Street Cop Podcast

On today's episode, Dennis speaks to recruits to give advice, answer questions and give more insight about the profession.

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On today's episode, Dennis talks with former NYPD detectives and hosts of The Gold Shields Podcast. Tom Smith and Dan Murphy.

Tom Smith is a retired 2nd Grade Detective from the NYPD where he served in numerous units such as Bronx Narcotics, Bronx Gang Unit, 52 Pct Robbery Squad and the FBI/NYPD Joint Terrorism Task Force. While assigned to the JTTF for 17 years, Tom traveled to 18 countries around the world coordinating International Terrorism cases. Tom also was deployed to Afghanistan for 3 months running a kidnapping case which ended with the hostage being rescued. Tom is currently the President of his own Private Investigation Company , TNR Investigations. Tom also is a guest lecturer at Dominican University and is involved in their Internship program.

Tom Smith and Dan Murphy both proudly earned and carried the coveted NYPD Gold Detective Shield during their combined 50+ years with the NYPD.

Find more info about Tom and Dan: https://thegoldshieldshow.com/

On today's episode, Dennis talks with retired Captain, Licensed Clinician and Co-founder of Blue Wives Matter, Rob Sweaza & Firefighter Paramedic, keynote speaker, fire academy mental health facilitator, first responder outreach specialist, Matty Fiorenza.

On today's episode, Dennis is joined by licensed private investigator and founder and CEO of Hetherington Group, Cynthia Hetherington.

Cynthia Hetherington, MLS, MSM, CFE, CII is the founder and CEO of Hetherington Group, a consulting, publishing, and training firm that leads in due diligence, corporate intelligence, and cyber investigations by keeping pace with the latest security threats and assessments.

Her firm trains more than 7,200 investigators, security professionals, attorneys, accountants, auditors, military intelligence professionals, and federal, state, and local agencies on best practices annually. She has authored three industry-leading reference books (with a fourth publishing in 2023) on conducting cyber investigations.

Ms. Hetherington leads national and international investigations into corporate due diligence and fraud, personal asset recovery, and background checks. Applying her specialized knowledge of the financial, pharmaceutical, and telecommunications industries, her cyber investigations have recovered millions of dollars in high profile corruption cases, including for the top two Ponzi cases in United States history.

She shares her expertise in an increasingly data-intensive, cyber-focused world through timely publications, an online blog, leading the OSINT Academy (https://osintacademy.com/) and hosting the annual OSMOSIS Conference which provides lead-edge insights for professionals across the global cyber investigations field (https://osmosiscon.com/).

On today's episode, Dennis is joined by former federal law enforcement with both ICE and Department of Homeland Security Office of Inspector General, Kristofor Healey.

On today's episode, Dennis is joined by retired Special Agent & veteran undercover operative who infiltrated the Hells Angels, Jay Dobyns.

A criminal defense attorney once described Jay as: "...a government-trained ‘Predator’ repeatedly sent on seek and destroy missions in search of drugs, guns, and violence with instructions to succeed at any cost without regard for the agent himself or those he crosses paths with.”

He achieved worldwide notoriety as one of history's most daring undercover operators during high-octane missions targeting America's violent crime.

Jay played the role of a shrewdly-calculating hitman, mob debt collector, and gunrunner to target gang members, anti-government groups, narcotics and weapons traffickers, and organized crime syndicates.

He is perhaps best known for his landmark infiltration of the notorious Hells Angels becoming the first-ever lawman to defeat the gang’s multilayered security measures becoming a member of their legendary Skull Valley charter.

Jay's book - No Angel, My Harrowing Undercover Journey to the Inner Circle of the Hells Angels - details that investigation and is a New York Times and international bestseller.

His follow-up - Catching Hell, A True Story of Abandonment and Betrayal - is Jay's bestselling memoir.

Jay is one of the many amazing key note speakers we have lined up for the 2024 Street Cop Conference in Orlando, FL.

Today, Dennis and Jay discuss the history of the Hells Angels, the most impactful cases during his career, details of how he infiltrated the Hells Angels, learning from mistakes in life and how to always be willing to learn and change for the better.

On today's episode, Dennis is joined by 25 year old Chief of Police in Brookford, NC, Will Armstrong.

Will Armstrong is now the Chief of Police for the Brookford Police Department in Brookford, NC. Armstrong was hired as the Chief of Police in January 2023 after working with the department part-time for several years. He has a degree in Criminal Justice and has also worked as an Emergency Medical Technician (EMT).

He has many goals for the Brookford Police Department. Primarily he wants to improve coverage and availability, but he also wants to involve his department in community engagement.

He says that as a young police chief, he faces a lot of age discrimination. He focuses on doing his job as perfectly as possible.