The Law Enforcement Social Media Podcast: A Podcast for #LESM Professionals

On this bonus episode of the Law Enforcement Social Media Podcast and COPS on Blab, we talk about a new format to the show and banter through the whole episode.

 

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On this episode of the Law Enforcement Social Media Podcast and COPS on Blab we talk about Safetrek the app with Rob Roderick the co-founder of the app.

Safetrek

SafeTrek is a mobile personal safety app that bridges the gap between doing nothing and calling 911 in an unsafe situation. SafeTrek allows you to proactively protect yourself without the heavy commitment of calling 911.

The way SafeTrek works is simple - If you are feeling unsafe, simply launch the app and hold your thumb down on the safe button. When you are safe, release your thumb and type in your 4 digit pin number. If the situation turns for the worse and you need help, simply release your thumb and do not type in your pin - your local police will be notified of your location, name, and emergency.

SafeTrek was developed by college students, for college students. After constantly receiving crime report emails and hearing stories from our friends about incidents that were occurring on campus, we decided to tackle the problem that the campus blue light system was failing to solve.

SafeTrek works anywhere in the US and is available on both iOS and Android.

Click here to read articles on the app.

 

 

On this episode of the Law Enforcement Social Media Podcast we speak with Capri Kera from Calendly.  Calendly is a simple, beautiful scheduling as they state on their website.  It's a great new tool that we think you will like.  Listen to the show to find out more.

Calendar integration

Checks your Google or Office 365 calendar for conflicts, so you're never double-booked. Adds new events to your calendar automatically.

Impress and delight invitees with an elegant design and smooth experience.

Simple, modern interface

Phone, tablet or desktop—you and your invitees can use Calendly anywhere, from any device.

Fully optimized for all devices

Automatically email custom confirmations and reminders to invitees.

Notifications

Set buffer times between meetings, prevent last minute meetings, create secret event types and much more.

Retain privacy and control

Display your team's availability on one convenient page.

Team scheduling

Set your capacity and let multiple invitees schedule the same slot. Useful for tours, webinars, classes, workshops, etc.

Group events

Invitees can add their meetings to their favorite calendar platform in one click. No registration or signup required to schedule.

Works the way your invitees do

Because no one likes to wait. Available for Premium subscribers (8am-7pm U.S. Eastern Time, M - F).

 

To find out more or to get your free 14 day trial, go to their website at Calendly.com.

 

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On this episode of the Law Enforcement Social Media Podcast and COPS on Blab, we interview Minister Sherman Jones regarding the sexual exploitation of children.   Sherman Levelt Jones   Sherman was born in Los Angeles California on December 5, 1958. He lived the first half of his life under the guidance of his mother's parents the late Jesse and Mary Everette in Los Angeles, California before moving to San Jose, California at the age of thirteen (13) to live with his mother.  As a youth he always had customer service jobs and participated in sports.  He attended and graduated Piedmont Hills High School where he was a Student Athlete in Track and Field in 1976.  He was a member of both the 4 x 100 and 4 x 400 relay teams that were finalist in the California High School State Meet in 1976.  After graduating High School, he attended San Jose City College.  He is proud to say that his San Jose City College 4 x 100 Relay Team were California State Champions. No to mention his team set both California State and U.S National 4 x 100 Relay Records in 1977.      In 1978, he enlisted in the United States Navy where he served his country for three (3) years on Active Duty and three (3) years Active Reserve Duty as an Aviation Ordinance man.  He was the Navy's 100 meter Track and Field Champion for three (3) years.  He was Honorable discharged from the Navy and attended San Jose State University on a Track and Field Scholarship.  He majored in Social Science with a concentration in Black Study's and minored in Sociology with a concentration in Youth Counseling.  He answered the call from God and went into Ministry in 1995. Sherman came from a family of Pastors that had a passion for serving their community, especially the youth.  In 2012 he attended and graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Christian and Biblical Study's from Aenon Bible College West Coast Campus in Los Angeles and a Masters Degree in Biblical Counseling from the California School of Theology in Los Angeles.    

