That LEO Guy

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Confidential Informants.  CIs.

Sources of Information.  SOIs.

Rats.  Police.  Snitches.  12.

On today's episode I will discuss how to utilize CIs to make your career and not break it.  Google "Whitey Bulger" for a great example of how to ruin a career and an agency's reputation through CI mismanagement.

I've had many lessons learned, and today I will turn them all over!  

Run your CI, don't let your CI run you.

-LEO

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LEO speaks again with Kevin Grogan - former homicide detective, combat veteran and author of three published books.  Kevin provides his opinions on modern policing and what methods worked for him.

Kevin admits he did not do everything perfectly, but he did give many years to the badge.  We can learn more from mistakes than someone that comes on here telling stories of their own glory.

Tune in!

-LEO

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Kevin Grogan started his career just like the rest of us - bright eyed, ambitious, curious.  After some years, some time wearing a yellow shirt, investigating homicides and working in the Savannah Gang Unit, it all came crashing down.

Tune in for Kevin's account of his sudden fall during his climb.  

We've all made mistakes, we've all had close calls, and Kevin opens up about the errors of his ways and what he would've done differently.

-LEO

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If you're back, you're not reading this.  If you're not returning from last episode, read the last description first.

Eric will go further into what ROCIC offers and what you can expect from training / intel analysts.

-LEO

ROCIC - A Proven Resource for Law Enforcement

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Meet Eric with ROCIC!  This non-profit is built to serve the active LEO.  Whether you need training or intel, whether your agency is large or small, they can provide you free or low-cost services.

Mid and Upper Management cannot cry about departmental issues if they do not push training and intel-driven policing.

LEOs cannot cry about career stagnation if they do not attend training consistently.

Listen here to what they have to offer, locations, and everything in between.

I have no sponsors, so if they're on here, I believe.

-LEO

ROCIC - A Proven Resource for Law Enforcement

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Any LEO I know will accept intervention dealing with mental health consumers.  Drew has studied and experienced this extensively and will continue to explain the points in the CJ system when his team can effectively get involved.

Every point of contact after arrest has potential for intervention.  If a mental health consumer gets help, the hope is that he or she stops committing crimes.  Then all of our lives are better.

-LEO

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Drew Taylor has extensive education and experience in what most of us cops call CIT - Crisis Intervention Training.  Tune in to hear the innovative techniques that Lehigh County, PA is using to manage mental health issues as they fall within the criminal justice system.  Drew will delve into their system of intervention and how they shift some responsibility from law enforcement / courts to different areas.

All of you cops and prosecutors will agree that not everyone needs to be charged with crimes.  Drew gives an honest and gritty take on how to manage mental health issues without developing a program that is easily manipulated by the criminal element.

Intervention at various stages of criminal justice involvement sounds reasonable to me.  In this episode we will discuss Intercept 0 and Intercept 1.

-LEO

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Surprise bonus episode, and the most exciting yet!  

US Attorney General Pam Bondi came through my city, and I had the pleasure of meeting her and, of course, blabbing about my podcast!  After talking for a few minutes, she agreed to knock out an episode and answer some difficult questions!  I didn't get a lot of time (apparently, she's a busy lady), but we shared some laughs and some awkwardness.  

I hope you enjoy, and you're next Bongino!

-LEO

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Over the last few weeks, I spoke with five career investigators and three career prosecutors.  My question to them:  What are the top five mistakes you see from investigators that lead cases to failure.  Dismissals.  Acquittals.  Problems.

There was heavy overlap, and the most repeated phrase was not to be a lazy BLEEP!

Luckily, they provided about 15 other points between them.  They'll be coming on to hash it out in the future, but for now, enjoy the 11-minute synopsis.

And follow the FB / IG / YT already.

-LEO

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"Oh you can't set up in there.  They do counter."

"How can I set up out there in the country?  Stick a car on an empty dirt road?"

"That neighborhood is gated and they'll call my target."

You can do stationary surveillance anywhere.

Stop believing the hype.  You can work the problem, get eyes on your target location, get your search warrant, make your arrest, whatever you need.

Being skilled at stationary surveillance takes some finesse, but if you develop yourself (partly through tuning in to this), you can have a niche on your team that's hard to match.  If you can set up anywhere from the hood to the projects to the country to a gated community of 3-million-dollar homes to Pablo Escobar's compound, you are invaluable and irreplaceable.

Danny Baker was a Scout-Sniper - you think he got handed a mission and said, "Hey sir, we can't go in there.  It'll be hard."

Fuck that mindset.  Come from a place of YES!

And if your partner is saying an area cannot be infiltrated, prove 'em wrong.

-LEO

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