Police Academy Podcast

Why are martial arts becoming an ever-growing part of police work today in the United States? Dr. Jeremy Butler joins the show to discuss the benefits this type of training can bring to our officers, communities, and law enforcement agencies. Other topics discussed include defund the police, abolish the police, growing up on Chicago’s south side, how Dr. Butler avoided becoming involved in gangs as a kid, and much more.  Links: -       Book -- Stop Resisting: The Law Enforcement Officer’s Guide to Proven Control Tactics, Less Lawsuits, and Building Community Trust Through Martial Arts-       Jeremybutlerphd.com

Police unions are loathe to accept any sort of physical fitness standard for their agency. So the fact that the Texas Troopers have recently implemented a new physical fitness standard should be a good thing... right? Listen in to this episode to find out why their new standard is missing the point. Premium Fitness T-shirts Available at: https://www.policeacademypodcast.com/gsfMemberships available at: Patreon.comThanks for listening! If you want to support us in our mission to bring truth to the masses, to support our police but also our communities across the nation who are hurting, please find us, Police Academy Podcast, on Patreon and become a member for as little as $1 a week. If you’d like to support Police Academy, there are 5 ways you can do so:Become a member at patreon.com/policeacademypodcast! All the cool kids are doin’ it!Subscribe to the podcast and YouTube channel.Rate and review the show by searching it on iTunes and clicking the reviews tab.Share with friends and family through soci

Check out the Officer Down Memorial Podcast at: https://www.officerdownmemorialpodcast.comGSF MERCH: https://www.policeacademypodcast.com/gsfMemberships available at: Patreon.comThanks for listening! If you want to support us in our mission to bring truth to the masses, to support our police but also our communities across the nation who are hurting, please find us, Police Academy Podcast, on Patreon and become a member for as little as $1 a week. If you’d like to support Police Academy, there are 5 ways you can do so:Become a member at patreon.com/policeacademypodcast! All the cool kids are doin’ it!Subscribe to the podcast and YouTube channel.Rate and review the show by searching it on iTunes and clicking the reviews tab.Share with friends and family through social media and everyday conversation.Donate: This is a full-time job so any financial support helps out tremendously. Go to the website to donate directly to Police Academy. Even just a buck a show goes a long way toward keeping Police Academy on

Find true success in law enforcement and in life by applying this powerful practice. Check out the GSF store: https://www.policeacademypodcast.com/gsfMemberships available at: Patreon.comThanks for listening! If you want to support us in our mission to bring truth to the masses, to support our police but also our communities across the nation who are hurting, please find us, Police Academy Podcast, on Patreon and become a member for as little as $1 a week. If you’d like to support Police Academy, there are 5 ways you can do so:Become a member at patreon.com/policeacademypodcast! All the cool kids are doin’ it!Subscribe to the podcast and YouTube channel.Rate and review the show by searching it on iTunes and clicking the reviews tab.Share with friends and family through social media and everyday conversation.Donate: This is a full-time job so any financial support helps out tremendously. Go to the website to donate directly to Police Academy. Even just a buck a show goes a long way toward keeping Pol

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. Discounted merch can be found here: https://www.policeacademypodcast.com/gsfUse PROMO “ 2022 “ for 22% off by Jan 22nd, 2022Members always get discounts. Go to Patreon.com to learn more!Thanks for listening! If you want to support us in our mission to bring truth to the masses, to support our police but also our communities across the nation who are hurting, please find us, Police Academy Podcast, on Patreon and become a member for as little as $1 a week. If you’d like to support Police Academy, there are 5 ways you can do so:Become a member at patreon.com/policeacademypodcast! All the cool kids are doin’ it!Subscribe to the podcast and YouTube channel.Rate and review the show by searching it on iTunes and clicking the reviews tab.Share with friends and family through social media and everyday conversation.Donate: This is a full-time job so any financial

