That LEO Guy

Please message us! We’ll pin to the episode, and would love a dialogue.It's hard to believe it's been 25 years. Support the showPlease follow on FB and Substack at links below!  Substack contains true stories from my perspective.  Follow / subscribe on your favorite platform to continue to get my perspective and those of my interviewees!!!THANK YOU!https://www.facebook.com/share/1H5EuzAjrH/?mibextid=wwXIfrhttps://substack.com/@chase718403

Please message us! We’ll pin to the episode, and would love a dialogue.Let's delve further into how to plan and prepare for a law enforcement interview with a victim, witness, or suspect.  Let's get you planning a bit and watch your success rate climb.I will personally guarantee that if you follow these planning steps, you will be more successful in your fact collecting :)-LEO Support the showPlease follow on FB and Substack at links below!  Substack contains true stories from my perspective.  Follow / subscribe on your favorite platform to continue to get my perspective and those of my interviewees!!!THANK YOU!https://www.facebook.com/share/1H5EuzAjrH/?mibextid=wwXIfrhttps://substack.com/@chase718403

Please message us! We’ll pin to the episode, and would love a dialogue.Early on a very basic interviewing episode released.  The rules, the basics, Interviewing 101.Let's step it up a bit.  I'm going to break the interview process down into multiple parts, starting with planning & preparation.  Over the next month, I will cover several interview parts and how I've used them successfully (and unsuccessfully).Today will be a brief introduction and the first half of the most neglected phase of interview.-LEO Support the showPlease follow on FB and Substack at links below!  Substack contains true stories from my perspective.  Follow / subscribe on your favorite platform to continue to get my perspective and those of my interviewees!!!THANK YOU!https://www.facebook.com/share/1H5EuzAjrH/?mibextid=wwXIfrhttps://substack.com/@chase718403

Please message us! We’ll pin to the episode, and would love a dialogue.The jury in the Lindsay Clancy triple murder trial cannot reach a verdict.  Hear from Christy Barker on what that means, how it works and what to expect next!For those that aren't following:  Clancy admits to murdering her three young children with an exercise band.  She claims insanity through post-partum psychosis.Christy has tried very similar cases with the same defenses raised.Happy listening, listener!-LEO Support the showPlease follow on FB and Substack at links below!  Substack contains true stories from my perspective.  Follow / subscribe on your favorite platform to continue to get my perspective and those of my interviewees!!!THANK YOU!https://www.facebook.com/share/1H5EuzAjrH/?mibextid=wwXIfrhttps://substack.com/@chase718403

Please message us! We’ll pin to the episode, and would love a dialogue.Meal prep tips!  I'll go through a few of my favorite combos, a few largely unused meals that I like, and end with a challenge for my active LEOs.  A double dog dare.-LEO Support the showPlease follow on FB and Substack at links below!  Substack contains true stories from my perspective.  Follow / subscribe on your favorite platform to continue to get my perspective and those of my interviewees!!!THANK YOU!https://www.facebook.com/share/1H5EuzAjrH/?mibextid=wwXIfrhttps://substack.com/@chase718403

Please message us! We’ll pin to the episode, and would love a dialogue.I've spent hundreds - no, no, thousands of hours on the stand.  I exaggerate not (I think).  I've passed whole days on the stand getting examined, then another day on cross.  I've made mistakes, and after many years those mistakes have lessened in frequency.State court.  Federal court.  Jury trials.  Suppression hearings.  Family court.  Juvenile court.Here's a 15-minute trick bag that you can compare to the upcoming release - an interview of a real, live defense attorney!  See if what I say matches what he says.Stay cool,-LEO Support the showPlease follow on FB and Substack at links below!  Substack contains true stories from my perspective.  Follow / subscribe on your favorite platform to continue to get my perspective and those of my interviewees!!!THANK YOU!https://www.facebook.com/share/1H5EuzAjrH/?mibextid=wwXIfrhttps://substack.com/@chase718403

Please message us! We’ll pin to the episode, and would love a dialogue.I've spent countless hours in State, Superior and Federal Court defending my actions.  I've been sued (unreasonably, I might add) by a career criminal on Federal Release.  I've chased people into houses and been told by judges and lawyers that my actions were not allowed.Today I will go into some of these true stories.  Real successes, real mistakes, and most importantly, why? If you don't know the boundaries, you open yourself up to committing criminal and civil violations by mistake against the community you swore to protect.  Screw that.Stay cool!-LEO Support the showPlease follow on FB and Substack at links below!  Substack contains true stories from my perspective.  Follow / subscribe on your favorite platform to continue to get my perspective and those of my interviewees!!!THANK YOU!https://www.facebook.com/share/1H5EuzAjrH/?mibextid=wwXIfrhttps://substack.com/@chase718403