He always had a desire to work with Youth and was blessed to have held jobs such as, The Special Events Coordinator for the City of San Jose, Parks and Recreation.  He was a liaison for the Mayor's office worked closely with the Office on Child Care for the City of San Jose; his team created and facilitated events for over four thousand (4,000) students throughout the City of San Jose.  He later transferred to City Wide Youth Programs Division where his duties were to provide self-esteem, motivation, leadership, and job search workshops for both youth and adults throughout the city of San Jose.  He was later promoted to Teen Activist for Community Change and Leadership Education (TACCLE) Coordinator for the city of San Jose.  This program was overseen by Stanford University's Self Esteem and Disease Prevention Center in conjunction with North Carolina University. A grant was given to study the effects of tobacco on our youth.  

Over the past twenty (20) plus years Sherman has worked as a counselor for Court Dependent Abuse/Abandon children.  In the course of his duties, he has had the opportunity to work with a variety of denominations in the Church Community, also a variety of Civic, Non-Profit, and Profit Organizations.

The serious crime of Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children (CSEC) and the need for Pastors (especially Pastors with a background in Christian Counseling) to get involved was first brought to Sherman's attention by his wife Alisha after she had attended a Riverside County CSEC Training.  He than started going to CSEC Training classes and received a CSEC Trainers Certificate from the County of Los Angeles.  During this time, Sherman also saw a void in educating communities concerning the "Human Slavery of Children."  As a result Sherman founded Team New Birth.  One of the major recruiting tools that CSEC exploiters use to recruit their victims is the youth themselves!  Sherman believes that the youth could also be used conversely as a weapon to help combat the sexual exploitation of children as well.  Team New Birth is the CSEC Education and Prevention Division of Ferree's Group Homes Inc.  Ferree's Group Homes is a non-profit organization that has been providing housing, therapy and counseling for court dependent abused, Abandoned, and youth on Probation for over 25 years.  Ferree's Group Homes have served youth from Riverside County, San Bernardino County and Los Angeles County.  Also Ferree's Group Homes has a history of buying, selling, renting homes to moderate and low Income families.

Sherman has over 20 years of experience working with and developing programs for at risk youth, he knows that God made eradicating Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children a Mission for him.  Sherman's was quoted as stating, "Our Soul Belongs to God and It Is Not For Sale!"

 

On this episode of the Law Enforcement Social Media podcast and COPS on Blab we interviewed Dr. Chip Espinoza and discuss managing the millennials.    App of The Week Anchor is a free app for IOS that allows you to record and broadcast up to 2 minutes of audio.  It's being touted as the first true public radio.  To read more, click here for the complete article. Dr. Chip Espinoza Dr. Chip Espinoza is the Co-author of Millennials@Work: The 7 Skills Every Twenty-Something Needs to Overcome Roadblocks and Achieve Greatness At Work and Managing the Millennials: Discover the Core Competencies for Managing Today's Workforce. He is also Academic Director of the Organizational Psychology program at Concordia University Irvine.   Chip keynotes internationally and across the country on how to create an environment in which managers and Millennials thrive. Chip is a leading expert on the subject of generational diversity in the workplace. He consults in the civic, corporate, and non-profit sectors. His client list features great organizations like The Boeing Company, Microsoft, Schneider Electric, and Special Olympics.    Chip has authored several articles on the subject of leadership and is the go-to person for news agencies on the topic of integrating younger workers into the workforce. He is a content expert for CNN on the subject of Millennials in the workplace. He has also been featured on Fox News, CBS Radio, and in major publications. Chip was recently named a top 15 Global Thought Leader on the Future of Work by the Economic Times.  

 

On this episode of the Law Enforcement Social Media Podcast and COPS on Blab we introduce the newest member of our team, Alan Weinreb. 

Alan Weinreb

Alan Weinreb is a law enforcement officer in Los Angeles County. He is currently assigned to patrol and is passionate about community outreach to connect the general public with law enforcement.Alan’s time is split in a dual role also working in higher education. He holds a Masters of Education in Post-secondary Education from the University of Southern California (USC). He is devoted to serving the community on patrol and providing valuable information to those on college campuses to produce positive relationships and create transparency. He dedicates his time both on campus and on patrol working with youth by providing opportunities to become involved in co-curricular activities, raising awareness of alcohol and substance abuse, and programming to teach about equity and equality.With the success Alan has gained on Periscope, he utilizes this platform to address issues and questions regarding law enforcement and ways to improve community policing. He will be providing information and advice with the COPS on Blab and Talk With The Cops team to promote educational opportunities for the community.

