After almost 2 decades in law enforcement, I feel like I have some tips and tricks that will help guide new, veteran, and prospective law-enforcement officers. Here to help! Note: Follow law and policy!
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Intermediate And Advanced Police Tips Podcasts
Please message us! We’ll pin to the episode, and would love a dialogue. Car chases are fun, exciting, and pretty rare. At least in my experience. However, the danger and high stakes involved make them something you should have thought about before it happens. In today's episode of That LEO Guy, we will dissect the vehicle pursuit, policy and safety…
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Please message us! We’ll pin to the episode, and would love a dialogue. Today's episode will be on the dangers of complacency. 100% of us still become complacent, some more than others. Today I will be discussing the dangers of letting your guard down and various situations where complacency will get you hurt. I will also provide some strategies fo…
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Please message us! We’ll pin to the episode, and would love a dialogue. As a police officer, you're bound by law / policy / age / fitness / diet issues / bad schedules / moral codes. Your young criminal is bound by NOTHING. Decisions before, during and after a foot pursuit matter. This episode will provide the guidance you need to be better prepare…
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Please message us! We’ll pin to the episode, and would love a dialogue. There are enough movies, TV shows, books, and now podcasts about SWAT operations. Most of these are filled with misleading messiness. This episode will clarify what SWAT teams ACTUALLY do, loosely how they do it, why they do it, and how YOU can do it if that's what you want wit…
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Please message us! We’ll pin to the episode, and would love a dialogue. We've all probably, at some point, both spread a rumor (true or false) and been the target of one. We've all heard something about ourselves which was not true, whether completely fabricated or just exaggerated beyond recognition. Most departments have a policy against spreadin…
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Please message us! We’ll pin to the episode, and would love a dialogue. Thank you so much for your continuing support! In this four minute episode, I discuss the plans for next month, some changes that I’ve made based on feedback, how best to listen, and the Facebook page that will provide updates. I hope you all enjoy the episode that’s about to d…
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Managing the Generation Gap in Law Enforcement
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Please message us! We’ll pin to the episode, and would love a dialogue. All generations have inherent differences from each other. Gen X, Y, Z, Boomer, etc. have stereotypes while, not 100% accurate, tend to ring true across most members of the group. Developing an understanding of both your own generation, and those surrounding you, will help you …
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Plain Clothes Policing: How to make an impact from behind the scenes
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Please message us! We’ll pin to the episode, and would love a dialogue. As compared to UC work, there are many similarities and many differences! This episode will help guide you into plainclothes work, impact your current work, and hopefully give ideas for different ways to utilize covert investigators! Support the show https://www.facebook.com/sh…
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Please message us! We’ll pin to the episode, and would love a dialogue. Lots of people do undercover work. Some do it well, and less do it great. Listening to this will give you the most basic steps in the right direction to establishing yourself as a successful undercover police-person! Support the show https://www.facebook.com/share/1H5EuzAjrH/?m…
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Please message us! We’ll pin to the episode, and would love a dialogue. Nervous about the police academy because you've never shot? Heading to a new training academy, and you've always barely passed firearm qualification? Heading to SWAT school? Maybe this can help! So much of what we do is mindset, and if you clean that up, everything else will fo…
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Please message us! We’ll pin to the episode, and would love a dialogue. This is a VERY short version of a very long and complex subject. Gang units and the public's understanding of gang culture, in my experience, is often WAY off. They are also often lumped in as "gang members" despite huge differences between the different groups. I will do a mor…
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Please message us! We’ll pin to the episode, and would love a dialogue. This is the second installment of the gang bit. Sometimes I may get interrupted since I'm recording at home, and unfortunately I'm too lazy to start over. -That LEO Guy Support the show https://www.facebook.com/share/1H5EuzAjrH/?mibextid=wwXIfr…
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Fitness for Law Enforcement - Prospects, Rookies and Vets
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Please message us! We’ll pin to the episode, and would love a dialogue. In this episode you will hear my take on fitness. Some people fear the academy because they are unfit - overweight or under-strength or can't run. If this is what you want, let me help you beat that problem and achieve what you want. Law enforcement fitness often stops after th…
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Please message us! We’ll pin to the episode, and would love a dialogue. This episode will DEFINITELY ease your nerves when it comes to testifying in court. Your distress will turn into eustress - you will now confidently prepare instead of nervously freaking out and failing to prepare. Once your mindset changes, it becomes much easier. -That LEO Gu…
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Overcoming Stagnation - Boost your Career!
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Please message us! We’ll pin to the episode, and would love a dialogue. Has your career ground to a halt? Has it never really gotten started? Stuck in one place, whether that's patrol, the jail, general investigations or elsewhere and want OUT? It happens to EVERYONE. Let's get that thing moving. -That LEO Guy Support the show https://www.facebook.…
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Please message us! We’ll pin to the episode, and would love a dialogue. We all came into law enforcement (or another career) with a goal in mind. That goal may change the day you start, or it may change 10 years into your career. However, having a niche will keep you enjoying your job and keep you useful to your organization. You don't have to be t…
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Consent to Search - Avoid Suppression Issues!
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Please message us! We’ll pin to the episode, and would love a dialogue. Arguably this most challenged exception to the 4th amendment. You can absolutely search someone's phone / house / car / person / Instagram / etc if you are given a VALID and VOLUNTARY consent. Listen to this to expand your knowledge on what the rules are, and how to avoid havin…
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Please message us! We’ll pin to the episode, and would love a dialogue. Traffic stops are the meat and potatoes of most proactive patrol officers. Let's accept that we can all get better and we don't have it down to an exact science. I hope that some seasoned professionals or motivated rookies drop me some tips that I can add to a more advanced ver…
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Please message us! We’ll pin to the episode, and would love a dialogue. We've all heard that it's a marathon and not a sprint. When I was 25, all I could think was what an old person thing to say that is. Hopefully this episode will keep you from getting fired or indicted for trying to run too fast before you know what you're doing. Hopefully it wi…
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Please message us! We’ll pin to the episode, and would love a dialogue. In this episode, I will be discussing some things to help you avoid disciplinary action. These actions can range from counseling, written reprimand, suspension, termination, to indictment and anywhere in between. If you're new, you may be getting misguided by some veterans. If …
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Please message us! We’ll pin to the episode, and would love a dialogue. No need to listen if you don’t want to hear me yakking for three minutes. The short version is, I’m going to upgrade my subscription based on the feedback I got. What I like about my friends and coworkers is that I think they will give me honest feedback even if it will hurt my…
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4th Amendment - ins, outs, rights, wrongs
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Please message us! We’ll pin to the episode, and would love a dialogue. This is an introduction to the 4th amendment, which protects citizens against unreasonable search and seizure by the government (including city, state, federal LEOs). I can't even wrap my brain around how many times I've seen cases thrown out due to officers not understanding t…
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Please message us! We’ll pin to the episode, and would love a dialogue. This is the introductory episode for "That LEO Guy," LEO abbreviating "Law Enforcement Officer." In this episode you will hear me discuss what I plan to cover in future episodes. These episodes will include information for prospective law enforcement, new LEOs and veteran offic…
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