Policing Matters Podcast
1) When hikers vanish, how modern searches really work
When a hiker goes missing, the public often pictures helicopters and grid searches. Former National Park Service protection ranger and author Andrea Lankford says the reality is more complicated and m...Show More
2) Drones, data and 'Live 911': Inside the modern real time information center
Real time information centers are quickly becoming the connective tissue between technology and patrol, pulling together tools like drones as first responders, automated license plate readers, fixed-c...Show More
Drones, data and 'Live 911': Inside the modern real time information center
40:53 | Dec 29th, 2025
3) How Ohio is targeting the small group driving most violent crime
Ohio’s public safety challenges look like much of the country’s: violent crime concentrated among a small group of repeat offenders, the ongoing overdose crisis, and agencies asked to do more with few...Show More
4) Can VR training create real stress for real-world police decisions?
In public safety training, stress is not a side effect; it is part of the curriculum. The hard question is how to introduce it at the right time, at the right intensity, in a way that improves decisio...Show More
5) San Francisco's recruitment reboot is rewriting the playbook for hiring cops
For years, every police conference, report and panel has hammered on about recruitment and retention best practices, especially when it comes to Gen Z. Yet at too many career fairs, the reality still ...Show More
San Francisco's recruitment reboot is rewriting the playbook for hiring cops
47:48 | Dec 10th, 2025
6) What women in policing told us about harassment — and why so few feel safe reporting it
On this episode of the Policing Matters podcast, host Jim Dudley tackles one of the most painful — and often avoided — topics in law enforcement: the sexual harassment and discrimination women still f...Show More
7) What kids see when cops come home: Inside a police family's world
The stress of policing doesn’t end at the station door. While officers shoulder trauma, long hours and unpredictable shifts, their families carry the unseen weight at home — the worry, the schedule ch...Show More
8) Life after the badge: Preparing for the quiet that comes next
For most officers, retirement is a finish line they measure in days and years, but few are ready for what happens when the radio goes silent and the badge comes off for good. And recently, that realit...Show More
9) America's forgotten cops — and the journalist exposing what they're up against
When the headlines fixate on big-city crime and national politics, the daily realities of small and rural law enforcement fade from view. In this episode of the Policing Matters podcast, host Jim Dudl...Show More
America's forgotten cops — and the journalist exposing what they're up against
47:10 | Nov 12th, 2025
10) The new playbook for high-stakes events in 2026
As agencies prepare for a busy 2026 event calendar — including national celebrations, elections and major sporting events, including Super Bowl 60, the FIFA World Cup and America 250 — law enforcement...Show More