Check out our new merch at: https://www.policeacademypodcast.com/gsfThanks for listening! If you want to support us in our mission to bring truth to the masses, to support our police but also our communities across the nation who are hurting, please find us, Police Academy Podcast, on Patreon and become a member for as little as $1 a week. If you’d like to support Police Academy, there are 5 ways you can do so:Become a member at patreon.com/policeacademypodcast! All the cool kids are doin’ it!Subscribe to the podcast and YouTube channel.Rate and review the show by searching it on iTunes and clicking the reviews tab.Share with friends and family through social media and everyday conversation.Donate: This is a full-time job so any financial support helps out tremendously. Go to the website to donate directly to Police Academy. Even just a buck a show goes a long way toward keeping Police Academy on the air and in the mix. Thank you; for your support, love, and for some of you, hate mail. Which re

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/policeacademypodcastLifeSpot: lifespotapp.comIntro: Key to success in field training and lifeIf you have old tumbler, the challenge ends Nov 15New tumbler is here. Top their members can order one if they want a replacementPausing all member fees for NovemberLifeSpot: email me if you want to get this into your agencyShow:Two best pieces of advice I received in FTOToday, its “LOVE THE ONE YOU’RE WITHThe context of original adviceThe expansion of it in my life and careerEveryone you meet knows something you don’tFools think they know a lot. How much do you know about _____?Now matter how much you know, someone knows something you don’t, and someone knows moreWise people know that they don’t really KNOW anythingRecognize how your life has limited your knowledge, perspective, WISDOM

LifeSpot “doesn’t cost law enforcement a dime.” Go to lifespotapp.com to find out more. LifeSpotApp.comMore Guest Info:Brett began his life of serving and protecting in 1989 when he enlisted in the United States Air Force. After an honorable discharge, he hired on with the Denver Police Department in 1993.After six years as a patrol officer, Brett was assigned to the Department’s full-time METRO SWAT/K9 Unit in 1999 until his retirement in 2019.  He has deployed and participated in over 2800 high-risk tactical operations with several hundred of those ending in critical life and death incidents. As the creator of an internationally recognized SWAT/K9 training program, Brett has trained and provided lectures to over 8000 Police, SWAT and K9 officers around the country. He has also shared his life experiences with several thousand citizens to better educate them on becoming safer and more prepared for a crisis event.Quotes from the show: “Paws before boots.”“The threat is measured in seconds, the

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.  Main Discussion points: Difference between local and federal law enforcementTaking the reigns on the Tom Clancy legacyTransitioning from law enforcement to civilian lifeReal life stories that have inspired characters and scenes in his booksThanks for listening! If you want to support us in our mission to bring truth to the masses, to support our police but also our communities across the nation who are hurting, please find us, Police Academy Podcast, on Patreon a

"Hope is a terrible strategy." - Utah County Sheriff Mike SmithShow Notes:Thanks for listening! If you want to support us in our mission to bring truth to the masses, to support our police but also our communities across the nation who are hurting, please find us, Police Academy Podcast, on Patreon and become a member for as little as $1 a week. If you’d like to support Police Academy, there are 5 ways you can do so:Become a member at patreon.com/policeacademypodcast! All the cool kids are doin’ it!Subscribe to the podcast and YouTube channel.Rate and review the show by searching it on iTunes and clicking the reviews tab.Share with friends and family through social media and everyday conversation.Donate: This is a full-time job so any financial support helps out tremendously. Go to the website to donate directly to Police Academy. Even just a buck a show goes a long way toward keeping Police Academy on the air and in the mix. Thank you; for your support, love, and for some of you, hate mail

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/GSFJason Evans:jevans@knottlab.com970-732-1135https://knottlab.com/services/digital-media-forensics/https://vimeo.com/537751803Show 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:Recre

A quick update on our new merch and a word of wisdom/encouragement for those fighting the dip!

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.