Please message us! We’ll pin to the episode, and would love a dialogue.True Crime junkies will love this!  I'm doing it for police educational purposes, but we will touch some true crime stuff - which I usually don't because it's such an oversaturated area.  And because I usually don't care.Let's get into her defense, how she's doing it and what her goals are.-LEO Support the showPlease follow on FB and Substack at links below!  Substack contains true stories from my perspective.  Follow / subscribe on your favorite platform to continue to get my perspective and those of my interviewees!!!THANK YOU!https://www.facebook.com/share/1H5EuzAjrH/?mibextid=wwXIfrhttps://substack.com/@chase718403

Please message us! We’ll pin to the episode, and would love a dialogue.Todd wasn't at these incidents.  However, he worked closely with the men and women that were.  He goes into great detail about the cases involving David Koresh and Randy Weaver, what went down, why and how.  Todd is the only man I know that has met actual Branch Davidians.  If you're getting your hatred for a group of lawmen from Wikipedia / YouTube / TikTok or Netflix, I dare you to fact check your source.  If you were wrong, it's OK - you get duped by the media.  Just find the truth and spread that instead.-LEO Support the showPlease follow on FB and Substack at links below!  Substack contains true stories from my perspective.  Follow / subscribe on your favorite platform to continue to get my perspective and those of my interviewees!!!THANK YOU!https://www.facebook.com/share/1H5EuzAjrH/?mibextid=wwXIfrhttps://substack.com/@chase718403

Please message us! We’ll pin to the episode, and would love a dialogue.On today's follow-up to last time, Todd continues to discuss his experiences as a career ATF Agent.  We discuss leadership, various federal agency cultures, and how to improve the applicant pool and those hired.Thanks again to Todd for agreeing to speak with me, and I look forward to next week's episode where we dive into various high-profile ATF incidents and expose the BS in some conspiracy theories.See you Tuesday!-LEO Support the showPlease follow on FB and Substack at links below!  Substack contains true stories from my perspective.  Follow / subscribe on your favorite platform to continue to get my perspective and those of my interviewees!!!THANK YOU!https://www.facebook.com/share/1H5EuzAjrH/?mibextid=wwXIfrhttps://substack.com/@chase718403

Please message us! We’ll pin to the episode, and would love a dialogue.On the first of three episodes featuring Todd (last name withheld) he discusses his background as a LEO.  Todd's provides a heartfelt telling of almost losing his wife in the Oklahoma City Bombing and other private details of his law enforcement journey.Todd also dives into the common misconceptions about the ATF mission and what his actual experiences were like.With almost a decade as a Deputy US Marshal and over a decade on ATF's Special Response Team, Todd brings an angle to the show that we haven't seen yet.Enjoy!-LEONote:  I know it ends suddenly.  Next episode will pick up where it left off! Support the showPlease follow on FB and Substack at links below!  Substack contains true stories from my perspective.  Follow / subscribe on your favorite platform to continue to get my perspective and those of my interviewees!!!THANK YOU!https://www.facebook.com/share/1H5EuzAjrH/?mibextid=wwXIfrhttps://substack.com/@chase718403

Please message us! We’ll pin to the episode, and would love a dialogue.Patrol is the backbone of any PD, and the rest of us are SUPPORT!  That means...get this...you are not better than a patrol officer because you are narcotics / homicide / state / federal / ANYTHING.You need patrol's support, they need yours. and we're all on the same side.  Today, as July wraps up and we get ready for cooler weather and schools to take these heathens back for ~40 hours a week, I will discuss my personal mistakes in managing these relationships.  Times my life was endangered by fellow officers and I tried to put property on patrol to log when it was really kinda my responsibility.Don't endanger your partners, do 'em right, we're on the same team.  Here's how to put that in action.-LEO Support the showPlease follow on FB and Substack at links below!  Substack contains true stories from my perspective.  Follow / subscribe on your favorite platform to continue to get my perspective and those of my interviewees!!!THANK YOU!https://www.facebook.com/share/1H5EuzAjrH/?mibextid=wwXIfrhttps://substack.com/@chase718403

Please message us! We’ll pin to the episode, and would love a dialogue.I have used FLOCK and similar programs extensively.  Today I will cover what it is (briefly), how it's used and how to keep systems like this from creating a police state.  We do not want to be North Korea.-LEO Support the showPlease follow on FB and Substack at links below!  Substack contains true stories from my perspective.  Follow / subscribe on your favorite platform to continue to get my perspective and those of my interviewees!!!THANK YOU!https://www.facebook.com/share/1H5EuzAjrH/?mibextid=wwXIfrhttps://substack.com/@chase718403

Please message us! We’ll pin to the episode, and would love a dialogue.Everyone loves a statistic to prove an opinion, so I'm going to make one up.  I'd like you to correct me if I'm wrong:It's been proven that across all sworn law enforcement, less than 15% of LEOs train consistently in the following areas:-Defensive Tactics (including BJJ, boxing or any other martial art)-Firearms-Fitness-General Job SkillsErgo, all previous episodes are moot.  85% of LEOs have no interest in development.  So, let's aim an episode at y'all - love y'all too :)Today I will discuss how to not get beat up, killed or in trouble if you're unwilling to physically and mentally train.  It's ok, and "we listen and we don't judge."  But if you're not going to get fit, learn to fight and shoot, let's discuss how to stay safe.LEO Support the showPlease follow on FB and Substack at links below!  Substack contains true stories from my perspective.  Follow / subscribe on your favorite platform to continue to get my perspective and those of my interviewees!!!THANK YOU!https://www.facebook.com/share/1H5EuzAjrH/?mibextid=wwXIfrhttps://substack.com/@chase718403

