Frank and Patrick welcome their first guest in season 2, Donna Brown.  Donna is an award winning author who penned two books describing police officers and others from the “village of first responders”.  She shows that first responders have families, pay bills, and are people who love their communities.

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How do we as a society move forward from a period of violence, destruction, disagreement, protests, riots, and distrust towards the profession that safeguards us all?  In this episode we discuss the events of the past few months and provide some feedback on how we can strive for better relations between the police and community members.

Rayshard Brooks CNN

BLM Protests NY Times

BLM Protests NY Post 

Policing is tough...real tough, but the home life away from the profession is tough too.  Hear from some police wives who share their stories, frustrations, tips, and realistic viewpoints about what it is like to be married to a cop.  There are those good times and bad times and these guests have wonderful personalized stories to tell.

COVID-19 has sent the criminal justice system into a whirlwind and there has been strong caution and concern for those governing bodies that have released prisoners as a result.  Does releasing prisoners to prevent the spread of coronavirus make sense?  We look at the pros and cons and decipher whether or not releasing prisoners in today’s unknown is worth the risk to the community.

Fox News Criminal Stabs 80 year old Grandmother

CNN Prosecutor's Opinion On Releasing Inmates

LA TIMES Talks Inmate release

USA TODAY Corona MURDER

Landmark Georgia Case

CASE OF THE WEEK

Frank and Patrick talk about the recent aftermath of the George Floyd death.  This show includes topics such as the 1st Amendment rights of the citizens of the United States, the minute by minute breakdown of the George Floyd death, and the rioting happening across the United States.  Frank and Patrick give listeners the view from a police officer and citizen.

The tragic shooting of Ahmaud Arbery has brought to light the systemic issues that are still present in communities where issues of racism exist.  Our discussion centers on whether or not we feel this was a citizen’s arrest, why there should not be a rush to judgment, and the importance of thoroughness for a solid and quality investigation.

Another Slideshow After ACTion Audit.  In this AAA we talk about the viral video coming out of NYPD, I know this is the second time, about an NYPD officer getting sucker punched on the side of the road.  Frank and Patrick dive into what the public may or may not know about the video and talk about how this relates to how police officers sometimes come off a little to brash and why they do certain things.

We perform another after action review regarding the viral video of a NYPD officer who was kicked onto the Subway tracks by an individual who was resisting arrest.  We perform an objective view while we grasp some subjective content matter from our own careers.  What this appeared to be? What information is missing? What don’t we know?  These are all questions we don’t have the answer to and neither should the public.

NY Post Article

Daily Mail Article

Police One Article

Comm. v. Biagini Case of the Week

Lets face it, Dispatchers are the police’s calm voice in the presence of chaos.  Many people think that they just answer phones or dispatch calls.  Much more goes into than that.  Not only are they taking calls from frantic, or rude, or hurt civilians, they must relay all the information real time to the police, fire, and EMS on the street without skipping a beat.  Dispatchers are part of the first responder family and are a keystone to the public safety.

Case of the Week

Frank and Pat discuss the different types of crimes reported to police and really delve into whether or not some of those complaints are legitimate.  Not every crime is solvable and there should be an understanding from the public that we only focus on crimes with higher percentages of solvability.

Case of the Week

Tips On Using 911

Ridiculous 911 Calls