpla...
Show Us Your Hands
A traffic stop for a hands-free device violation turns into a lesson in irony, an Indiana police chief gets caught with his hand in the evidence room cookie jar after allegedly selling seized firearms to pawn shops, and the Minneapolis police c...
Foul Language and F*cked-Up Finances
Summer officially kicks off—and only in law enforcement can dropping a well-timed expletive both save a life and trigger an Internal Affairs complaint.Meanwhile, finances in major cities are spiraling in every direction. Mounting deficit...
Artificial Additives and Real Problems
Some artificial intelligence, artificial additives, and artificial breasts make for a surprisingly entertaining episode.Chris is back from business—and things go downhill fast.Shaun discovers that AI may understand him bett...
Southern Discomfort
A humorous yet insightful conversation covering Mother's Day gift ideas, the bizarre story of a small Georgia town's police department firing spree, and the importance of social media policies for law enforcement.
The Not-So-Great Escape
DEI was sold as a cure for institutional dysfunction—but reality keeps delivering different results.This episode looks at the collapse of Spirit Airlines, fueled in part by government intervention, and the stunning indictment of the Orle...
Mayday, Mayday, Mayday
“Mayday” has long been the universal call for help—so it’s fitting this episode drops on May 1st.Law enforcement remains under fire—despite what most Americans actually want.In major urban centers, activist mobs, emboldened crimin...
What a Long Strange Trip to Recovery
This episode gets a little… trippy.A courageous high school principal in Oklahoma inspires the guys to take a trip back to their own high school days—where expectations were low, guidance was questionable, and Top Gun w...
Internal Affairs Unfiltered with Marlon Marrache
Internal Affairs—misunderstood inside and outside the ranks—gets a straight answer in this episode.Our guest, Marlon Marrache, is a retired LAPD sergeant and former lieutenant with 25+ years of experience (including a decade in IA), who ...