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The CitySafe Podcast
The City Safe Podcast
Hosted by Don Carr and Jim Cords
In a world where safety is more complex than ever, The City Safe Podcast explores how technology, communication, and innovation can help cities reduce crime and protect their communities. Hosted by public safety leaders Don Carr and Jim Cords, each episode dives into real-world challenges and solutions—featuring expert insights, practical tools, and forward-thinking strategies.
From smarter emergency response systems to advanced data integration, The City Safe Podcast is your trusted source for understanding what it takes to build safer, more resilient urban environments.
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Episodes
43 episodes
Ep. 43 - Broken Links: What Happens When Crime Connects and Communities Don’t
Every missing report. Every unshared alert. Every unconnected incident — that’s a broken link.In this powerful episode, Don and Jim pull back the curtain on how human trafficking, organized retail crime, guns, and drugs all dep...
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Ep. 42 - Shared Defense: When Businesses Unite, Crime Loses
Safety isn’t a solo act — it’s a shared mission.From the pulse of downtown high-rises to the quiet hum of small-town main streets, crime moves freely. Trespassers, thieves, traffickers, and fugitives don’t care about borders, b...
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Ep. 41 — From Escalation to Intervention: When SafeScope Triggers Action
From Escalation to InterventionLast week, Don and Jim showed how small problems grow into big ones — and how SafeScope stops escalation before it spreads.This week, they go one step further: what happens after Saf...
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Ep. 40: Purpose-Built Protection: How SafeScope Reduces Escalation
What starts small doesn’t stay small.A trespasser who lingers today might smash a window tomorrow. A shoplifter who grabs a charger tonight could be part of an organized crime ring next week. And in hotels, a ...
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Ep. 39 SafeScope Standard: Court-Ready, Purpose-Built Protection
Some problems don’t just walk through the front door — they keep coming back.In this episode, Don and Jim take a deep dive into the hidden threats facing retailers and hotels:Petty theft and repeat trespasser...
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Ep. 38: Shelf Defense- Tackling Petty Theft Head-on
When the doors close and the streets quiet down, small shops face some of their biggest risks. From habitual trespassers who won’t go away, to repeat petty theft that chips away at razor-thin margins, the late-night shift is where safety and...
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Ep. 37 “When ‘Small Crime’ Feels Big — How Convenience Stores Can Fight Back”
Petty theft. Trespassing. Repeat offenders who walk in like they own the place. For mom-and-pop convenience stores and franchise owners, these “small” crimes aren’t small at all—they’re draining profits, scaring employees, and threatening su...
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Ep. 36 - Safety Isn't On Sale!
Retail crime isn’t just about stolen goods—it’s about the people facing it head-on. Clerks, cashiers, and managers deal with harassment, threats, and even violence, often told to “step back” while offenders walk away.In this ep...
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Episode 35 - From Intel to Justice: How SafeScope Builds Rock-Solid Cases
For years, retailers have been drowning in video footage that shows crime but rarely delivers justice. CCTV can document a theft—but without airtight evidence, detectives can’t act, prosecutors can’t file, and offenders walk away. The result...
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Ep. 34 Cameras See Crime. SafeScope Ends It.
CCTV watches. SafeScope stops. In this episode of The CitySafe Podcast, Don and Jim dive deep into the retail battlefield—where organized retail crime crews, habitual trespassers, and repeat offenders test t...
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Ep. 33 - Beyond CCTV: Hotels Get Smart (Part 2)
Our last conversation about hotel safety struck a chord — so much so that we had to come back for a Part Two. In this episode, Don and Jim dig deeper into how SafeScope is transforming security at hotels and motels across the country.
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Ep 32: No Vacancy for Crime: SafeScope’s Hotel Intelligence Revolution (Part 1)
Ever checked into a hotel, parked in a dimly lit lot, or walked down a quiet hallway and wondered, “Am I really safe here?” You’re not alone—and the truth is, most hotel security hasn’t changed in decades.
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Episode 31: Game Over for Repeat Offenders - Special Guest Interview with Retired Police Chief and Security CEO Stephen Pales
🚨 90% Less Crime – One Agency’s Game-Changing Move 🚨What happens when a retired police chief takes on crime with a whole new playbook? In this episode of CitySafe, Don and Jim sit down with Stephen Pales, former Chief of Police...
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Episode 30: The Ultimate Crime-fighting Solution Retailers Have Been Waiting For!
In this episode of The CitySafe Podcast, Don and Jim take you behind the scenes of SafeScope, the groundbreaking technology helping retailers fight back against organized crime. Discover how SafeScope turns your existing cameras into real-ti...
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Ep. 29 Court‑Ready Evidence: SafeScope’s Feature-Matching Edge
Join Don and Jim for a look inside how Safescope’s race- and gender-agnostic feature‑matching engine builds court‑ready digital incident records in real time. From matching face scans to room bookings, to assembling timestamps, audio r...
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Ep. 28 Boosted: Inside the Black Market Supply Chain
Organized retail crime isn’t what it used to be—and that should worry all of us. In this episode, Don and Jim expose the new face of ORC: coordinated crews, encrypted comms, online fencing, and criminal networks that go far beyond shopliftin...
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Ep. 27 Evidence That Fights Back
How SafeScope is changing the rules of justice—one incident at a time.In this follow-up to our explosive SafeScope deep dive, Jim and Don break down what happens after the camera catches the crime—and why SafeScope is ...
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Ep. 26 From Incident to Evidence in Seconds
In this episode of The CitySafe Podcast, Jim and Don take you deep inside the technology that’s redefining the fight against organized retail crime and human trafficking.Meet SafeScope—a groundbreaking platform that doesn’t just c...
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Ep. 25 Ground Zero – Stopping Trespassers & Property Damage with SafeScope
Repeat trespassers. Vandalism. Property owners demanding answers. If you’re a boots-on-the-ground security company, you know this story too well. In this hard-hitting episode, Don and Jim pull back the curtain on one of the biggest challenge...
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Ep. 24 Beyond the Camera: Actionable Intelligence At The Pump
In this action-packed episode of the CitySafe podcast, co-hosts Don Carr and Jim Cords unveil how SafeScope’s Guard Intelligence Console is revolutionizing security at gas station convenience stores. From bias-free biometric detection and A...
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Ep. 23 Room Keys and Red Flags: The Hidden Threats Hotels Face
What if your front desk could quietly flag a fugitive, identify a human trafficker, or alert staff to a missing child—all before the guest gets a room key?In this episode, Don and Jim explore how SafeScope is bringing real-time crime pre...
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Ep. 22 Neighborhood Watch 2.0: Real-Time Safety with SecureX (Part 2)
Social apps weren’t built for public safety—and in Episode 22 of The CitySafe Podcast, Don Carr and Jim Cords reveal how SecureX is filling the gap. Say goodbye to buried posts and unreliable tips. SecureX offers verif...
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Ep. 21 SecureX: Closing the Communication Gap in Real-Time Safety (Part 1)
In this episode of The CitySafe Podcast, Don Carr and Jim Cords introduce Securex, BlueWave Technology’s newly patented safety platform built to transform how people report threats and connect with security in real tim...
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Ep. 20 From Patrol to Prevention: How SafeScope™ Transformed Wolf Creek Security
In this episode of The CitySafe Podcast, Don Carr and Jim Cords spotlight a powerful case study out of Oklahoma, where Wolf Creek Security partnered with BlueWave Technology to take a bold step toward smarter, safer st...
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