Tag Archives: Law Enforcement

Episode 18: Police K9 Deploys on Truck Driver

July 28, 2023PodcastCanine, Circleville, cop, Cop Training, criminal justice, J. Harris Academy of Police Training, K9, Law Enforcement, Law Enforcement Training, leo radio, Ohio State Patrol, Police, Police Trainingleoradio

On July 4, 2023, a truck driver was being stopped by the Ohio State Highway Patrol. The incident led to a pursuit. Upon stopping, Ohio troopers were giving commands to the driver when an canine officer from the Circleville Police Department deployed his canine. The video has attracted a lot of nationwide attention. Jim Harris, Collin Congleton, and Joey Sperlazza examine this incident in this podcast.

It is important to note that all parties are innocent until proven otherwise through any internal affairs investigation and/or civil/criminal investigation.

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Episode 17: Generational Differences & Supervising the Gap

January 11, 2023Podcastgen x, gen y, Law Enforcement, millennial, Police, sergeant, supervisionleoradio

Communication in an organization is difficult at all levels. Understanding the generational differences is one key factor in improving relationships and building morale. This is the first of many conversations about this topic.

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Episode 16: Tampa Chief Controversy

December 6, 2022Podcastcnn, fox, Golf cart, Harris, J. Harris Academy of Police Training, Law Enforcement, Mary O’Connor, police chief, Police Training, Tampaleoradio

A recent off-duty situation regarding a police chief stirs up controversy. Officers being stopped are now questioning if they should or shouldn’t identify themselves. Officers utilizing discretion when dealing with officers are second-guessing if their agency will back them up when they let an officer go for a minor violation. This podcast will address the issue and discuss these items.

Resources:

https://www.cnn.com/2022/12/05/us/tampa-police-chief-mary-oconnor-resigns/index.html
https://www.foxnews.com/us/tampa-police-chief-mary-oconnor-resigns-video-shows-lashing-badge-during-traffic-stop

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Episode 14: The Toxic Employee

November 11, 2022Podcastcop, difficult employee, employee, first-line, Law Enforcement, leo radio, lieutenant, marginal, Police, police sergeant, Police Training, sergeant, supervision, Toxic Employeeleoradio

In this episode, J. Harris Instructors hit upon a common area that is brought up in our open discussion forums of our Command Series Courses. The Toxic employee is a cancer to the organization. They believe they are better than others and superior to their supervisors. This episode discusses those issues and tactics to deal with them or minimize their impact on the team.

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Episode 13: Law Enforcement Morale

March 23, 2022PodcastBernstein, Chicago PD, chicago police, civil service, Corrections, CPD, criminal justice, Criminal Law, Early Intervention Program, Espos, Harris, J. Harris Academy of Police Training, Law Enforcement, leo radio, lieutenant, morale, Police, Police Promotions, Police Training, Promotional Test, second city cops, sergeant, Street Cop, thin blue line, Top Copleoradio

In this episode, Jim Harris and Phil Rizzo explore morale within the law enforcement profession. This topic is a hot button item in all agencies across the US and was brought up again while on the road teaching one of the J. Harris Command Series Level 1: Developing First Line Supervisors courses.

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Episode 4: Entry-level Psychology with Dr. George Peters

May 9, 2020PodcastApplicant, Corrections, Education, Hiring, Law Enforcement, Legal, Police, Police Officer, Trainingleoradio

We sit down with Dr. George Peters, licensed clinical psychologist and talk about the ins and outs of the entry-level psychological evaluation process. What do you need to know? How can this fit into your agency’s evaluation process? What will the police psychologist do for you; and what can’t they do?

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Episode 2: Educated Encounters LIVE from Atlantic City, NJ!

July 22, 2019PodcastEducation, Law Enforcement, Legal, Trainingleoradio

This episode was recorded LIVE at the Police and Security Expo in Atlantic City, NJ! We talk with Captain (ret.) Andrea Craparotta and her new program in Middlesex County, using history classes to integrate law enforcement with high-schoolers, discussing key issues in the Constitution and law, and improving understanding and relations on both sides.

The program is called Educated Encounters, and it has the potential to go far beyond the concept of the School Resource Officer (SRO) and impact how our young people and police work together and understand one another.

You can find Andrea’s program at:

https://educatedencounters.com

If you’re interested in bringing Educated Encounters to your school system, contact Andrea at:

andrea@educatedencounters.com

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Episode 1: So, You Want To Join Law Enforcement?

July 7, 2019PodcastApplicant, Corrections, Hiring, Law Enforcement, Police, Testingleoradio

For our first episode of LEO Radio, we wanted to talk to the applicants, the future of the profession!

What do you need to know about the hiring process? What can help you rise above the competition, or sink your chances at your dream career?

We draw on the experience of cops who have supervised and managed hiring processes, and we share the tips, tricks, and strategies that top applicants use to get where they want to be!

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