Episode 796: Culture is Everything with Landon Rappold

On this episode, Dennis speaks with Training Supervisor and Officer with Faulkner County Sheriff's Office, Arkansas, Landon Rappold. Commander Rappold was raised in Bigelow, AR, and he spent much of his youth and young adult life in Faulkner County. He has made his home in Faulkner County for decades, and he always wanted to serve this community. He has accrued 11 years of Law Enforcement experience with North Little Rock Police Department, Pulaski County Sheriff's Office, and Faulkner County Sheriff's Office. During his tenure in law enforcement, he has held several specialty assignments including the following: SWAT Operator & Sniper, Water Patrol Team, Rescue Diver, Training Unit Team Member & Supervisor, and others. He has attended trainings with the Department of Homeland Security, FBI, and several other federal, state, and local agencies in Arkansas and beyond. He has also trained with the Arkansas National Guard Counter Drug Unit and numerous civilian organizations. Commander Rappold is a certified instructor in multiple areas including case law, constitutional law, physical fitness, firearms, patrol operations, combatives, de-escalation tactics, and community oriented policing. He has served as a Field Training Officer for many years, and he prides himself on having trained numerous deputies that have gone on to successful careers in law enforcement. Today, Landon talks about his career and beginnings in law enforcement, the importance of recruitment and retention in a department, supporting and putting your men and women first and how to create a winning culture to continue doing pro-active police work. 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