Episode 794: Stopping Crime on Our Roadways with Brian Konopka

On this episode, Dennis sits down with SCT Instructor of The Brick Wall – Stopping Crime on Our Roadways, Brian Konopka. Brian Konopka is a Highway Criminal Interdiction officer that works a series of our nation’s Interstates. Konopka brings ten years of law enforcement experience and has invested over seven hundred hours continuing to train in his field. He has personally seized dozens of kilograms of narcotics, including over one hundred sixty-five pounds of cocaine, hundreds of pounds of marijuana, millions of dollars in United States Currency, and thousands of cartons of contraband cigarettes. Konopka was the recipient of the Drug Enforcement Administration, Drug Interdiction Assistance Program, Largest Criminal Highway Interdiction Cocaine Seizure of 2021. Today, Brian talks about what made him want to become a police officer, his early career, how he got into interdiction, what to look for while out on the road, how to talk to and treat people, and what you will learn in his class The Brick Wall. Check out Brian Konopka's classes here: https://www.streetcoptraining.com/event/the-brick-wall-stopping-crime-on-our-roadways-3/ If you like what you are hearing and want to stay in the loop with the latest in Street Cop Training, please follow our Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/StreetCopTraining Don't forget to subscribe and rate the podcast, it truly helps! Sign up for classes here: https://streetcoptraining.com/course-list/Follow our podcast here: https://streetcoptraining.com/street-cop-podcast/    or    https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/street-cop-podcast/id1538474515