Please message us! We’ll pin to the episode, and would love a dialogue.The 4th Amendment protects...OK, I'm not defining this thing again.  If you don't know what it is and how to apply it yet, tune in 102 episodes ago.  I've already covered several of the exceptions to the 4th...a valid consent, a valid search warrant...Today let's get into arguably the easiest exception to the 4th Amendment...a 4th Amendment waiver.  I'll get into the ins and outs of how to utilize this tool legally, and what experience has taught me regarding what will fly in court and what will be suppressed.-LEO Support the showPlease follow on FB and Substack at links below!  Substack contains true stories from my perspective.  Follow / subscribe on your favorite platform to continue to get my perspective and those of my interviewees!!!THANK YOU!https://www.facebook.com/share/1H5EuzAjrH/?mibextid=wwXIfrhttps://substack.com/@chase718403

Please message us! We’ll pin to the episode, and would love a dialogue.Yesterday, outside Baton Rouge, a Deputy United States Marshal (DUSM) was shot and killed.  I will speak for 15 minutes on my experiences on the USMS Fugitive Task Force, what kinds of men and women make it up, and what a loss this is.-LEO Support the showPlease follow on FB and Substack at links below!  Substack contains true stories from my perspective.  Follow / subscribe on your favorite platform to continue to get my perspective and those of my interviewees!!!THANK YOU!https://www.facebook.com/share/1H5EuzAjrH/?mibextid=wwXIfrhttps://substack.com/@chase718403

Please message us! We’ll pin to the episode, and would love a dialogue.This morning, Leo is joined by Brad Less!  Brad discusses the issues faced by the Shelby County Sheriff's Office and how he would address them, given the opportunity.  Memphis / Shelby County has drawn national attention through the Memphis Safe Task Force - a massive influx of state and federal law enforcement on the streets, and uniformed National Guard soldiers on patrol. Brad provides details on his vision for policy shifts that aim to support SCSO employees, their families, and the citizens they serve.  From retirement to medical retirement to pay rates, Brad expresses his desire to make SCSO the premier law enforcement agency in the region.Early voting starts July 17, so get educated on who stands for what and how they plan to accomplish what they claim!-LEO Support the showPlease follow on FB and Substack at links below!  Substack contains true stories from my perspective.  Follow / subscribe on your favorite platform to continue to get my perspective and those of my interviewees!!!THANK YOU!https://www.facebook.com/share/1H5EuzAjrH/?mibextid=wwXIfrhttps://substack.com/@chase718403

Please message us! We’ll pin to the episode, and would love a dialogue.Today I will dive into how to fix organizational dysfunction.  Simple, right?Well, kinda.Whatever size department you're at, big, small, or smack in the middle, that ship can turn the right direction.  Send this anonymously to a Chief, Assistant Chief, Colonel, Major, Captain, LT or Sergeant that doesn't trust their people.  Complains about their people.  Doesn't even like or respect their subordinates.  Let's start turning the Titanic today.-LEO Support the showPlease follow on FB and Substack at links below!  Substack contains true stories from my perspective.  Follow / subscribe on your favorite platform to continue to get my perspective and those of my interviewees!!!THANK YOU!https://www.facebook.com/share/1H5EuzAjrH/?mibextid=wwXIfrhttps://substack.com/@chase718403

Please message us! We’ll pin to the episode, and would love a dialogue.Today I'll discuss two more of my personal experiences, and the ways in which those experiences have impacted my decision making today.-LEO Support the showPlease follow on FB and Substack at links below!  Substack contains true stories from my perspective.  Follow / subscribe on your favorite platform to continue to get my perspective and those of my interviewees!!!THANK YOU!https://www.facebook.com/share/1H5EuzAjrH/?mibextid=wwXIfrhttps://substack.com/@chase718403

