Serve. Protect. Lead.: Recent Episodes
Jordan Bedford
The International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) podcast series will feature interviews with special guests and discussions on the leading issues of the day. On these podcasts you will gain a greater insight into the activities of IACP, learn more about our advocacy efforts, and dive deeper into the policy issues impacting the policing profession. The podcast will also address the cutting-edge research and new programs and services available at the IACP.
Join Chief (Ret.) Kristen Ziman and Max Schachter as they discuss lessons learned from their direct experiences with mass violence tragedies. They focus on empathetic engagement and mindful communication with victims and families. This podcast also highlights the IACP Mass Violence Advisory Initiative – a project that provides no-cost peer-to-peer assistance to law enforcement leaders following a mass violence incident. Funding for this podcast is provided by the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, Bureau of Justice Assistance.
IACP Communications and Technology Chair Ret. Lieutenant Colonel Craig Allen and Computer Crimes and Digital Evidence Chair Jim Emerson, Vice President of the National White Collar Crime Center, sit down in conversation to discuss changing cyber-landscapes and cyber-threats for Police Chiefs. In this ever-changing landscape, Chiefs must work to minimize risks to their data and departments and pinpoint potential risks. Allen and Emerson highlight ways Chiefs can do this, and some resources that are readily available. Among some of the topics discussed: mitigating risk, training of staff, risk management, and where to start in assessing cybersecurity risk.
Join IACP President Dwight Henninger as he discusses the U.S. Department of Justice’s Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Collaborative Reform Initiative Technical Assistance Center housed at the IACP. The successful project funded since 2018 has provided over 650 state, local, campus, county, and tribal agencies critical training and technical assistance at no cost to the field with a moto of “for the field, by the field” through a collaboration with 10 leading law enforcement associations. This program has played a significant role in helping to address violent crime in communities around the country and has been the premier technical assistance program of the COPS Office since 2018.
Join IACP Executive Director/Chief Executive Officer Vincent Talucci on this two part podcast as he discusses the 11-hour hostage incident at the Congregation Beth Israel with Chief Michael Miller, Colleyville, Texas, and FBI Dallas Special Agent in Charge Matthew DeSarno. They provide insight into pre-incident management, the successful resolution of the incident, and post-incident actions.
Join IACP Executive Director/Chief Executive Officer Vincent Talucci on this two part podcast as he discusses the 11-hour hostage incident at the Congregation Beth Israel with Chief Michael Miller, Colleyville, Texas, and FBI Dallas Special Agent in Charge Matthew DeSarno. They provide insight into pre-incident management, the successful resolution of the incident, and post-incident actions.
Join IACP committee chairs Lt. Col. Craig Allen (ret) and Jim Emerson on this newly released podcast to gain basic insights into what actions police executives and their IT staff members can do to assess their agencies’ risk and mitigate this exposure. For additional information, please visit the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) for their Apache Log4j Vulnerability Guidance: https://www.cisa.gov/uscert/apache-log4j-vulnerability-guidance.
Join IACP President Dwight Henninger on the podcast to hear more about IACP’s police reform efforts in the U.S. Congress, intelligence and information sharing, community trust, IACP’s global efforts, the intersection between police and prosecutors, and more.
Juliana Davis interviews Dr. Robert Cipriano and Retired Deputy Chief Dianne Bernhard, Executive Director of Concerns of Police Survivors (C.O.P.S.). Listen in to learn how your agency and individual officers and families can seek assistance and intervention for officer trauma.
David Weinraub interviews Dr. Lois James of the Washington State University College of Nursing and the Sleep and Performance Research Center to identify the impacts of sleep deprivation on police officer performance and well-being. They discuss the effects of insufficient good-quality sleep on performance, wellness, public interaction, safety, and family relations. Dr. James offers suggestions on how to improve the sleep hygiene of police officers and their families. Learn how getting quality sleep matters to you.
David Weinraub interviews Cyndi Doyle, a licensed professional counselor supervisor and Nationally Board Certified Counselor. Cyndi is the founder of Code for Couples and a spouse of a Texas police officer. They discuss how the stresses of the job impact communication at home. Listen in to learn tools for officers to communicate effectively with family members.
Juliana Davis interviews Daniel Scesney, Chief of Police for Grand Prairie, Texas, and Debbie Marson, a financial instructor for the IACP’s Women’s Leadership Institute. They discuss officer financial literacy, preparedness, and wellness. Listen in to learn how your agency and the individual officers and families can prepare for every situation, including illness, retirement, and line of duty death.
David Weinraub interviews Sergeant Kevin Kinney with the State of South Dakota Highway Patrol, and Megan Kinney, his wife, on steps to take to build family wellness for police officers. Listen in for great ideas that agencies can implement for family outreach and that families can practice with their officer family members.
Chief Louis Solar (Ret.) of Woodland, California Police Department and Dr. Wesley Jennings, a professor in the School of Criminal Justice at Texas State University, discuss the usage and implementation of body-worn cameras in police departments. Funding for this podcast provided by the U.S. Department of Justice’s Office of Community Oriented Policing Services.
Captain Tim Martin from the Huntington Beach California Police Department discusses the functions and use of drones by law enforcement and the success and challenges they face with this new tool. Funding for this podcast provided by the U.S. Department of Justice's Office of Community Oriented Policing Services.
Chief John Vinson of the University of Washington Police Department and Dr. Tamara Herold from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas discuss promising practices for police to use when planning and responding to university and college demonstrations. The podcast also includes research-based considerations for safety and crowd control during demonstrations. Funding for this podcast provided by the U.S. Department of Justice's Office of Community Oriented Policing Services.
Deputy Director Janet Girten, from the Colorado Bureau of Investigations, discusses promising practices in modern forensics investigations and how they fit into policing and the larger criminal justice system. The podcast also highlights processes and protocols for effective evidence management and how forensic investigators can better coordinate with law enforcement in solving crimes. Funding for this podcast provided by the U.S. Department of Justice's Office for Community Oriented Policing Services.
Chief Billy Grogan of City of Dunwoody, Georgia Police Department and Mr. Mickey Osterreicher, General Counsel for the National Press Photographers Association (NPPA), discuss the legalities of the public’s right to record police, the current climate around recording police, and how it has impacted community-police engagement. Funding for this podcast provided by the U.S. Department of Justice’s Office of Community Oriented Policing Services.