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Policing Matters
Talking the beat to cover what matters to you as an LEO. Join deputy chief Jim Dudley (ret.) every weekly as he sits down with law enforcement leaders and criminal justice experts to discuss strategy, challenges and trends in policing.
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Don’t lose your soul: Managing the ‘undercover effect’ on officers’ brains
Police officers spend their careers making split-second decisions under pressure, but the cumulative effects of that stress can quietly reshape how th...
The fitness formula that keeps officers healthy for the long haul
The demands of policing can make fitness feel like an impossible task. Shift work, overtime, court appearances, long hours in a patrol car and family...
Behavioral health advisors and the future of crisis negotiations
Mental health crises are among the most challenging incidents law enforcement agencies face. Whether it's a barricaded subject, a hostage situation or...
What early adopters of Drone as First Responder programs learned — and what comes next
A decade ago, public safety agencies interested in drones were largely figuring things out on their own. The technology was limited, policies were sti...
When the child becomes the abuser
Many officers have encountered child-to-parent violence. Few have received formal training on how to recognize it.
In this episode of the Polici...
How agencies can show the reality of policing
Police agencies are under pressure to be transparent, but too often their public storytelling swings between stiff press releases and staged social me...
What cops forget, families remember
Police memoirs often focus on the cases: the shootings, the homicides, the organized crime investigations, the moments that test an officer’s instinct...
Dallas PD’s World Cup playbook: Plan in pencil, not pen
The 2026 FIFA World Cup will bring enormous public safety demands to cities across the United States, Canada and Mexico — including places that are no...
Why proactive policing remains policing’s toughest balancing act
Police leaders have long embraced the idea that preventing crime is more effective than simply responding to it. Yet despite decades of emphasis on pr...
How AI is reshaping police investigations — and why human oversight still matters
Artificial intelligence is no longer a future concept in policing. Agencies are already using AI-assisted tools to analyze digital evidence, identify...
Training gaps, legal risks and decontamination lessons in protest policing
As agencies prepare for protests, demonstrations and civil unrest, police leaders face mounting pressure to balance public safety, constitutional righ...
Why new police supervisors struggle — and how to fix it
Leadership in law enforcement isn’t automatic — it’s learned, often the hard way. In this episode of the Policing Matters podcast, host Jim Dudley sit...
The new frontline is above you — are you ready for drone threats?
Drones have rapidly become one of the most transformative tools in public safety, giving agencies faster situational awareness, better documentation c...
Too much data, not enough intel: Fixing the flow of information in policing
Law enforcement has never had more information at its fingertips. From BOLOs and fusion center updates to emails, radio traffic and crime bulletins, t...
Live from Axon Week 2026: A special Policing Matters podcast with CTO Jeff Kunins
Policing Matters podcast host and deputy chief Jim Dudley (ret.) paid a visit to Axon Week 2026 to get an exclusive look at some of the revolutionary...
Inside the patrol car: How officers assess risk in real time
Patrol work starts long before the call. From the moment an officer begins their shift, every decision — what to prioritize, how to respond and when t...
When police training turns deadly: Concussion risks and safety gaps
Police training is designed to push limits — physically, mentally and emotionally. But when the culture of grit outpaces medical awareness and safegua...
Inside Amarillo’s real-time crime center and what makes it work
Real time crime centers are no longer a novelty — they are quickly becoming a core part of modern policing. But as agencies invest in cameras, drones,...
How AI is helping police tackle digital evidence overload
As agencies face an unprecedented surge in digital evidence — from body-worn cameras and surveillance systems to cell phones and social media — the qu...
Jon Becker on why culture – not tactics – drives performance under pressure
Every agency talks about tactics — training harder, shooting better, moving faster. But when critical incidents unfold, the difference between success...
Your greatest asset isn’t equipment — it’s your people
Editor’s Note: Join Lexipol, Police1 and our partners for First Responder Wellness Week from March 23-27, 2026. Each day, we’ll provide webinars, arti...
When less-lethal options disappear: What the LAPD 40mm ban means for crowd control
What happens when a key less-lethal tool disappears from the public order toolbox? A recent federal court order halting LAPD’s use of 40mm projectile...
How three cities built a future-focused police leadership academy
We talk constantly about training in law enforcement, but are we investing enough in leadership? Tactical skills are reinforced from the academy throu...
How Overland Park is preparing for the 2026 World Cup spotlight
When the 2026 FIFA World Cup comes to Kansas City, the operational impact will extend far beyond the stadium. Surrounding communities like Overland Pa...
From research to roll call: Testing hotspot policing in the real world
Every agency has them – the problems that keep the chief’s phone ringing and the community demanding action. The instinct may be to borrow a strategy...
Breaking ground, building trust: A Black woman’s 40-year career in policing
In this episode of the Policing Matters podcast, host Jim Dudley sits down with Brenda Tate, a trailblazer whose 40-year career with the Pittsburgh Bu...
Policing New York at the brink
In 1990, New York City was a place many Americans were afraid to enter, let alone police. More than 2,600 homicides in a single year, open-air drug ma...
Unlocked doors, new rules: One sheriff's high-risk jail experiment
Running a jail can feel like a fixed equation: hire staff, manage the facility, keep order, repeat. But Pinal County (Arizona) Sheriff Ross Teeple dec...
What the Palisades fire taught police about resilient communications
Most agencies have a communications plan — until the plan becomes the incident. In this episode of the Policing Matters podcast, host Jim Dudley digs...
Why improv might be policing's most overlooked communication skill
Every officer remembers that first call where nothing went according to plan. Voices raised, emotions running hot and no checklist that fully fits the...
When hikers vanish, how modern searches really work
When a hiker goes missing, the public often pictures helicopters and grid searches. Former National Park Service protection ranger and author Andrea L...
Drones, data and 'Live 911': Inside the modern real time information center
Real time information centers are quickly becoming the connective tissue between technology and patrol, pulling together tools like drones as first re...
How Ohio is targeting the small group driving most violent crime
Ohio’s public safety challenges look like much of the country’s: violent crime concentrated among a small group of repeat offenders, the ongoing overd...
Can VR training create real stress for real-world police decisions?
In public safety training, stress is not a side effect; it is part of the curriculum. The hard question is how to introduce it at the right time, at t...
San Francisco's recruitment reboot is rewriting the playbook for hiring cops
For years, every police conference, report and panel has hammered on about recruitment and retention best practices, especially when it comes to Gen Z...
What women in policing told us about harassment — and why so few feel safe reporting it
On this episode of the Policing Matters podcast, host Jim Dudley tackles one of the most painful — and often avoided — topics in law enforcement: the...
What kids see when cops come home: Inside a police family's world
The stress of policing doesn’t end at the station door. While officers shoulder trauma, long hours and unpredictable shifts, their families carry the...
Life after the badge: Preparing for the quiet that comes next
For most officers, retirement is a finish line they measure in days and years, but few are ready for what happens when the radio goes silent and the b...
America's forgotten cops — and the journalist exposing what they're up against
When the headlines fixate on big-city crime and national politics, the daily realities of small and rural law enforcement fade from view. In this epis...
The new playbook for high-stakes events in 2026
As agencies prepare for a busy 2026 event calendar — including national celebrations, elections and major sporting events, including Super Bowl 60, th...