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Security Matters episodes

October 03, 2019 This is National Domestic Violence Awareness Month. We Talk To The Experts.
As we pause to reflect upon the epidemic levels of Domestic Violence plaguing our country during National Domestic Violence Awareness Month, Paul sits down with one of our country’s true subject matter experts David Martin, Senior Prosecutor for the King County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office in Seattle Washington and former commission member for the Amercian Bar Associations Commission on Domestic & Sexual Violence. Davis provides a powerful and enlightening message of how the POWER Act of 2018 and the ABA are making a difference in helping vicitms. Further, Paul is joined by The Safety Chick herself Kathleen Gallagher as she shares her ‘one of kind’ message from a victims perspective about how we can and must mitigate this effectively. This episode is dedicated to all the spectacular souls we have lost at the hands of Domestic Violence. www.cbsaudio.com
33 min
September 26, 2019 Safeguarding Children From Drug Involvement
When 4 out of 5 juvenile offenders admit being under the influence of drugs and acknowledge their involvement started in grade school, the need to address the root of this problem is paramount. Attacking this issue head on, Paul sits down with Forensic Profiler and Federal Law Enforcement Trainer Dale Yeager for a frank discussion on the root causes of this problem and more importantly, how it can be mitigated. To accentuate this issue, Paul welcomes the founder of the 525 Foundation to the studio, Becky Savage, for her to share her heartbreaking and inspiring story of her two sons and their mission to educate family’s, everywhere. www.cbsaudio.com

34 min
September 19, 2019 FOP Cold Case 19-1
In 1992, two women disappeared and were later found murdered, one in March and one in April near truck stops in Wyoming. A year later a third woman was found murdered on the side of a road in TN. For our first FOP Cold Case of the Month, Paul sits down with Special Agent Loy Young of the Wyoming Division of Criminal Investigation and Mr. Brent Cooper, the District Attorney General of the 22nd District of the State of Tennessee for an in depth interview on the murders, our victims, the technology that has been used to collect the physical evidence to include DNA evidence AND the information they need relative to the unidentified victims as well as the unidentified suspect. YOU, can be the break they need. PLEASE, listen and share everything you hear through all your channels so we can bring peace to the families of the missing and justice to the person responsible.
57 min
September 12, 2019 911
As we reflect upon the horrendous tragedy of September 11, 2001, Paul sits down with Asst. Chief Theresa Tobin of the New York City Police Department as she shares her firsthand experience of both WTC Towers collapsing, explosions erupting and the manner in which our incredible First Responders saved countless lives. A recipient of the NYPD?s Medal of Valor and a Special Congressional Recognition, Chief Tobin provides a behind the scenes view of this day very few have heard. This episode is dedicated to all the firefighters, police and emergency medical personnel that gave their lives so others could live.
43 min
September 05, 2019 Back To School - What We Are Arming Teachers With
As we head back to school across America, the omnipresent subjects of school violence and arming teachers remain on the minds of parents everywhere. For a frank discussion on our preparedness level that every parent should hear, Paul sits down with Randi Weingarten, President of the American Federation of Teachers, to crystalize just how we are preparing our teachers on the subject of school safety. For what turns into a CALL FOR ACTION, both Paul and Randi commit to sharing this message of promoting the 'red flags' training of teachers to all elected officials. Paul closes the episode with several tips for parents on hashtags and apps being used by online sexual predators.
27 min
August 29, 2019 Building Secure Communications For You and Your Family---A Parents Alert Episode!
With nearly 700 million people victimized from cyber-crime worldwide last year and losses amounting to over $600 billion, Paul collaborates with Cyber Security expert Ray McGowan to map out all the relevant solutions that every individual and family, regardless of demographic, need to incorporate in order to preemptively mitigate this happening to them.
40 min
August 22, 2019 PRIVACY---Right-Privilege Or Both?
The omnipresent subject of Privacy remains at the center of so many conversations in our country and the core of an ever-growing source of conflict on what we should and should not, expect. From the social media debacle to the speculation of big government listening in on our conversations, Paul sits down with nationally renowned Constitutional Law expert, Yale Law Professor and former Assistant United States Attorney, Mr. Jed Rubenfeld for a fascinating and revealing conversation surrounding when we do and don?t have a ?right? to privacy leaving the conclusion an inevitable surprise to all. www.cbsaudio.com
36 min
August 15, 2019 Police Presence In America's Communities---A CALL TO ACTION
Over the last several weeks, we, in America, have seen communities across the country experience the very worst humanity has to offer by being victimized at the hands of heavily armed gunman with the intent of taking as many lives as possible. AND YET, we also experienced the very best of humanity by witnessing, firsthand, how our Police have implemented a new response strategy by enhancing their presence in the community. This selfless approach continues to save countless lives. To best crystalize this new approach, Paul sits down with Mr. Patrick Yoes, Commander of the St. Charles Parish Sheriff?s Office Special Services Division (LA) and National Secretary of the Fraternal Order of Police for a revealing conversation of this evolution of service and what America can expect moving forward. This episode is a Call to Action to all communities.
33 min
August 08, 2019 The Common Denominators in Mass Shootings
On the heels of two horrific mass shootings, 24 hours apart, communities in El Paso Texas and Dayton Ohio are left grieving, stunned and furious over the loss of their family, friends and neighbors from two young men motivated to take as many lives as possible. With the understandable questions of why this happened and what can be done, Paul lays out the common denominators from a law enforcement and mental health perspective in a manner that illustrates an attainable solution for drastically and expeditiously reducing these occurrences. Joined by an expert panel of crisis response professionals, Deborah Dunn, John Thurman and Bob VandePol provide invaluable insight into the mind of the shooter and crystalize the behaviors you need to observe which can prevent this individual from putting his plans into action. You need to listen to this.
36 min
August 01, 2019 Police Use Of Force: How, When And Why
It's impossible to go a week in our country without a news story surrounding some type of police use of force. On the heels of the NYPD videos that have gone viral showing water dumped on cops and objects being thrown at them prompting an exit without action, millions are asking, why? Paul sits down with retired Pennsylvania State Police Captain and Command Section Chair for the National Tactical Officers Association Bill Young for a frank discussion on the Use of Force Matrix and why, how and when, police are legally authorized to exercise force. Given the plethora of misinformation communicated on this subject, this is a must listen for all Americans and everyone who might visit the United States.
25 min

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Host Paul Viollis, a CBS News security consultant and renowned global security and law enforcement expert, takes on issues related to the safety of all Americans, and tackle security issues ranging…