
Police In-Service Training
This podcast is dedicated to providing research evidence to street-level police officers and command staff alike. The program is intended to provide research in a jargon-free manner that cuts through the noise, misinformation, and misperceptions about the police. The discussions with policing experts will help the law enforcement community create better programs, understand challenging policies, and dispel myths of police officer behavior.
Podcasting since 2024 • 14 episodes
Police In-Service Training
Latest Episodes
Episode 13: High-Stress and Officer Recall
A police officer’s body camera can record the objective reality of an event, but the officer’s recall of the event will often be inaccurate. Dr. Louise Porter from Griffith University joins the podcast to discuss her research exploring th...
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Episode 13
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36:53

Episode 12: Policing Deaths during Active Shooter Events
Police officers are trained to use deadly physical force as a last resort. They are also trained to reduce their own risk of death. Active shooter events, however, require a different behavior formula. Officers are trained to ...
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Episode 12
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32:32

Episode 11: Contagious Fire
Whenever a police officer fires their weapon at another person it is important to understand why. What were the conditions that lead to the shooting? Explaining why a single officer shoots two or three times is important but explain...
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Episode 11
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31:22

Episode 10: Hot Spots Policing
Hot spots policing has been around for more than 20 years, and there are many studies exploring its use. Joining us to discuss the broad range of research on the topic is Brandon Turchan, a professor of criminal justice at Michigan State ...
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Episode 10
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35:26

Episode 9: Police Mental Health and Wellness
Studies show that a police officer experiences as many traumatic events in 6 months as the average person does across their entire lifetime. These stressful experiences can build up within an officer and lead to any number of personal and...
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Episode 9
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30:15
