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CopThink Podcast
by Brian Casey
CopThink Podcast explores current issues in policing and focuses on the question, “Why do police do what they do?” In each episode, host Brian Casey interviews a variety of guests from law enforcement and other disciplines. He and his guests discuss how cops think on (and off) the job. Brian Casey is a police sergeant and director of his agency’s Employee Assistance Program. He is author of the book Good Cop, Good Cop and a regular public speaker and wellness trainer.
Episodes
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CopThink Podcast Episode 23: Therapist Kyle Keller on Panic Attacks
Therapist Kyle Keller talks about the signs and symptoms of panic and anxiety attacks. He describes ways to manage these episodes and strategies to treat them. He also talks about emerging drug-assisted therapies for PTSD.
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CopThink Podcast Episode 18: Senior Patrol Officer Don Chouinard on Working the Streets
July 7, 2020 ▪︎ RUN TIME 44:10 ▪︎ 107.5MB Officer Don Chouinard talks about his 33 years of patrol work, including a long tenure on the SWAT team and beginning his career as a rural cop. He shares his approach to making the job work him, and how best to support other cops.
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CopThink Podcast Episode 16: Sergeant Ron Townsend on Policing Today as a Black Officer
June 22, 2020 ▪︎ RUN TIME 1:22:07 ▪︎ 101.71MB Sergeant Ron Townsend talks about changes in his thinking about policing after recent events. He believes one solution is to talk more freely with each other about our experience of race on and off the job.
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CopThink Podcast Episode 15: Officers Frye and McDonald on Good Calls, Tattoos and Being Impactful
MAY 26, 2020 ▪︎ RUN TIME 1:18:52 ▪︎ 117.5MB Officers Genevieve Frye and Darin McDonald describe the type of calls they like and really dislike. Darin talks about his career as a gay police officer, while Gen tells about some of the pressures of being a female cop. Both describe their tattoos and...
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CopThink Podcast Episode 14: Mark May on Becoming a Cop at Forty-Five
MAY 14, 2020 ▪︎ RUN TIME 46:06 ▪︎ 117.6MB Mark May and Brian Casey, Saint Paul police officers, compare notes on becoming a cop at the age of forty-five. They talk about the challenges of becoming a cop at that age, as well as the skills and experience they brought to the work.
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CopThink Podcast Episode 13: Sleep expert Roxanne Prichard on the Necessity of Good Sleep
March 31, 2020 ▪︎ RUN TIME 52:44 ▪︎ 126.8MB Roxanne Prichard describes all the important functions sleep provides for the body and mind. She details how to create the best sleep environment and good routines (behaviors) that support restful and restorative sleep. Prichard also gives specific tips...
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CopThink Podcast Episode 12: My Part in My Recovery with Eric Hagel and Ed Chionchio
March 10, 2020 ▪︎ RUN TIME 1:08:08 ▪︎ 167MB Minneapolis police sergeant, Eric Hagel, and Ed Chionchio of Genesis House talk about their lives in recovery. Both describe themselves as thankful alcoholics and that life is progress not perfection. A healthy diet and exercise are integral elements of...
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CopThink Podcast Episode 11: Dan King and Brian Wanschura on Surviving an Ambush Attack
FEBRUARY 19, 2020 ▪︎ RUN TIME 49:59 ▪︎ 119.9MB Officers Dan King and Brian Wanschura recount an ambush attack and how their mental discipline prepared them for that night. They tell of the importance of preparing your mind as an officer and the mental exercises they practiced together on every...
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CopThink Podcast Episode 10: Coach Sok on the Role of the Master Police Coach
FEBRUARY 5, 2020 ▪︎ RUN TIME 47:01 ▪︎ 112.8MB Coach Sok of Field Training Associates, an expert on field training, tells about the components of an interactive field training model. Sok also shares his point of view on suicide prevention, involvement with Badge of Life, and the benefits of peer...
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CopThink Podcast Episode 9: Josh Lego on Use of Force
JANUARY 21, 2020 ▪︎ RUN TIME 1:06:44 ▪︎ 168.7MB Commander Josh Lego is an expert on use of force and human performance under stress. He discusses how the removal of value judgements can influence an officer’s perspective on use of force. Casey and Lego also discuss the impact of pre-arrival…
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CopThink Podcast Episode 8: Kent Williams on the Five Strings of Law Enforcement Culture
DECEMBER 3, 2019 ▪︎ RUN TIME 54:32 ▪︎ 104MB Kent Williams talks about the difficulties that come with the five strings of law enforcement culture where officers become pessimistic, non-trusting, control freaks who fight change and assess blame. This leads to a problematic police perspective, and...
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CopThink Podcast Episode 7: Andy Lewis on How Horse-Think Relates to CopThink
November 12, 2019 ▪︎ RUN TIME 1:06:21 ▪︎ 128.2MB Andy Lewis tells how he learned to understand, interact and work with horses as a mounted-police officer for over fourteen years. Lewis tells how he applies these same principles now while working out of squad car.
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CopThink Podcast Episode 6: Yileng Vang on Lawn Care, Squirrel Hunting and Body-Worn Cameras
OCTOBER 23, 2019 ▪︎ RUN TIME 54:29 ▪︎ 130.7MB Vang and Casey discuss the benefits of hobbies and outside interests for police officers. Vang describes his interest in lawn care and squirrel hunting. Vang and Casey consider the impact of body-worn cameras on officer camaraderie.
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CopThink Podcast Episode 5: Chad Malmberg Compares his Police and Military Experience
Chad Malmberg explores the similarities and differences of his police and military experience. He recounts the events that led to him receiving the Silver Star Medal. Malmberg describes the commonality of sacrifice, courage and discipline that both the military and police life require.
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CopThink Podcast Episode 2: Matt Flynn Talks about Recovery
Listen to Brian Casey’s interview with Matt Flynn about his recovery journey to sobriety and his life in recovery as a police officer. Matt shares the struggles he has overcome and the rewards of sobriety.
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CopThink Podcast Episode 1: Introduction
CopThink Podcast explores current issues in policing and focuses on the question, “Why do police do what they do?” In each episode, host Brian Casey interviews a variety of guests from law enforcement and other disciplines. He and his guests discuss how cops think on (and off) the job.
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
CopThink Podcast explores current issues in policing and focuses on the question, “Why do police do what they do?” In each episode, host Brian Casey interviews a variety of guests from law enforcement and other disciplines. He and his guests discuss how cops think on (and off) the job. Brian Casey is a police sergeant and director of his agency’s Employee Assistance Program. He is author of the book Good Cop, Good Cop and a regular public speaker and wellness trainer.
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CopThink Podcast explores current issues in policing and focuses on the question, “Why do police do what they do?” In each episode, host Brian Casey interviews a variety of guests from law enforcement and other disciplines. He and his guests discuss how cops think on (and off) the job. Brian Casey...
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