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.
Episodes
14 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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Season 1
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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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Season 1
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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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Season 1
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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
Episode 8: Academy Training
In recent years there has been a small shift in how the police should frame their goals, and how police academies should train new recruits. The “guardian” approach to policing emphasizes community service, democracy, procedural justice, ...
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Season 1
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Episode 8
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27:15
Episode 7: Artificial Intelligence in Policing
Technological advancements have always found their way into policing, and Artificial Intelligence is no exception. Dr. Ian Adams joins the podcast today to discuss some of the seminal research exploring AI in policing. Ian i...
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Season 1
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Episode 7
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32:05
Episode 6: Police Hiring and Retention
Police agencies are experiencing an increased loss in staffing and complex issues when trying to fill those positions. This week Dr. Joe Schafer from Arizona State University's School of Criminology & Criminal Justice joins th...
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Season 1
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Episode 6
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34:32
Episode 5: Procedural Justice
Procedural Justice is more than a simple buzzword. It is related to police legitimacy, de-escalation, hot spots policing, and organizational justice.This week we talk with Dr. Justin Nix, a Distinguished Associate Professor in the...
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Season 1
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Episode 5
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28:22
Episode 4: Policing and Drug Treatment
At its most fundamental level, policing is a public service. And there is a trend in policing to recognize that duty. This episode will explore how some police agencies have begun to work with service providers to help people into d...
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Season 1
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Episode 4
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33:25
Episode 3: Policing Humor
"Policing Humor" can be interpreted in two ways. First, the cops are cracking down on jokes or anyone trying to be a "funny guy." Second, and correctly, the notion that policing expose officers to a lot of funny situations. Bu...
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Season 1
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Episode 3
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34:35
Episode 2: Police Officer Involved Shootings
In this episode we speak with Steven Bishopp, a Major in the Dallas Police Department. Steve has been with the DPD for over 30 years. Currently, he leads the R&D division, which handles police crime numbers from the reports offi...
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Season 1
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Episode 2
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34:13
Episode 1: Origin Story - Police Firearms
Why am I spending time on a podcast for the police? I want to get officers and command staff information that can help them in their jobs. This first episode explains the goals of this podcast, and since I'm discussing the origins of this...
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Season 1
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Episode 1
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17:18