Guardian Mindset Podcast

In this episode, Eric examines the actions and efforts of General William Westmoreland during the Vietnam War as an example of evaluation and refinement of the standards of service, and how that applies to retaking the narrative of law enforcement.

Eric sits down with retired Los Angeles police captain and expert witness Greg Meyer to discuss the trial of former Minneapolis Police Officer Thomas Lane, one of the officers involved in the death of George Floyd. Meyer served as a use-of-force expert in the defense of Lane, who was charged with and convicted of deliberate indifference to Floyd's medical needs.

A first amendment audit is a form of activism where an individual seeks to exercise their first amendment rights. In this episode, Eric reviews the contemporary challenges that first amendment auditors may present to law enforcement personnel in the performance of their duties, and offers a few approaches to handle these situations without infringing on first amendment rights. 

Eric welcomes use of force expert and co-founder of Force Science Insititute, Dr. William Lewinksi, to the show. The two cover Dr. Lewinski's career in psychology and use of force, and discuss the role of human performance factors in the profession and in recent use of force cases.  Dr. Lewinski is the co-founder and executive director of the Force Science Institute. He is a leading behavioral sci...

Eric welcomes Dr. Paul Taylor onto the Guardian Mindset Podcast to discuss his experience working in law enforcement and considerations for improving practices and outcomes. Dr. Taylor, an assistant professor of criminal justice at the University of Colorado Denver, has over 10 years of practical law enforcement experience, and now specializes in research on police decision-making and human error...