Peter and Nick are pleased to be joined by Gordon Graham, the co-founder of the law enforcement policy shop Lexipol. Episode: https://www.spreaker.com/episode/14160044 Gordon had a storied career in law enforcement, which he followed by starting up Lexipol and running Graham Research Consultants. He begins with the observation that police departments can reduce to zero their…
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Nick & Peter discuss the February 14, 2018, mass shooting that occurred at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, and the law enforcement response to it. Episode: https://www.spreaker.com/episode/14138410 This podcast covers reports of several Broward County deputies who did not run in and engage the shooter, active shooter training. Note that at the time…
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This Quality Policing Podcast Extra explores some of the best – and the worst – in policing of the mentally ill in America. Episode is here: https://www.spreaker.com/episode/13383198 There are ten times more people with serious mental illnesses in America’s prisons and jails than in state mental hospitals. Some of our nation’s largest psychiatric in-patient clinics…
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Do cops in conservative cities shoot more? (6:10) The DC body-worn cameras report on the behavior of cops and citizens. (20:00) A well-handled police-involved shooting – on video. (22:22) Mental health policing done wrong… and done right. (27:20) The racial component to “snitches get stitches.” And (29:05) Cook County State’s Attorney data. Episode: https://www.spreaker.com/episode/13383201 Nick…
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