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A professional radio broadcaster turned cop, Sheriff Scott Rose has a wide variety of experiences to share in today's episode. He also produces and hosts the Officer Down Memorial Podcast, a phenomenal show which honors the lives and stories of our fallen officers. Go check it out at https://www.officerdownmemorialpodcast.com

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What are cops thinking out there in the crazy world of social justice and COVID 19? This letter from a 23-year-old female rookie cop has some insights.

A trip into the dark realities of police work to kick off the new year. Don't miss our 22% off New Years Sale!! https://www.policeacademypodcast.com/gsf

This one simple but powerful piece of advice has become a principle in my life that has propelled me to great success. If you listen and apply it as I have, I guarantee it will do the same for you! Member get more: patreon.com/policeacademypodcast LifeSpot: lifespotapp.com

20-year SWAT K9 expert and creator of LifeSpot, Brett Titus shares his story while discussing the harsh realities of active shooter (read “threat”) incidents.

New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Marc Cameron, a native of Texas, has spent over three decades in law enforcement. He is the award-winning author of the Arliss Cutter and the Jericho Quinn series, as well as the Tom Clancy Jack Ryan, Sr. books, starting with Power and Empire in 2017. A second-degree black belt in jujitsu, he often teaches defensive tactics to other law enforcement agencies and civilian groups. Cameron presently lives in Alaska with his wife and his BMW motorcycle.  

"Hope is a terrible strategy." - Utah County Sheriff Mike Smith Every time a mass shooting takes place in an American school, politicians begin preparing their "Never Again" speeches. But how do you stop a homicidal maniac with a gun? Utah County Sheriff Mike Smith joins the show to talk about how his agency is preparing teachers to fight back if they find themselves in an active shooter situation. Hint: It's not by hiding in a closet and "hoping" for the best.

Jason Evans served as a police officer for the Grand Junction Police Department in Colorado for seven years where he spent time as a patrol officer, school resource officer, community resource officer, and firearms instructor for the department. Prior to working as a police officer, he served 10 years in the U.S. Navy as a Submarine Electrician. Jason holds a Nuclear Engineering Degree and a Master of Business Administration with an emphasis in Data Analytics. Jason is currently a project engineer at Knott Laboratory.  SHOW LINKS: Police Academy Merch: PoliceAcademyPodcast.com/GSF Jason Evans: [email protected] 970-732-1135 https://knottlab.com/services/digital-media-forensics/ https://vimeo.com/537751803 Show notes: Knott Laboratory LLC is a forensic engineering and animation firm, and has created Digital Media Forensics; a new division to assist law enforcement with in-depth analysis of digital evidence.   What Digital Media Forensics can do for law enforcement: Recreate crime scenes in 3D Discover facts in a case and eliminate issues Create transparency Present the case clearly to a jury.   For example, Digital Media Forensics can use video and audio evidence from:  ·        Body worn cameras  ·        Surveillance cameras  ·        Patrol dashboard cameras  ·        Cell phones  ·        Video doorbells  ·        Traffic cameras  ·        Photographs from the scene  ·        Drone footage    And merge this evidence with a Point Cloud to find key factors, such as:  ·        Positions of people, vehicles, and objects  ·        Second-by-second timeline of events  ·        Speed, pitch, yaw, roll, and angles of objects  ·        Locations of evidence  ·        Points of rest    “Digital analysis at this level is a new necessity for law enforcement,” said Stanley Stoll, CEO/Principal Engineer at Knott Laboratory. “We see cases scrutinized in the media. Every detail in our work is scientifically accurate, providing that needed transparency, while clearly presenting the facts of the case.”    In addition to video analysis, Knott Laboratory’s Digital Media Forensics experts can use Motion Capture, Real-Time Simulation, Interactive Visualizations, and Virtual Reality to create custom case presentations.    Video Evidence is objective, or is it? The viewer is not objective Much of the important evidence is in the data you don’t see How do you help remove the “perspective” of the viewer? How can agencies respond to high visibility incidents better?  How long does it take so get at least a baseline understanding of what happened once you have all the video? How do agencies begin working with Knott Labs? Is this the new norm? Will we see OIS go through a review process using this tech without exception at some point in the future?

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That’s right, tough guys (and gals) cry too. No matter how intimidating and stone cold a cop might look like on the outside, every one of us has moments where we break down and cry or at least should. This listener-driven episode goes to the place most cops don’t like to go.

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