"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...

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'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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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 ...

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...

Welcome back!This is a noble profession and all, but most of us also like the money that comes from it.  Let's get back into how to make the money you get go further.Whether you are paycheck-to-paycheck despite your last rais...

"If it don't make dollars, it don't make sense."-SocratesMeet Coty Barker!CEO of Paladin Wealth Management and current police officer.  All of us probably have some kind of retirement plan ...

"There is no hunting like the hunting of man, and those who have hunted armed men long enough and liked it, never care for anything else thereafter."-Ernest HemingwaySERFT ruined law enforcement for...

Lt. Col. Grossman believes that our troops are not victims.  He believes that reframing traumatic experiences as an opportunity for growth will allow returning heroes to have happy and healthy lives.  The same mindset goes for law enf...

I know, I know.  You came back for more of Lt. Col. Dave Grossman.  His next episode will release on Tuesday, so just hang tight!  This one seemed fitting to release in tandem with his first interview.I have personally exp...

Meet the Colonel!I met Lt. Col. Grossman (US Army - Retired) at a class in South Georgia over a decade ago.  We were both students in a shooting / fighting transition class.  He signed his book for me and wrote a nice personal ...

Happy Friday!During the interview released Tuesday, January 6, 2026, Robert went into a general overview of use of deadly force investigations.During this interview we will go further into the topic.The knowledge you take a...

Between homicide investigations, homicide supervision and state level investigations, Robert has spent considerable years collecting facts following violent crimes.  If you wear a badge and carry a gun, there is a chance that at some point...

Good morning!I want to take two minutes to share my goal for this new year and to thank the listeners for your time. Stay safe!-LEO

In the first of several interviews with CIA Paramilitary Operations Officer (OO) and Marine / Silver Star recipient Adam Sikes, Adam will introduce himself and delve lightly into his background.We all know the Central Intelligence Agency...

Let's continue to analyze the best practices to safely take structures as LEOs.  Christmas being in two days does not reduce the danger of this job.  Continue to develop in order to go home safe.When civilians watch videos of b...

If you carry a gun to work - police & military, I'm looking at you - you've been trained in CQB.  Were you trained well?  Perhaps.  Were you trained badly?I have been. Although CQB is subjective, we ...

Knowing the streets can make or break a case.The 1960s are gone where cops just run around with a 4-cell mag lite flashlight and thump folks.  We're a quarter way through the 21st century, so let's learn to communicate with our love...

Good morning!Dr. Hoar and I will discuss his membership in an intentional, invite only personal and professional development group with other like-minded people from around the country. He has grouped with 15 other ambitious professional...

Can one teach an advanced fitness and diet class in 30 minutes via Podcast?"You damn right!" -Shaft (if you haven't seen this police classic with Samuel L, get it together)Have previous episodes loosely cover these top...