Peter Moskos and Leon Taylor talk about “friendly fire,” prosecuting people who assault cops in Chicago, LA traffic stops, arming school security, cops afraid to initiate arrests, and yes, Jussie Smallette. Episode: https://www.spreaker.com/episode/17113983 0:10 Introducing Leon Taylor2:00 RIP Brian Simonsen3:53 “friendly fire” and being a black officer5:15 Prosecuting assaults on cops9:05 43% of Baltimore cops…
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For about a year, we’ve tried to bring you interviews with people at the leading edge of law enforcement who speak with us about issues we think are important. It’s been our hope that in doing so, and in discussing issues we think are of keen interest to our listeners. But our listeners are criminal…
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This was a busy couple of weeks – Nick mentioned the seeming high-volume blip in police officers killed and wounded this year, and Peter mentioned that this blip is statistically not extraordinary. Peter and Nick discuss fatalistic acceptance by younger officers of attacks on officers this year. Listen to “Episode 19: Cops Killed, New Technologies,…
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Peter is back from his Grecian Spring Break, so Nick went over to Peter’s house, and the podcast returns after several weeks of guest posts and hosts. Episode: https://www.spreaker.com/episode/14544276 Peter and Nick open with a discussion of several police shootings around the country that have risen to the level of nationally relevant news. The two…
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The first Quality Policing Podcast of the new year is up. Peter and Nick begin in (where else?) Baltimore, discussing the trial of detectives Daniel Hersl and Marcus Taylor, from the Baltimore Police Department’s Gun Trace Task Force. The two are accused of a range of criminal activities, including robbing drug dealers, and carrying pellet…
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Bike path terror in New York City. In what ways was it a failure? Peter and Nick count them. Episode: https://www.spreaker.com/episode/13383186 Peter and Nick discuss the terror attack in New York City; the fact that, had the terrorist not just killed people with a car, activists would have yelled that the cops shot a man…
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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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Chicago cops; an ambushed Georgia detective; a big increase in homicides; jail profits, the Las Vegas Shootings & gun control. Episode: https://www.spreaker.com/episode/13383200 Programming note: the Quality Policing Podcast has moved to a semi-monthly schedule. Also, this is a longer episode than normal, because of our gun control conversation. Obviously, we’re going to get to Las…
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It makes sense you’re patrolling alone: you work at one of the more than 93% of police agencies in America that employ fewer than 100 officers. About half employ fewer than 10. So, backup is at least a couple of minutes away. An instructor in the police academy told me I’d do thousands of car…
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DC Appeals Court ruling on StingRay usage; Georgia Tech police shooting; Oklahoma City PD, and officer stabbings in Chula Vista, CA. Episode: https://www.spreaker.com/episode/13383196 The D.C. Court of Appeals agreed in a 2 to 1 ruling that police agencies that use cell-site simulators like Harris Corporation’s StingRay product must obtain a search warrant before use. Peter and…
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