Episodes

Tom Kovach, Executive Director of the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department Foundation, discusses the Positive Community Engagement Report, how to run a non-profit like a business, and the upcoming Police Foundation Summit in October 2021. Learn more about the report at https://lvmpdfoundation.org/ and register for the summit at https://form.typeform.com/to/poMQahPL. If you manage a business that serves first responders find more information about the Public Safety Business Summit brought to...

Scott Savage, law-enforcement professional and entrepreneur, joins us to discuss a more modern level of training for police officers. He discusses the evidence-based and enjoyable training his firm offers that is far from the “death by PowerPoint” presentations many have unfortunately come to expect. Learn more about Scott at https://savagetraininggroup.com/ If you manage a business that serves first responders find more information about the Public Safety Business Summit brought to you by the...

POCUA CEO, Ken Bator, makes a special announcement about the rescheduling of the Public Safety Business Summit to March 27 – 29, 2022 in Savannah, GA. He also explains why this event will be the most dynamic and interactive one of the year for executives of businesses serving law enforcement, firefighters, EMTs, health care professionals, and more. Learn more about the POCUA at www.policecreditunions.com

Being a mental health advocate is never easy. One person who knows all about that is Randi-Lee Bowslaugh. This author and fitness expert shares some of her own struggles with mental health as we apply them to the professions of public safety. Learn more about Randi-Lee at https://www.rbwriting.ca/ If you manage a business that serves first responders find more information about the Public Safety Business Summit brought to you by the POCUA at https://www.policecreditunions.com/2021-conference

Melanie Lentz at 22 years of age became one of the youngest female Secret Service agents ever. She joins us to discuss her career as well as some of her trials and tribulations that led to the writing of Agent Innocent and Advance Work. Learn more about Melanie at https://www.melanielentz.com If you manage a business that serves first responders find more information about the Public Safety Business Summit brought to you by the POCUA at https://www.policecreditunions.com/2021-conference

Public Safety Talk Radio Episode 045 Florence Chung joins us to discuss Engage Public Safety, a civic engagement nonprofit organization she founded with a mission to engage everyday people - the public - in addressing the public safety challenges in our cities. Learn more at https://www.engagepublicsafety.org/ If you manage a business that serves first responders find more information about the Public Safety Business Summit brought to you by the POCUA at https://www.policecreditunions.com/2021...

Gilbert Moore, Senior Advisor for the Office of Community Policing for the US Department of Justice, joins us to discuss what “community policing” looks like in 2021. We also discuss The Beat, A COPS Office Podcast Series he produces. Learn more at https://cops.usdoj.gov/thebeat If you manage a business that serves first responders find more information about the Public Safety Business Summit brought to you by the POCUA at https://www.policecreditunions.com/2021-conference

In part two, the discussion Dr. Laura Pettler continues to share her expertise as a forensic criminologist as she explains some of her inventions including the Murder Room Methodology, the Kaleidoscope Recon System, and, of course, the Victim Centered Death Investigation Methodology. Learn more about Laura and her business at http://laurapettler.com/ If you manage a business that serves first responders find more information about the Public Safety Business Summit brought to you by the POCUA at...

In part one of a two-part discussion, Dr. Laura Pettler talks about how she fell in love with blood stains and her expertise in investigating staged crime scenes. Learn more about Laura and her business at http://laurapettler.com/ If you manage a business that serves first responders find more information about the Public Safety Business Summit brought to you by the POCUA at https://www.policecreditunions.com/2021-conference

Retired law-enforcement and corrections professional, Brenda Dietzman, joins us to discuss resiliency and how today’s first responders can retire from the job stronger than when they started. She also shares her shift to entrepreneur as the CEO of Wayfinder Consulting. Learn more about Brenda at http://wayfinderconsulting.info/index.html If you manage a business that serves first responders find more information about the Public Safety Business Summit brought to you by the POCUA at https://www.p...

Wendy Hummell, Retired Police Detective and Host of the Guns and Yoga Podcast, joins us to share how a focus on mindfulness, resiliency, and wellness helped her in both the job and in life. Learn more about Wendy and her show at https://gunsandyoga.podbean.com/ If you manage a business that serves first responders find more information about the Public Safety Business Summit brought to you by the POCUA at https://www.policecreditunions.com/2021-conference

In part two of a two-part discussion, founders of Sheepdog Resume, Kristina Kolerich and Kim Triplett-Kolerich, share valuable tips for first responders interested in transitioning to corporate life or a career outside of public safety. Learn more about Sheepdog Resume at https://www.sheepdogresume.com/. If you manage a business that serves first responders find more information about the Public Safety Business Summit brought to you by the POCUA at https://www.policecreditunions.com