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On this special episode of the Law Enforcement Social Podcast and COPS on Blab, we were joined by none other than the Streaming Lawyer, Mitch Jackson.  Mitch is a friend to the show and we are happy to have him on.  Mitch is not just a lawyer, but he is a well known figure in the social media community. Listen or watch the show to learn how to be safe online and avoid online chats, frauds and liars.   Mitch Jackson   Mitch was born in Tucson, Arizona.  His parents owned and operated the Saddle and Surrey Guest Ranch, an internationally known resort destination.

At the ranch, Mitch’s parents entertained guest from around the globe which included Walt Disney, John Wayne, 60 Minutes commentator, Morley Safer, and tennis stars Poncho Gonzales and Rod Laver.

Mitch’s family was active in promoting tourism in Arizona.  His mother was featured on the cover of Newsweek magazine and his father served the community by being involved with numerous local and national organizations such as Rotary, Chamber of Commerce, and most of the major Travel Associations.

Mitch grew up riding horses, hunting and fishing.  In high school, his interest gravitated to motocross, scuba diving in the Sea of Cortez, playing football, baseball and competing as a ranked Arizona tennis player throughout Arizona and California.

After high school, Mitch attended the University of Arizona and studied civil engineering for two years.  His internal passion for business and marketing eventually led to Mitch transferring over to the business school and graduating with a degree in business administration.  During college, Mitch paid the bills by waiting tables and tending bar at the ranch.  On the weekends, he earned his expert hang gliding pilot rating and spent most of his time flying high above most of the mountains in Southern Arizona.

After graduating in 1980, Mitch took a front desk management position at Caesars in Lake Tahoe, California.  After meeting and getting to know several local lawyers on the ski slopes, Mitch’s interest began to change and soon law school became his calling.

Mitch attended and put himself through Western State School of Law and during this time, he clerked for many different lawyers and firms.  He found his calling and passion when he started working as a law clerk for a personal injury lawyer.  It was then that Mitch knew that he wanted to use the law to help and protect injured consumers and their families for the remainder of his legal career.

Professional

Mitch was admitted to the California Bar in 1986 and immediately opened up his own practice representing victims of personal injury and wrongful death. As mentioned above, Mitch and Lisa combined forces in 1988 and since then, have never looked back.  Twenty seven years later they have been fortunate to have had the opportunity to make a positive difference in the lives of thousands of people and their families.

In 2009 Mitch was named an Orange County “Trial Lawyer of the Year” by the Orange County Trial Lawyers Association. In 2011, Mitch was again nominated for OCTLA “Trial Lawyer of the Year” and also nominated for the Consumer Attorneys of California for the “CAOC Street Fighter of the Year” award.

In 2013 Mitch received the California Lawyer Attorneys of the Year (CLAY) Award for litigation. According to California Lawyer Magazine, the CLAY Award recognizes attorneys who have changed the law, substantially influenced public policy or the profession, or achieved a remarkable victory for a client or for the public and have made a profound impact on the law.

Mitch’s firm is listed in the Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers, an exclusive listing reserved for less than 5% of all distinguished law practices in the United States. Several earlier recognitions include Mitch being named as a “Southern California Super Lawyer” and an ability rating of 10.0 or Superb by the AVVO lawyer rating system.

Mitch enjoys helping people and that’s why he became a trial lawyer. Over the past 26+ years, he has obtained numerous multimillion dollar verdicts and settlements for his clients. He is also a multiple time member of the Million Dollar Advocates Forum (membership limited to those attorneys having obtained million dollar plus verdicts and settlements). In his spare time, he has served as a Judge Pro Tem, and arbitrator with the Orange County Superior Court and attorneys fee mediator with the Orange County Bar Association.

  When not trying cases, Mitch enjoys sharing trial practice tips and ethics with younger lawyers across the U.S. He is active with the local and national legal community including the Orange County Bar Association, Orange County Trial Lawyers Association, Consumer Attorneys of California, American Bar Association, American Association for Justice, and National Trial Lawyers Association. His video blog trial tips site is popular among trial lawyers and he invites you to connect with him on social media via http://www.About.me/MitchJackson       Subscribe to the show on iTunes and leave us a comment.     Visit our website at Lawenforcement.Social and subscribe to our newsletter so you don’t miss a thing!  

