That LEO Guy
After almost 2 decades in law enforcement, I feel like I have some tips and tricks that will help guide new, veteran, and prospective law-enforcement officers. Here to help!
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Episodes
103 episodes
Mother's Day Special: Interview with Sergeant Jay "Packy" Dempsey
I already had all releases scheduled out through the end of July. However, yesterday's interview with Packy felt fitting to cut the line and release on Mother's Day.Packy and I had a great conversation about the fastest fo...
Disgusting but Necessary
Trash Pull!All police and military units are comprised of individuals that require two things:1. Individual Skills2. Team CohesionTrash pulls need to be a tool in your investigative toolbox to retrieve facts from you...
Realistic Cop TV
A good friend asked me to provide an episode on what I consider to be the most REALISTIC law enforcement shows and movies. It's hard to capture the transitions from boring / mundane to life changing excitement and back, but I'll tr...
Patrol Lessons Learned
The police academy will give you the barebones to be a cop: Law, tactics criminal procedure.Field training will indoctrinate you into the culture of the agency you chose.This episode will provide realistic, day-to-day best p...
Confidential Informants: Career Makers N Breakers
Confidential Informants. CIs.Sources of Information. SOIs.Rats. Police. Snitches. 12.On today's episode I will discuss how to utilize CIs to make your career and not break it. Google "Whi...
LEO returns to Groganistan
LEO speaks again with Kevin Grogan - former homicide detective, combat veteran and author of three published books. Kevin provides his opinions on modern policing and what methods worked for him.Kevin admits he did not do everythin...
LEO visits Groganistan
Kevin Grogan started his career just like the rest of us - bright eyed, ambitious, curious. After some years, some time wearing a yellow shirt, investigating homicides and working in the Savannah Gang Unit, it all came crashing down.<...
ROCIC 2
If you're back, you're not reading this. If you're not returning from last episode, read the last description first.Eric will go further into what ROCIC offers and what you can expect from training / intel analysts.-LEO<...
ROCIC
Meet Eric with ROCIC! This non-profit is built to serve the active LEO. Whether you need training or intel, whether your agency is large or small, they can provide you free or low-cost services.Mid and Upper Management cannot...
Drew Taylor on Intercept 2-5
Any LEO I know will accept intervention dealing with mental health consumers. Drew has studied and experienced this extensively and will continue to explain the points in the CJ system when his team can effectively get involved.Eve...
Drew Taylor: Director of Forensic Service
Drew Taylor has extensive education and experience in what most of us cops call CIT - Crisis Intervention Training. Tune in to hear the innovative techniques that Lehigh County, PA is using to manage mental health issues as they fall with...
Interview with AG Pam Bondi
Surprise bonus episode, and the most exciting yet! US Attorney General Pam Bondi came through my city, and I had the pleasure of meeting her and, of course, blabbing about my podcast! After talking for a few minutes, she agre...
Don't be a Lazy B*#&% Investigator
Over the last few weeks, I spoke with five career investigators and three career prosecutors. My question to them: What are the top five mistakes you see from investigators that lead cases to failure. Dismissals. Acquitt...
Stationary Surveillance Tactics
"Oh you can't set up in there. They do counter.""How can I set up out there in the country? Stick a car on an empty dirt road?""That neighborhood is gated and they'll call my target."You can do stationary sur...
Mobile Surveillance Tactics
All jobs have group and individual skills. Last month, I released Narcotics.Narcotics is riddled with both of these. Surveillance is both individual and team.If you suck as an individual, you'll be a wort...
Christy Barker: Post Arrest Decisions
Christy Barker's first interview dropped months ago. She discussed her ideas of the ideal prosecutor / investigator relationship prior to arrest.Post-arrest, that relationship needs to (and will) change. Today she discussed w...
Danny Baker's Second Half: Interview and Life
In last Friday's episode, Danny discussed his career - USMC Sniper, Police Officer, Coroner.In today's episode, he will go into the nitty gritty of hitting rock bottom. The path there, the moment of truth, and the path ba...
USMC Scout Sniper / Police Officer Danny Baker
Danny Baker is a Scout-Sniper in the United States Marine Corps turned police officer, turned deputy coroner. Following eight years active duty (including multiple combat deployments and four years of training new Scout-Snipers), Danny wa...
Lady Cops - Allow me to Mansplain.
The title in in jest (hopefully). Female police officers deal with things that I never have. In this episode I will briefly touch on some of the struggles I've seen friends and co-workers deal with, and how I've seen successf...
Federal Investigations - How to Join, What to Expect
As a city police officer I attended multiple training events on FLETC (Federal Law Enforcement Training Center). I worked, as I've said, on the USMS Regional Fugitive Task Force. I also worked quite a bit with DEA and ATF while in n...
Prospective LEO's and Quitters - How to Choose Your Next Agency!
Some of you, like me, are little quitters. I've resigned from corrections, policing, federal agencies and two branches of the military.The variety has developed me, but would it have been nice to find the right home 20 years ago?&n...
Narcotics - Down N Dirty Guide for Patrol and Narcs!
Once I hit the streets a lifetime ago, I quickly realized my strengths and weaknesses. One thing I could do consistently was spot in progress crime. Whether that means a car out of place, a guy changing how he walks when he sees me ...
Patrol Officers Guide to Identifying Fraudsters
If you've been on patrol 20 years, how many fraudsters have you caught?0, right?How many have you met?More than that I bet.I attended multiple fraud classes (against my will) while serving as a city pol...