Please message us! We’ll pin to the episode, and would love a dialogue.Good morning, and I hope you can still count to 10 on your fingers!Kevin Rardin worked as an attorney at 201 Poplar, the courthouse for Memphis, TN, for ~4 decades.  He was also a juvenile magistrate, spending a year judging cases.On the 4th, it seems appropriate to discuss guns.  Kevin will go into a Tennessee law that was amended, with the changes going into effect on July 1, 2026.  This law affects the conditions required for a citizen to utilize deadly force to protect his or her property.If you are going to pull the trigger to protect your property, it would be wise to fully understand the law (if you don't like going to prison and losing your house / car / dog in a lawsuit).  Perhaps listen to a man that spent a career in TN law.After that, Kevin will go into more TN legal changes - namely the changes no longer requiring gun-toters to have a permit.  Kevin will provide his opinion on this change, and how to potentially empower Memphis Police and Shelby County Sheriff's Deputies at the legislative level to keep Memphis safe from those that seek to commit felonious assaults with guns.HUGE thank you to Kevin Rardin for taking the time to provide vital information in a world of confusion and fake news.-LEO Support the showPlease follow on FB and Substack at links below!  Substack contains true stories from my perspective.  Follow / subscribe on your favorite platform to continue to get my perspective and those of my interviewees!!!THANK YOU!https://www.facebook.com/share/1H5EuzAjrH/?mibextid=wwXIfrhttps://substack.com/@chase718403

Please message us! We’ll pin to the episode, and would love a dialogue.Over our careers, our experiences shape the officers and agents that we become.  The officers and agents we become shape our success, and then in a blink we're looking back on what we did as young men and women.  Reliving the "glory days."  Let's get into some of my experiences and what I learned from them.  I hope by passing them onto you, you can adopt my changes in behavior with less blood and tears.-LEO Support the showPlease follow on FB and Substack at links below!  Substack contains true stories from my perspective.  Follow / subscribe on your favorite platform to continue to get my perspective and those of my interviewees!!!THANK YOU!https://www.facebook.com/share/1H5EuzAjrH/?mibextid=wwXIfrhttps://substack.com/@chase718403

Please message us! We’ll pin to the episode, and would love a dialogue.On Friday, the City of Washington D.C. settled a civil lawsuit.  A young man was following National Guardsmen around the city playing Star Wars music.  He didn't like them or want them there.  They, along with Metro Police Officers, made choices that led to a successful lawsuit.  Don't open yourself up to ACLU scrutiny, federal lawsuits or termination!  Keep your house, car, and dog.Enjoy!-LEO Support the showPlease follow on FB and Substack at links below!  Substack contains true stories from my perspective.  Follow / subscribe on your favorite platform to continue to get my perspective and those of my interviewees!!!THANK YOU!https://www.facebook.com/share/1H5EuzAjrH/?mibextid=wwXIfrhttps://substack.com/@chase718403

Please message us! We’ll pin to the episode, and would love a dialogue.Eric Stubbs is the Chief of Ottawa Police Department in our Northern neighbor.  He gave a recent statement condemning his officers that are engaging in a pattern of conduct.  Using phrases like "Change your behavior or quit."Give me 3 and a half minutes, maybe four to convince you why Chief Stubbs approach is better than most.-LEONote:  I said that he addressed the media, which was inaccurate.  This was an internal video sent to his department.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AuimcnlPN68 Support the showPlease follow on FB and Substack at links below!  Substack contains true stories from my perspective.  Follow / subscribe on your favorite platform to continue to get my perspective and those of my interviewees!!!THANK YOU!https://www.facebook.com/share/1H5EuzAjrH/?mibextid=wwXIfrhttps://substack.com/@chase718403

Please message us! We’ll pin to the episode, and would love a dialogue.https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/25pdf/24-1234_g2bh.pdfGood morning!  Today will be two things:1.  An overview of 18 United States Code 922, which governs firearm and ammunition possession / transfers / sales.2.  An analysis of United States V. Hemani and what I expect the impact to be of this landmark US Supreme Court decision.Whether you've followed Hemani or, more likely, the Hunter Biden prosecution, the court's interpretation of 18 USC 922(g)(3) is what matters.Tune in for a hot take on how this has changed the game, though perhaps not how you think!-LEO Support the showPlease follow on FB and Substack at links below!  Substack contains true stories from my perspective.  Follow / subscribe on your favorite platform to continue to get my perspective and those of my interviewees!!!THANK YOU!https://www.facebook.com/share/1H5EuzAjrH/?mibextid=wwXIfrhttps://substack.com/@chase718403

Please message us! We’ll pin to the episode, and would love a dialogue.Let's get into the meat and potatoes of the five subjects covered by TF70.  If you're in the 30% that have access to regular training and career development, I'm confident they can still offer you something - again - free of charge.At the very least, if you have an agency with 10 people, one of them should be venturing out and learning what the rest of the world is doing.  Then take that knowledge and those skills home, and provide the best service you can to your community.Thanks for listening!-LEO Support the showPlease follow on FB and Substack at links below!  Substack contains true stories from my perspective.  Follow / subscribe on your favorite platform to continue to get my perspective and those of my interviewees!!!THANK YOU!https://www.facebook.com/share/1H5EuzAjrH/?mibextid=wwXIfrhttps://substack.com/@chase718403

