The guys sit down with Attorney, Phil Downs, who represents police officers who have had civil lawsuits filed against them. Phil breaks down why police officers get sued in civil lawsuits and gives tips on how officers can protect themselves by knowing the rules of the game they play. ---------- 🔴Check out our website for info and merchandise at https://www.shotsfiredpodcast.org --------- ✅Follow us on Instagram: @shotsfiredpodcastofficial @kyle_shoberg&nbs...

Kyle gets interviewed by the hosts of Police K9 Radio Podcast, in the Shots Fired Podcast studio. The guys discuss why scenario-based training is so important to surviving deadly encounters. Kyle talks about his incidents where he was involved in several officer involved shootings, one directly involving his K9 partner. Kyle also discusses overcoming the stigma of mental health in law enforcement and shares his story. Make sure to go check out Police K9 Radio Podcast on your favorite pod...

We met up with Marlon Marrache, a retired LAPD Sergeant who helped investigate the departments use of force reports and officer involved shooting investigations. Marlon walks us through what to expect after being involved in a use of force, to an officer involved shooting and everything in between. Police officers and community members should know how the process works and what steps departments take investigate police misconduct and use of force encounters. ---------- 🔴Check ...

We sat down with retired Los Angeles County Sheriff SWAT member, George Creamer at the TACops conference. George shared a few wild stories and what it was like to be on one of the most elite SWAT teams in the country. ---------- 🔴Check out our website for info and merchandise at https://www.shotsfiredpodcast.org --------- ✅Follow us on Instagram: @shotsfiredpodcastofficial @kyle_shoberg @billyshotsfiredpodcast @mark.sfp ✅ Head over to https://in...

The guys sat down with Jay Wadsworth, co-founder of Effective Fitness Combatives, at the TACops conference in Washington DC. Jay discusses how Effective Fitness Combatives started and how it is leading the evolution of law enforcement training by providing education and solutions for law enforcement officers through proven science-driven fitness and combatives. ---------- Check out the Effective Fitness Combatives website at www.efcombatives.com and get signed up for one of th...

Retired LAPD Officer, Jack Shonely joins the guys in studio. The guys discuss Jack's almost 20 years working in LAPD's Air Operations Division and his time as a K9 Handler. Jack literally wrote the book, Apprehending Fleeing Suspects after becoming an expert in catching bad guys from the ground and the sky. ---------- Follow Kyle, Billy and Mark on Instagram: @kyle_shoberg @billyshotsfiredpodcast @mark.sfp --------- Our Sponsors TACops - www.swatconfer...

Placer County District Attorney, Morgan Gire joins the guys in studio. Morgan gives educational tips for testifying in court, making great cases and the need for articulation during a use of force, or lethal encounter. Morgan shares the story of murder victim, Christie Wilson, who went missing in 2005 after a night out. A suspect was convicted for her murder, but her body was never found, until 2020 when new leads were brought forward, the body of Christie Wilson was located using groun...

The guys have Kinetic Ink Tattoo shop owner, Danny O'neel, in the studio. Danny talks about his time in the US Army fighting in Sadr City Iraq, the most dangerous place on earth, struggling with the loss of several of his friends who were KIA and suicide. Danny talks about his journey after the military, fighting his own demons, and starting a non-profit called War Fighter Overwatch. War Fighter Overwatch is to help vets and first responders struggling with PTSD and set them on a path for suc...

The guys invite Sergeant John Lightfoot, into the studio who is a 17 year veteran of a full time SWAT team and has 24 years total as a police officer. John breaks down the story of a 2012 hostage situation at a Jack In The Box, where he and another sniper took a fatal shot at the armed hostage taker to save a hostage. John is currently the Police Academy Commander and gives some tips on how to survive the academy and common mistakes recruits make to fail. ----------Follow Kyle, Billy and...

Scott Savage and Dan Flippo from Savage Training Group, along with Sergeant Bill Dunning, come in the studio to discuss police response tactics and ways to apply them during a critical incident. In this episode, you will learn necessary steps to take before responding to potential violent calls, how to deal with violent encounters, and how to manage scenes to have the best outcome. Dan Flippo, a retired Santa Cruz Deputy Chief, discusses the 2020 Santa Cruz Ambush, where Sergeant Damon ...