In part one of a two-part discussion, founders of Sheepdog Resume, Kristina Kolerich and Kim Triplett-Kolerich, share backgrounds as well as their pride in their blue families. Both of them also detail some of the challenges law-enforcement professionals have today in transitioning into a different career. Learn more about Sheepdog Resume at https://www.sheepdogresume.com/. To find a POCUA Credit Union or to learn more about the POCUA go to https://www.policecreditunions.com/

Ali Rothrock, enjoying more than a decade as a firefighter and Emergency Medical Technician, joins us to discuss On the Job and Off – an organization for first responders providing online training to prepare them for what they take home. She details how her program builds resiliency in public-safety professionals. Learn more about Ali at https://onthejobandoff.com/. To find a POCUA Credit Union or to learn more about the POCUA go to https://www.policecreditunions.com/

Sean Douglas joins us to discuss his new collaborative book, From No Worth to Self-Worth. Twelve authors, some from military and public safety backgrounds, share their struggles and how they persevered to accomplish something special. Learn more about Sean and his books at https://www.thesuccesscorps.com/ To find a POCUA Credit Union or to learn more about the POCUA go to https://www.policecreditunions.com/

Michael Sugrue, US Air Force Veteran and retired Police Sergeant, joins us to discuss his work as a mental-health advocate. He shares his experiences as a Peer Volunteer at the West Coast Post Trauma Retreat as well as advice for first responders dealing with PTSI. Learn more about Michael at https://www.linkedin.com/in/sgtmichae... To find a POCUA Credit Union or to learn more about the POCUA go to https://www.policecreditunions.com/

Host of the Within the Trenches podcast, Ricardo Martinez II, continues our discussion with a further look into the job of a 9-1-1 dispatcher. Learn more about Ricardo and his podcast at https://www.withinthetrenches.net/ To find a POCUA Credit Union or to learn more about the POCUA go to https://www.policecreditunions.com/

Host of the Within the Trenches podcast, Ricardo Martinez II, joins us to discuss the nuances of being a 9-1-1 Dispatcher as well as the genesis of his show. Learn more about Ricardo and his podcast at https://www.withinthetrenches.net/ To find a POCUA Credit Union or to learn more about the POCUA go to https://www.policecreditunions.com/

Host of the Things Police See podcast, Steve Gould, joins us to discuss the challenges of policing today. He also shares a number of stories from his show, both harrowing and humorous. Learn more about Steve and his podcast at https://thingspolicesee.com/. To find a POCUA Credit Union or to learn more about the POCUA go to https://www.policecreditunions.com/

Robert Garland has many roles: CEO of FundtheFirst.com, Chairman of the Fallen First Reserve, Host of the Heroes First Podcast, and, most important, NYPD Detective. He joins us for an insightful and, many times, funny conversation on crowdfunding, podcasting, detective work, and even skateboards! Learn more about Robert and his entrepreneurial pursuits at https://fundthefirst.com/, https://fallenfirstreserve.org/, and https://www.lawenforcementtoday.com/heroes-first-podcast/ To find a POCUA Cred...

Scott Edwards - a law-enforcement husband, former comedy-club owner, and current insurance expert - shares his experiences being married to a female police officer. He shares some funny stories as well as a few insurance tips for law-enforcement families. Connect with Scott, and his comedy podcast, at https://www.linkedin.com/in/sactotalent To find a POCUA Credit Union or to learn more about the POCUA go to https://www.policecreditunions.com/

Retired law-enforcement professional and owner of OfficerPrivacy.com, Pete James, joins us to discuss the need for police officers to keep their information off of the internet. In these times it is necessary to protect your family so that those who would do harm can't easily find you or cause chaos in your life. Learn more about Pete and his business at https://officerprivacy.com/pocua/ To find a POCUA Credit Union or to learn more about the POCUA go to https://www.policecreditunions.com/

Public Safety Talk Radio Episode 028 John Jay Wiley, host of Law Enforcement Today Radio Show and Podcast, discusses his police officer career and his transition to radio. Learn more about the LET Podcast Network at https://www.lawenforcementtoday.com/ To find a POCUA Credit Union or to learn more about the POCUA go to https://www.policecreditunions.com/

Tina McDermott, Weight-Loss Coach and Inspirational Cook, joins us to share recipes for quick and nutritious meals for busy public-safety professionals. In Part Two she teaches how to build salads to go even days ahead of time as well as chia pudding parfaits. Tina also shares many more quick tips as well as a free gift you can find at https://www.tinamcdermott.com/jg​ The video version of this episode can be accessed at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hy9l973mJfw To find a POCUA Credit Union o...