Please message us! We’ll pin to the episode, and would love a dialogue.Homicide is a simple and objective term that is a combination of two things - homo & cide. Homicide is not a crime. Let me say it louder. Homicide is not a crime!!  Murder is a crime. Manslaughter is a crime. These crimes have varying degrees depending on the details of what happened, including how it was done and the level of criminal intent. If someone comes to your house today and puts a gun to your face with their finger on the trigger and says I’m going to kill you in five seconds and you pull your own gun and shoot them that is a homicide. Completely justified and legal. Still homicide.Anyone being killed is a damn tragedy, but especially a small child.Tune in this morning for a bonus episode on the officer involved shooting in small-town Mississippi.-LEO Support the showPlease follow on FB and Substack at links below!  Substack contains true stories from my perspective.  Follow / subscribe on your favorite platform to continue to get my perspective and those of my interviewees!!!THANK YOU!https://www.facebook.com/share/1H5EuzAjrH/?mibextid=wwXIfrhttps://substack.com/@chase718403

Please message us! We’ll pin to the episode, and would love a dialogue.70% of LEOs are with local law enforcement that serve communities of <10,000 people.  When we think of cops, we think of NYPD / LAPD or whatever the biggest law enforcement agency in your area is.  The reality is that 70% of those responding to calls are understaffed, undertrained and underfunded.TF70 is a non-profit dedicated to providing the necessary training to the 70%.  Training in 5 vital areas - Constitutional Judgment, Rescue Marksmanship, Breaching, Emergency Medical and Tactics - free of charge.Small town Chiefs, Sheriffs and Training Units - set your patrolmen and women up for success!-LEO Support the showPlease follow on FB and Substack at links below!  Substack contains true stories from my perspective.  Follow / subscribe on your favorite platform to continue to get my perspective and those of my interviewees!!!THANK YOU!https://www.facebook.com/share/1H5EuzAjrH/?mibextid=wwXIfrhttps://substack.com/@chase718403

Please message us! We’ll pin to the episode, and would love a dialogue.I've sat on both sides of the table - interviewee dozens of times, interviewer / board member several.  I'd like to help you succeed in your career, and this is a cog in the wheel.You can expect to interview for multiple positions over the next few decades as a LEO:  Investigations, new agency, Task Force Officer position, and on and on and on.  Today I'll get into how to prepare, how to execute, and how to bounce back and win next time if you fail.-LEONote:  If you have an upcoming interview, feel free to reach out via IG / FB messages and let me know what unit it is and I'm glad to offer any guidance I have. Support the showPlease follow on FB and Substack at links below!  Substack contains true stories from my perspective.  Follow / subscribe on your favorite platform to continue to get my perspective and those of my interviewees!!!THANK YOU!https://www.facebook.com/share/1H5EuzAjrH/?mibextid=wwXIfrhttps://substack.com/@chase718403

Please message us! We’ll pin to the episode, and would love a dialogue.May 2023:  Rick Chow, Columbia South Carolina gas station owner, chases down and shoots to death 14-year-old Cyrus Carmack-Belton following a suspected (and disproven) shoplifting incident.June 2026:  Chow is found NOT GUILTY of Murder.The video will be on That LEO Guy Facebook and Instagram.Here's my analysis of the investigation, prosecutorial strategies (and perhaps mistakes) and what led to Chow walking free.-LEO Support the showPlease follow on FB and Substack at links below!  Substack contains true stories from my perspective.  Follow / subscribe on your favorite platform to continue to get my perspective and those of my interviewees!!!THANK YOU!https://www.facebook.com/share/1H5EuzAjrH/?mibextid=wwXIfrhttps://substack.com/@chase718403

Please message us! We’ll pin to the episode, and would love a dialogue.Anthony was convicted today of murdering Metcalf and is awaiting his sentence.  Tune in for my take, as someone involved with the US justice system for many, many years, on what this means.-LEO Support the showPlease follow on FB and Substack at links below!  Substack contains true stories from my perspective.  Follow / subscribe on your favorite platform to continue to get my perspective and those of my interviewees!!!THANK YOU!https://www.facebook.com/share/1H5EuzAjrH/?mibextid=wwXIfrhttps://substack.com/@chase718403

Please message us! We’ll pin to the episode, and would love a dialogue.Let's apply the 7 Deadly Sins to our careers and LEO lives.  Are we doing any of these?  Because it only takes one of them to derail your career and life.PRIDE, ENVY, WRATH, SLOTH, GREED, GLUTTONY, LUST.-LEO Support the showPlease follow on FB and Substack at links below!  Substack contains true stories from my perspective.  Follow / subscribe on your favorite platform to continue to get my perspective and those of my interviewees!!!THANK YOU!https://www.facebook.com/share/1H5EuzAjrH/?mibextid=wwXIfrhttps://substack.com/@chase718403

Please message us! We’ll pin to the episode, and would love a dialogue.There is a video floating around of a recent police / citizen encounter.  Woman gets pulled over.  Cop informs her she was stopped for holding her cellular device in her right hand.  She holds up her left arm - no hand at the end.  Just a nub.Let's discuss how to go with the flow of the investigation instead of deciding immediately what happened and going with that, and the pitfalls of failure to adjust.-LEOPS - video will be shared on "That LEO Guy" IG, FB, TikTok. Support the showPlease follow on FB and Substack at links below!  Substack contains true stories from my perspective.  Follow / subscribe on your favorite platform to continue to get my perspective and those of my interviewees!!!THANK YOU!https://www.facebook.com/share/1H5EuzAjrH/?mibextid=wwXIfrhttps://substack.com/@chase718403

