Recorded in Alpine, Texas, this episode features a wide-ranging and reflective conversation between Walt Bauer and lifelong educator Kyle Bauer. As Walt trains future officers at Sul Ross University’s cadet program, the two men dive into the heart of what makes learning stick. Kyle shares stories and insights from decades in education, focusing on those pivotal “AHA” moments—when understanding finally lands—and how great training guides students all the way to the confident “TADA” of application. It’s a thoughtful exploration of teaching, learning, and the joy of witnessing real breakthroughs in the classroom or on the training floor.

In this episode, we’re doing something a little different. Instead of just hearing from us about the value of solid police training, you’ll hear from someone who actually sought it out on his own. We sit down with an officer who made long trip to train with Walt Bauer, diving into a broad discussion on law, search and seizure, and other critical skills and topics.

We’ll also take this opportunity for a shameless plug—our training works. But don’t just take our word for it. This officer found our approach so beneficial that he made the effort to come learn outside his department’s standard channels. For obvious reasons, and at his request, we’re keeping his identity anonymous, But his perspective offers an inside look at how hands-on, real-world training can make a difference.

Tune in for a candid conversation about what good training really looks like from the student’s side, and why stepping outside the usual classroom setting can be a game-changer.

In this episode we talk about the foundational principles of our classroom methods: autonomy, relevance & practical application.

In this episode we talk about subject-matter expertise and teaching without the PowerPoint crutch.

Episode 1 is about who we are and what we do at PoliceTrainingHQ.