A visit from the Squad Room - Garrett TeSlaa

Garrett TeSlaa, Podcaster at the Squadroom and a Sergeant with the Santa Barbara County Sheriff, sat with host Mark to talk about his life in public service. Garrett is on a path of discovering health, wellness and personal development and is taking himself and his listeners on the journey with him. "We did something good today.” Topics included; -The Squadroom Podcast - why, what, who -What the effects of sleep deprivation, stress and lack of exercise have on the police force -How to overcome them -How his personal journey has put him in touch with amazing experts in his field -Surprise: He wasn't always a cop - he started in the Music business -His story about finding a passion for law enforcement -"As a leader - looking for what violence you could stop. -Loved this: Psychological Salary -The definition of a Community Oriented Policing Policy - hint; there are 56 definitions -How Neighborhood Watch programs are working - answer: pretty well -Living in the moment - your first 15 seconds - nay, your first 3 seconds on the scene -How you Create Time in a tense situation -Biggest misconceptions of police officers and law enforcement: - Vast majority of law enforcement are smart people, many with MBA's and Master degrees - We don't like to be mean - We care deeply for our fellow citizens -Test for new hires and leaders - their enthusiasm for people -His day is not about writing tickets -When they are doing their job, you don't see them on TV that night He quoted Clint Bruce's saying, which he used when we finished - "You were worth it." after being thanked for just doing his job. Thanks, Garrett you gave us a new lens to look through the next time we get pulled over.