Please message us! We’ll pin to the episode, and would love a dialogue.One year down!"Introduction to That LEO Guy" came out one year ago today.  I was on a digital recorder, rambling on about who I am and why this podcast is great.Since then I've conducted a multitude of interviews and covered dozens of important law enforcement and military topics.Thank you for your continued listenership and support, and I'm looking forward to a razzle-dazzle FY27 of interviews and more!-LEO Support the showPlease follow on FB and Substack at links below!  Substack contains true stories from my perspective.  Follow / subscribe on your favorite platform to continue to get my perspective and those of my interviewees!!!THANK YOU!https://www.facebook.com/share/1H5EuzAjrH/?mibextid=wwXIfrhttps://substack.com/@chase718403

Please message us! We’ll pin to the episode, and would love a dialogue.When I had my first interview to be a cop, the Captain over recruiting asked me a simple question:  You gonna wreck my cars?  Your driving record is terrible.Vehicle shortages are a real concern as we all know.  Everywhere I've been, if you consistently crash cars that belong to the government, you'll be in the hot seat.I hope you enjoy this short on how to not end up in a ditch or deep puddle, floating awkwardly.-LEO Support the showPlease follow on FB and Substack at links below!  Substack contains true stories from my perspective.  Follow / subscribe on your favorite platform to continue to get my perspective and those of my interviewees!!!THANK YOU!https://www.facebook.com/share/1H5EuzAjrH/?mibextid=wwXIfrhttps://substack.com/@chase718403

Please message us! We’ll pin to the episode, and would love a dialogue.After close to two decades of being a LEO, I've got some opinions on what could be done better at the most fundamental levels of law enforcement.  I see a bigtime "us vs them" mentality.As simple as a kid saying "mommy, are you going out to catch bad guys?"Some joker when you're at Chipotle saying "oooh, it wasn't me!"You describing a neighborhood in court as a "gang neighborhood" or "high-crime area."I swear I'm not smoking weed around a bonfire singing Kumbayaa.  However, it can be us WITH them instead of against.WITH the community.  Serving the 98%.  That doesn't mean we hug shooters and let criminals off all the time.  It's just a shift in mindset that leads to a shift in demeanor.-LEO Support the showPlease follow on FB and Substack at links below!  Substack contains true stories from my perspective.  Follow / subscribe on your favorite platform to continue to get my perspective and those of my interviewees!!!THANK YOU!https://www.facebook.com/share/1H5EuzAjrH/?mibextid=wwXIfrhttps://substack.com/@chase718403

Please message us! We’ll pin to the episode, and would love a dialogue.Search Warrants are another individual tool that each investigator should have in their box.  A few episodes have released recently covering individual items that every investigator should have:  CI Management, SWs, Stationary and Mobile Surveillance, UOF Knowledge, Use of Deadly Force Understanding, Trash Pulls (barf).This is one of the more important ones.  Develop your understanding of what a SW is, what is expected in the different parts of the SW packet, and how to develop what you need to do what you want to do:  GET IN YOUR TARGET'S HOME!  CAR!  PHONE!  IG!  FB!Develop an understanding of the law and consult with your prosecutor prior to get your SW signed by a judge!  If they don't like your warrant or see some error that the judge misses, it's all for nada.Learn from my mistakes and occasional successes!-LEO Support the showPlease follow on FB and Substack at links below!  Substack contains true stories from my perspective.  Follow / subscribe on your favorite platform to continue to get my perspective and those of my interviewees!!!THANK YOU!https://www.facebook.com/share/1H5EuzAjrH/?mibextid=wwXIfrhttps://substack.com/@chase718403

Please message us! We’ll pin to the episode, and would love a dialogue.As a patrol cop, narc, SWAT operator and more, I made multiple trips to Internal Affairs for various allegations.  All were unfounded (no discipline administered).  I've been sued in federal court (unfounded and dismissed).As a supervisor, I was the sole investigator of my shift's Use of Force incidents.  I reviewed BWC, spoke with witnesses, reviewed third party video, took "victim" statements, and more.  I collected facts and made determinations on policy application and if the UOF was appropriate.Tune in for my lessons learned during all these encounters - protect yourself and your career!-LEO Support the showPlease follow on FB and Substack at links below!  Substack contains true stories from my perspective.  Follow / subscribe on your favorite platform to continue to get my perspective and those of my interviewees!!!THANK YOU!https://www.facebook.com/share/1H5EuzAjrH/?mibextid=wwXIfrhttps://substack.com/@chase718403

