Ret. Captain Christine Collins is a decorated veteran and trauma nurse during a pivotal deployment to Afghanistan in 2009. Stationed at Bagram Air Base, she found herself at the epicenter of the conflict, tirelessly working to save the lives of American troops, Afghan civilians caught in the crossfire, and even enemy fighters.

Through her raw and poignant memoir, Christine unveils the physical and emotional toll of war, not just on those fighting but also on the medical personnel tasked with picking up the pieces. Her amazing book titled Service Honor and Sacrifice can be found on Amazon, Audible, or wherever you purchase your books.  Christine is a truly amazing woman and after spending some time with her I can tell you this - I am glad she is on our side! Tough, intelligent, and unstoppable.  

I have been wrestling with the recent news reports about the historic plummeting of crime rates for some time.  I am left thinking, "Don't believe your lying eyes."  Depending on which news outlets you watch you might have a very different perspective on crime.  The left tells you the drop in crime is historic - https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/elections/2024/04/30/trump-crime-fbi-data-murder-statistics/73443631007/

Right-wing outlets tell you Blue States are basically hellscapes and it's Mad MAX everywhere. I want an honest conversation to find the truth and perhaps some nuance.  I have reached out to Jeff Asher (with no luck) to come on the show and share his data.  John Lott was more than willing to come on and share his.  Enjoy and please let me know your thoughts.

Donovan Brit is a US Army Veteran, a 3rd Degree Black Belt in Krav Maga, and the creator of the Las Vagas Combat Academy.  https://lasvegascombatacademy.com/

Donovan shares his unique insights on police use of force, self-defense, and how to prepare for the worst-case scenario.  

Scott Savage is the founder of The Savage Training Group.  A police training and education company committed to providing the highest quality police training and education.  Scott recently retired from policing as a Lieutenant.  During his time in law enforcement Scott worked a variety of units including SWAT.  His unique experiences and perspectives coupled with his incredible skill-set makes him at the tip of the spear in modern police training and education.

Learn more about this company here - https://savagetraininggroup.com/about-us/

Read some of his work here - https://savagetraininggroup.com/officer-confuses-falling-acorn-gunshot/

Please let me know what you think . .

Peter J. Forcelli is a retired Deputy Assistant Director from the U.S. Department of Justice, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives. He served for 15 years with the N.Y.P.D., before retiring from the Bronx Homicide Task Force.

Mr. Forcelli is a survivor of the 9/11 Terrorist Attacks on the World Trade Center, and the lung cancer that he later developed because of his work in the rescue and recovery efforts at Ground Zero. 

Mr. Forcelli is also a WHISTLEBLOWER for Operation Fast and Furious.

In this episode I have the pleasure of speaking with a nationally recognized journalist and winner of multiple Golden Mic awards Steve Gregory of KFI news.  Steve shares his extensive knowledge on the media, the coverage of policing, national versus local news, and how agencies can create partnerships with the media to enhance policing relations and perceptions of policing.

Steve's Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/stevegregory640/?hl=en

Steve's Linkdin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/stevegregory640/

Follow Steve on X here - https://twitter.com/stevengregory?lang=en

Chip Huth has spent more than four decades building his leadership credentials.  From growing up in poverty, to leading an internationally recognized SWAT unit, to speaking on a TED stage, Chip shares with us his incredible story, lessons he learned the hard way, his mistakes, and his incredible accomplishments.  Personally, Chip is someone I look up to and someone who inspires tens of thousands of cops.  I hope you enjoy our talk as much as I enjoyed having it.

Thank you for your continued support - I am beyond grateful that you continue to join me on this journey.

His book can be purchased at https://www.vitalsource.com/products/unleashing-the-power-of-unconditional-respect-jack-l-colwell-v9781420099768?duration=180&utm_source=bing&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=VST%20Tier%20Two%20ShoppingGoogle-US&msclkid=2718cb03e79b1de891d4aeb3680ad2f2

his TED talk can be viewed here https://video.search.yahoo.com/search/video?fr=mcafee&ei=UTF-8&p=chip+huth+ted+talk&type=E210US714G0#id=1&vid=62e3eaa53a2354631f566a20a7e71a66&action=click

See what Chip is up to here https://www.linkedin.com/in/charles-chip-huth-85826125/

In the world of policing Trauma informed care is taught to police officers so that officers can better deal with community members experiencing mental and emotional crisis.  However, very little time is spent on officers interacting with each other through the lens of trauma informed care.  September is Law Enforcement suicide awareness month.  Our guest, Dr. Michelle Gundy, is making it her professional mission to educate officers and stop the suicide epidemic present in our community.  An added benefit of this is the officers will better serve and protect their community members.  

During this podcast I have a robust conversation with award-winning writer/director Mathew Solomon.  Despite our different points of view, perspectives, and opinions we find a great deal of common ground and hopefully set the example for how dialogue and debate should occur.  

Bob Scales shares his insights and experiences with Seattle PD and their Consent Decree.  Fair-minded, reasonable, and academically rigorous Bob is a pleasure to listen to and has a lot to say.