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...

Good morning!In a couple weeks, I will be featured as a guest on the podcast Badges Bullets and Blunders.  Pasted one of their previous episodes below.I have begun publishing some stories of mine on the app Substack. See belo...

Law enforcement is generally pretty subjective and we as LEOs are given ample discretion on how we perform our duties.Over the last few years, I've seen some LEOs rise, I've seen LEOs fall.  Same with attorneys on both sides, jailor...

The holiday is over, you've over-eaten, not worked out, neglected sleep and done everything else wrong.Forgive yourself!Being consistent to family, friends, co-workers and you means applying discipline over a period of time. ...

We've all heard in training that domestic disputes / assaults can be soooooooooo high risk.  Then we get on patrol, ride 10 of them a week, and complacency sets in.  We're arresting husbands in front of wives and brothers in front of ...

The obvious follower to the weapons episode - LESS LETHAL!From pepper spray to super socks, from tasers to flashbangs.  Let's discuss a great variety of less lethal weapons - weapons not designed to kill a person - and how to...

Your agency likely tells you what to carry as far as weapons - rifle, pistol, shotgun.This episode is designed to get us thinking about the options we DO have, and to get management thinking about how choosing the correct weapon s...

I have harped on the 4th Amendment to the point that we're all ready to throw up.  So let's do it some more!An episode on Consensual Encounters released last month, and it's a gamechanger.  Knock and Talks are simply an ...

If you've been in law enforcement more than 15 minutes, you have dealt with someone with a severe mental condition.  You may realize there's something off with this individual immediately, or it may be later in the interaction that they me...

Today is the birthday of the United States Marine Corps. The greatest fighting institution that the world has ever seen is 250 years old. Founded in a small bar in Philadelphia in 1775. It has evolved with every conflict and served as the tip o...

Over the past couple decades, I've seen a shift from more "old school" police tactics to a desire by upper management to utilize intelligence led AKA intelligence driven policework.What this means from 1,000 feet up is often similar - us...

As supervisors you will be expected to evaluate your employees and you will be evaluated by higher level supervisors.As employees and police officers, you can expect to be formally evaluated on your performance.  Your boss may be as...

Welcome to November!I have so much content already recorded that I was planning to only use that this month. However, an old friend, that is a new police sergeant reached out to me and asked me to do an episode on employee evaluations.

Good morning, good morning!The last couple months have been interesting around the country and the world. Troops on the streets of DC, troops on the way to Chicago / Portland and then diverted, troops on the streets of Memphis. Several i...

21 minutes of easy tips and guidance to make you a better report writer.  If you think you're already the best you can be...you're lying to yourself, but OK.But seriously, if you take one or five things away from this episode that w...