Please message us! We’ll pin to the episode, and would love a dialogue.I already had all releases scheduled out through the end of July.  However, yesterday's interview with Packy felt fitting to cut the line and release on Mother's Day.Packy and I had a great conversation about the fastest four seconds of his life.  A simple citizen encounter transitioned into a brawl, his service pistol being taken, and an attempt on his life.  Packy discusses the incident itself and what followed in both the short and longterm.Thank you Packy for your openness and honesty.  Thank you for discussing your very personal issues that followed your shooting, and how you manage them to be the best man you can be.May this episode save a life, career or personal relationship.Happy Mother's Day.-LEO Support the showPlease follow on FB and Substack at links below!  Substack contains true stories from my perspective.  Follow / subscribe on your favorite platform to continue to get my perspective and those of my interviewees!!!THANK YOU!https://www.facebook.com/share/1H5EuzAjrH/?mibextid=wwXIfrhttps://substack.com/@chase718403

Please message us! We’ll pin to the episode, and would love a dialogue.Trash Pull!All police and military units are comprised of individuals that require two things:1. Individual Skills2. Team CohesionTrash pulls need to be a tool in your investigative toolbox to retrieve facts from your target.  Tune in for a down and, literally, dirty, on the legality and tactics to be successful dumpster diving!I hate them, but I do them, because they work.-LEO Support the showPlease follow on FB and Substack at links below!  Substack contains true stories from my perspective.  Follow / subscribe on your favorite platform to continue to get my perspective and those of my interviewees!!!THANK YOU!https://www.facebook.com/share/1H5EuzAjrH/?mibextid=wwXIfrhttps://substack.com/@chase718403

Please message us! We’ll pin to the episode, and would love a dialogue.A good friend asked me to provide an episode on what I consider to be the most REALISTIC law enforcement shows and movies.  It's hard to capture the transitions from boring / mundane to life changing excitement and back, but I'll try to name the ones I like best in this category!Enjoy the weather!-LEO Support the showPlease follow on FB and Substack at links below!  Substack contains true stories from my perspective.  Follow / subscribe on your favorite platform to continue to get my perspective and those of my interviewees!!!THANK YOU!https://www.facebook.com/share/1H5EuzAjrH/?mibextid=wwXIfrhttps://substack.com/@chase718403

Please message us! We’ll pin to the episode, and would love a dialogue.The police academy will give you the barebones to be a cop:  Law, tactics criminal procedure.Field training will indoctrinate you into the culture of the agency you chose.This episode will provide realistic, day-to-day best practices that I adopted over years of patrolling and supervising a patrol shift.  These practices will lead you to success and great fortune!-LEO Support the showPlease follow on FB and Substack at links below!  Substack contains true stories from my perspective.  Follow / subscribe on your favorite platform to continue to get my perspective and those of my interviewees!!!THANK YOU!https://www.facebook.com/share/1H5EuzAjrH/?mibextid=wwXIfrhttps://substack.com/@chase718403

Please message us! We’ll pin to the episode, and would love a dialogue.Confidential Informants.  CIs.Sources of Information.  SOIs.Rats.  Police.  Snitches.  12.On today's episode I will discuss how to utilize CIs to make your career and not break it.  Google "Whitey Bulger" for a great example of how to ruin a career and an agency's reputation through CI mismanagement.I've had many lessons learned, and today I will turn them all over!  Run your CI, don't let your CI run you.-LEO Support the showPlease follow on FB and Substack at links below!  Substack contains true stories from my perspective.  Follow / subscribe on your favorite platform to continue to get my perspective and those of my interviewees!!!THANK YOU!https://www.facebook.com/share/1H5EuzAjrH/?mibextid=wwXIfrhttps://substack.com/@chase718403

Please message us! We’ll pin to the episode, and would love a dialogue.LEO speaks again with Kevin Grogan - former homicide detective, combat veteran and author of three published books.  Kevin provides his opinions on modern policing and what methods worked for him.Kevin admits he did not do everything perfectly, but he did give many years to the badge.  We can learn more from mistakes than someone that comes on here telling stories of their own glory.Tune in!-LEO Support the showPlease follow on FB and Substack at links below!  Substack contains true stories from my perspective.  Follow / subscribe on your favorite platform to continue to get my perspective and those of my interviewees!!!THANK YOU!https://www.facebook.com/share/1H5EuzAjrH/?mibextid=wwXIfrhttps://substack.com/@chase718403

Please message us! We’ll pin to the episode, and would love a dialogue.Kevin Grogan started his career just like the rest of us - bright eyed, ambitious, curious.  After some years, some time wearing a yellow shirt, investigating homicides and working in the Savannah Gang Unit, it all came crashing down.Tune in for Kevin's account of his sudden fall during his climb.  We've all made mistakes, we've all had close calls, and Kevin opens up about the errors of his ways and what he would've done differently.-LEO Support the showPlease follow on FB and Substack at links below!  Substack contains true stories from my perspective.  Follow / subscribe on your favorite platform to continue to get my perspective and those of my interviewees!!!THANK YOU!https://www.facebook.com/share/1H5EuzAjrH/?mibextid=wwXIfrhttps://substack.com/@chase718403