Derek Chauvin has been sentenced to 22 1/2 years in prison for George Floyd's death. Is this a just punishment? Is it too lenient, too harsh, should he have been convicted at all? Thanks for listening! If you want to support us in our mission to bring truth to the masses, to support our police but also our communities across the nation who are hurting, please find us, Police Academy Podcast, on Patreon and become a member for as little as $1 a week. If you’d like to support Police Academy, there are 5 ways you can do so: 1. Become a member at patreon.com/policeacademypodcast! All the cool kids are doin’ it! 2. Subscribe to the podcast and YouTube channel. 3. Rate and review the show by searching it on iTunes and clicking the reviews tab. 4. Share with friends and family through social media and everyday conversation. 5. Donate: This is a full-time job so any financial support helps out tremendously. Go to the website to donate directly to Police Academy. Even just a buck a show goes a long way toward keeping

PSA:Change in schedule for next two months or so: Roll calls as I can get to them Members will get all of them in full Audio only This reduces production timeOur t-shirts are in progress! Members get discountsNew tumbler is coming soon!Recent events:More states are starting to make changes to their qualified immunity lawsLooks like a dog and pony show right nowBut what is it?Qualified immunity is a type of legal immunity. “Qualified immunity balances two important interests—the need to hold public officials accountable when they exercise power irresponsibly and the need to shield officials from harassment, distraction, and liability when they perform their duties reasonably.” Pearson v. Callahan .Specifically, qualified immunity protects a government official from lawsuits alleging that the official violated a plaintiff's rights, only allowing suits where officials violated a “clearly established” statutory or constitutional right. When determining whether or not a right was “clearly established,” courts

Recent events:Chauvin trial update:Charges: https://www.newsweek.com/derek-chauvin-charges-why-accused-manslaughter-murder-george-floyd-1579771second-degree unintentional murder "without intent to effect the death of any person while committing or attempting to commit a felony offense other than criminal sexual conduct in the first or second degree with for or violence or a drive-by shooting." UP TO 40 YEARSthird-degree murder (HAS BEEN REINSTATED) without intent to effect the death of any person, causes the death of another by perpetrating an act eminently dangerous to others and evidencing a depraved mind, without regard for human life."“On July 15, 2017, Justine Damond (née Ruszczyk)[2] a 40-year-old Australian-American woman,[3] was fatally shot by black 33-year-old Minneapolis Police Department officer Mohamed Noor after she had called 9-1-1 to report the possible assault of a woman in an alley behind her house. Occurring weeks after a high-profile manslaughter trial acquittal in the 2016 police shooting

So you've decided to change your life for the better and want to get into law enforcement but there's still that nagging question in the back of your mind, "What about the drugs I used back in the day. Is anyone going to hire me?" Put that question to rest today!

Recent events:Lots of good OIS videos being posted in the channel. If you want to be part of that conversation, become a member!One common theme where officers struggle: Move laterally to cover!! The natural response is to move AWAY, often backwards This is BAD Moving sideways does a few things Get into shooters OODA loop (Observe Orient Decide Act) Moving backwards doesn’t change their target acquisition much Sideways means they have to track you continually or re-aquire you if they look away It keeps you from tripping allows you to control the angle from which to fightWeekly wisdom and Citation/Book Section:The Mystery of Man: Why do people do what they do? A little insight into why it seems there are so many idiots out there! To get the part of the episode, you have to be a membergo to patreon.com

“IT DOESN’T MATTER WHERE YOU ARE RIGHT NOW, IT IS 100% POSSIBLE FOR YOU… YOU ARE 100% CAPABLE!” - MARC HILDEBRAND“Marc Hildebrand is a current Law Enforcement Officer from LAPD who struggled through a 100 pound weight loss journey while losing touch with his family and blamed it on his crazy career.  After successfully getting into the best shape of his life at 43 years old, he now shows other LEOs how to GENERATE the time & energy so they can get into incredible shape, connect with their family on a deep and impactful level, and change the trajectory of their career forever.” - https://www.leofamilyfitness.com Owner of First Responder FitnessLAPD officerLEO Family Fitnesshttps://www.leofamilyfitness.comMembers Get More!! — patreon.com/PoliceAcademyPodcastThanks for listening! If you want to support us in our mission to bring truth to the masses, to support our police but also our communities across the nation who are hurting, please find us, Police Academy Podcast, on Patreon and become a membe