Policing Matters Podcast
1) Training under pressure: Making every dollar — and decision — count
Training police officers for real-world encounters requires more than classroom instruction — it demands safe, repeatable and cost-effective tools that prepare officers for high-stress situations. Thi...Show More
2) The hidden sleep risks putting cops at risk
Fitness, training, discipline and communication are core to good policing, but sleep underpins them all. Quality sleep sharpens judgment, reaction time and restraint while buffering stress and trauma....Show More
3) How police can prepare for AI, doxxing and disinformation
Online threats amplified by AI — from doxxing and deepfakes to coordinated influence operations — are collapsing the time between rumor and real-world risk. Expect pressure points across campuses and ...Show More
4) Resilience is survival — and the key to keeping cops in the fight
Resilience is no longer just a buzzword in policing — it’s an officer safety skill. In this episode of the Policing Matters podcast, host Jim Dudley talks with Dr. Stephanie Conn, a public safety psyc...Show More
5) From early lessons to AI integration: The evolution of drones as first responders
Drones as first responders (DFR) have quickly moved from experimental pilots to a central part of modern public safety response. In this episode of the Policing Matters podcast, host Jim Dudley talks ...Show More
6) From the street to the page: A San Francisco sergeant's journey from police work to bestselling books
For many officers, the stories they collect on the job remain within squad room walls. San Francisco Police Sergeant Adam Plantinga has turned his into the foundation of a second career, using two dec...Show More
7) What every officer can learn from the rise of women in command
As more women step into command roles, their leadership paths offer lessons for anyone moving up in the ranks. In this episode of the Policing Matters podcast, Capt. Michelle Tavarez of the Las Vegas ...Show More
8) What an outsider learned during 6 months inside the NYPD
Are public perceptions of police shaped more by headlines than reality? In this episode of Policing Matters, host Jim Dudley speaks with entrepreneur and author Brandon Steiner about what he learned a...Show More
9) When media myths define the moment: Fixing the narrative on police use of force
What happens when a split-second decision on the street becomes a media headline is stripped of context? In this episode of the Policing Matters podcast, retired LAPD Captain Greg Meyer joins host Jim...Show More
10) This FTO model is changing how cops are trained — and it's working
Many agencies still rely on legacy field training models that emphasize evaluation over education — often scoring recruits before they’ve had time to learn. Recognizing the limitations of this approac...Show More