Please message us! We’ll pin to the episode, and would love a dialogue.If you're back, you're not reading this.  If you're not returning from last episode, read the last description first.Eric will go further into what ROCIC offers and what you can expect from training / intel analysts.-LEOROCIC - A Proven Resource for Law Enforcement Support the showPlease follow on FB and Substack at links below!  Substack contains true stories from my perspective.  Follow / subscribe on your favorite platform to continue to get my perspective and those of my interviewees!!!THANK YOU!https://www.facebook.com/share/1H5EuzAjrH/?mibextid=wwXIfrhttps://substack.com/@chase718403

Please message us! We’ll pin to the episode, and would love a dialogue.Meet Eric with ROCIC!  This non-profit is built to serve the active LEO.  Whether you need training or intel, whether your agency is large or small, they can provide you free or low-cost services.Mid and Upper Management cannot cry about departmental issues if they do not push training and intel-driven policing.LEOs cannot cry about career stagnation if they do not attend training consistently.Listen here to what they have to offer, locations, and everything in between.I have no sponsors, so if they're on here, I believe.-LEOROCIC - A Proven Resource for Law Enforcement Support the showPlease follow on FB and Substack at links below!  Substack contains true stories from my perspective.  Follow / subscribe on your favorite platform to continue to get my perspective and those of my interviewees!!!THANK YOU!https://www.facebook.com/share/1H5EuzAjrH/?mibextid=wwXIfrhttps://substack.com/@chase718403

Please message us! We’ll pin to the episode, and would love a dialogue.Any LEO I know will accept intervention dealing with mental health consumers.  Drew has studied and experienced this extensively and will continue to explain the points in the CJ system when his team can effectively get involved.Every point of contact after arrest has potential for intervention.  If a mental health consumer gets help, the hope is that he or she stops committing crimes.  Then all of our lives are better.-LEO Support the showPlease follow on FB and Substack at links below!  Substack contains true stories from my perspective.  Follow / subscribe on your favorite platform to continue to get my perspective and those of my interviewees!!!THANK YOU!https://www.facebook.com/share/1H5EuzAjrH/?mibextid=wwXIfrhttps://substack.com/@chase718403

Please message us! We’ll pin to the episode, and would love a dialogue.Drew Taylor has extensive education and experience in what most of us cops call CIT - Crisis Intervention Training.  Tune in to hear the innovative techniques that Lehigh County, PA is using to manage mental health issues as they fall within the criminal justice system.  Drew will delve into their system of intervention and how they shift some responsibility from law enforcement / courts to different areas.All of you cops and prosecutors will agree that not everyone needs to be charged with crimes.  Drew gives an honest and gritty take on how to manage mental health issues without developing a program that is easily manipulated by the criminal element.Intervention at various stages of criminal justice involvement sounds reasonable to me.  In this episode we will discuss Intercept 0 and Intercept 1.-LEO Support the showPlease follow on FB and Substack at links below!  Substack contains true stories from my perspective.  Follow / subscribe on your favorite platform to continue to get my perspective and those of my interviewees!!!THANK YOU!https://www.facebook.com/share/1H5EuzAjrH/?mibextid=wwXIfrhttps://substack.com/@chase718403

Please message us! We’ll pin to the episode, and would love a dialogue.Surprise bonus episode, and the most exciting yet!  US Attorney General Pam Bondi came through my city, and I had the pleasure of meeting her and, of course, blabbing about my podcast!  After talking for a few minutes, she agreed to knock out an episode and answer some difficult questions!  I didn't get a lot of time (apparently, she's a busy lady), but we shared some laughs and some awkwardness.  I hope you enjoy, and you're next Bongino!-LEO Support the showPlease follow on FB and Substack at links below!  Substack contains true stories from my perspective.  Follow / subscribe on your favorite platform to continue to get my perspective and those of my interviewees!!!THANK YOU!https://www.facebook.com/share/1H5EuzAjrH/?mibextid=wwXIfrhttps://substack.com/@chase718403

Please message us! We’ll pin to the episode, and would love a dialogue.Over the last few weeks, I spoke with five career investigators and three career prosecutors.  My question to them:  What are the top five mistakes you see from investigators that lead cases to failure.  Dismissals.  Acquittals.  Problems.There was heavy overlap, and the most repeated phrase was not to be a lazy BLEEP!Luckily, they provided about 15 other points between them.  They'll be coming on to hash it out in the future, but for now, enjoy the 11-minute synopsis.And follow the FB / IG / YT already.-LEO Support the showPlease follow on FB and Substack at links below!  Substack contains true stories from my perspective.  Follow / subscribe on your favorite platform to continue to get my perspective and those of my interviewees!!!THANK YOU!https://www.facebook.com/share/1H5EuzAjrH/?mibextid=wwXIfrhttps://substack.com/@chase718403