On this episode of the Law Enforcement Social Media Podcast and COPS on Blab we talk about publishing content for the Super Bowl.  When this show is released, the Super Bowl will have came and went  and the Denver Broncos will have been crowned the winners, the content provided in this show will help you with any other type of large event.  So make sure you listen all the way through.

We were joined by Captain Jeff Hunter of the Sunnyvale Department of Public Safety.  Cpt. Hunter stated that Santa Clara is the smallest agency to host a Super Bowl with only 143 people.  As a result, Sunnyvale was asked to help with the logistics of the event and the joint operations center. They began planning for this event 2 years ago.  There were a total of 85 agencies represented, of those about 15-20 from each agency participated in the planning.   On game day, there was 30-40 all the way down from San Jose To San Francisco. As part of the planing, they enlisted the help of Nixle. 

Brian Yim of Nixle joined the show to talked to us regarding their involvement in the Super Bowl.  Nixle is a notification platform that joins public safety with the community they serve.  Nixle provided the technology that Cpt. Hunter used to communicate with the community regarding the Superbowl.  Subscribing to Nixle was easy, all anyone had to do was open a text message and type 888-777 in the phone number section and in the message users simply had to type "SB50" which stands for "Super Bowl 50" and with that, users received notifications from Cpt. Hunter and his team regarding the event.  The great thing about Nixle, is that you don't even have to be in the area to subscribe.  You can subscribe from anywhere to get updates regarding the Superbowl. This was great for all attending the event that weren't from the area. 

Anyone can sign up for Nixle as long as you have an email address or can receive text messages on your phone.

After speaking with law enforcement officials from Arizona who hosted the Super Bowl last year, the decision was made to create a separate Twitter account so not to constantly inundate their local followers with unnecessary information.  In Arizona, they had this issue and lost a lot of their followers during the event.  Communication for the vent through social media was done so only with Nixle and Twitter.  They decided to use the Twitter handle of @SCSB50 "Santa Clara Suber Bowl 50.".  They communicated with people from as far out as the UK.  

Working with the media and the NFL was seamless as well. 

 

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On this episode of the Law Enforcement Social Media Podcast and COPS on Blab, we talk about personal safety for women with Tamara Shelley of She-Bang Handgun Training.

Tamara Shelley

 Her goal is to educate people about personal safety and protection. She can take you from nervous to confident in one lesson!

When you choose She-Bang! you get an instructor who is licensed as a Personal Protection Officer, Private Investigator, as well as a Self Defense Coach. She is a Certified NRA Instructor (Home Firearm Safety, Basic Pistol, First Steps Pistol and Refuse To Be a Victim), DPS Certified Texas LTC (formerly CHL) Instructor as well as Texas Hunter Education Instructor.

 Not everyone is into guns, but everyone is into being safe and avoiding dangerous situations. Educate yourself, protect yourself, empower yourself!

Because it can be intimidating sitting in a class full of people who have more experience than you, you may have questions you are afraid to ask. Some people will not ask important questions because they are simply too embarrassed. That’s why She-Bang! Handgun Training is unique. You will never be put down or made to feel stupid because of the questions you ask.  There is a better way to educate people.

Classes are designed to teach you basic personal safety, firearms safety or get your LTC (License To Carry). All your questions will be answered and you will come away with a new level of confidence.

Tamara understands that some people require discreet, private training, therefore, she will train at your location. Use the CONTACT US form to set up an appointment for your private personal safety training.

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If you are a parent or teacher, you are going to want to listen to this episode of the Law Enforcement Social Media podcast.

Our guest for this episode is Diana Graber, the founder ofCyberWise.org and CyberCivics.com. CyberWise.org provides an informative website loaded with free videos, ebooks, curated news and research about digital media for online safety. They provide workshops and consulting to schools, companies and communities as well as teach both in-person and online the skills necessary to advance in the digital era.

CyberCivics.com is a website for the award-winning program for middle school students called Cyber Civics. Not only does the program help students learn about digital citizenship, information literacy and media literacy, there's support for educators and parents as well!

Whether you are in law enforcement social media, a social media marketer, an educator or a parent, you'll find this episode informative to bring your knowledge up to date about how to mentor our future generations for success in the digital world