Poorly Made Police Podcast

Silent Saul aka Silent Bob joins the podcast again to dazzle us with his expertise. Saul was first a guest in season one, and this is the third and maybe final installment of the law odyssey. If you are a new listener Saul is a former public defender now in private practice, but he also moonlights as a cop. We answer your questions, including - dress code, going to the dark side, Mountain Pies, lo...

This episode I have a former librarian, yes a Librarian join the podcast. A guy who has arguably one of the most interesting journeys to law enforcement. We talk about his involvement in a civil disturbance and how that incident changed him. Also he reflects on being on this "side" now and he views the incident looking back. He is an SRO now so we get into the subject of bullying and how kids are...

Joining me this week is a legend in my world who has been big in growing PMPM. He is a cop in Michigan so we talk about what is going on with Law enforcement in his state.  We have a lengthy discussion on the MSU Shooting, Meghan Hall lawsuit, what is the right sized department, solutions to hiring issues, the first day alone in a patrol car, and we also talk about the Grand Rapids OIS that h...

A Vegas cop joins the podcast. We get a poorly made lesson in the history of Vegas. We discuss policing in Vegas and if it suffering from the same issues as other huge departments. We discuss new people going into special assignments and if that is a good or a bad thing. My guest answers questions for Instagram about Vegas (well done IG folks).  Please patronize and support the LEO businesses...

This episode we have our first airport cop. He also is a K9 Officer. Are the problems facing cops on the street the came for the airport cops? Does the surrounding community affect the airport? How did the pandemic affect his job? Who handles crazy people on air planes and so much more. Plus his take on the best airlines. A fun episode with a really interesting guy who had an awesome job prior to...

This episode many of the regulars (Ashoka, Toby, Saul, Scotch, and Sipowicz) join the podcast. The topic is pranks. Many people wrote in and sent in voice messages of their favorite pranks at work (making Jim proud). We share a few of our own and takes turns basing each other - it's fun for the whole family.  Please patronize and support the LEO businesses that made this podcast possible. How...

This episode I speak with Randy. He is a cop in Maine currently but worked for 2 other departments in New Hampshire. He talks about starting law enforcement at 20 after serving in the Military in Iraq. He talks about the pros of cons of starting early. We then talk about his experience working at an agency that had supervisors that micromanaged him. He then talks about working for a department wit...

This episode features Ahsoka and one of the other PMPM regular crew. Due to something heavy he could not make it so a special guest takes his place. We have a few topics we wanted to cover, and tie up some loose ends from some of the prior podcasts. We go over a new question for the podcasts and then get into some of your questions. Of course we go off into outer space and off the rails. Topics in...

This episode a big city east coast detective joins the podcast. Our guest, Munch, talks about his journey from the Midwest to the east coast; his time on patrol and how he ended up as a Detective. His expertise is in child abuse cases. He gives some tips for patrol Officers and investigators how to handle these types of cases. Despite the subject matter of child abuse cases it turned out to be a p...

This episode an OG joins the podcast. Joe retired over a decade ago and talks to me about being a job in the good ole days. I learned somethings will never change. Joe tells stories about policing back in the day. We discuss changes he witnessed in his career. I asked Joe the key to longevity after retiring, does he know the key to the fountain of youth? Also we learn what cops did before memes.&n...

This episode my long time friend, cand one of the admins of FiveOhumor, Sky joins the podcast. We hash out if I am a thief or not and talk about some current issues in the world of law enforcement. We talk about some recent news worthy events - UOF, Tennessee Train Station, and more - and give our different takes. I also ask her about the female cop only training and what she thinks.   Please...

This episode I have a cop from Florida join the podcast. What is special about him? He is not old enough to drink. Cody comes to the defense of the Gen Z cops that I tend to give a hard time. Cody tells his story on why he choose to become a cop so soon. Does he give you hope for the future?  We also discuss why parenting matters, and dealing with death as a young cop. This episode passes the vibe...

This episode unofficial sex expert for the Podcast Johnny Stache (of the Swinger podcast fame) and Silent Saul join the podcast to help me break down the smut you guys sent in. This podcast comes on the heels of all the sex scandals rocking police departments. My point is this is more normal than we think, and y'all need to take a cold shower. We discuss some recent events, go off topic, and break...

This episode for the first time (I think) a campus cop joins the podcast. He tells his story on how he ended up in Law Enforcement, which wasn't something he planned on doing.  We answer the age old question if Campus cops are Cops or Security Guards. We learn about the day in the life of a Campus Cop, and the problems cops on campus face. He talks about how the fiery and mostly peaceful prot...

This episode the stars of S2E48 Harry and Lloyd rejoin the podcast. The goal of this podcast was for this to be part 2ish of the series of "Stuff I wished I learned in the academy and FTO". We hit some of those topics but we also went off the rails a little bit. I catch up with them and talk about what they have been up to for the last few months. Topics include Jason Statham, Pools, Memphis, Cop...

This podcast I speak with Kyle. Kyle has done the opposite of the Alan Jackson song and has gone City from the county. Kyle was a cop in rural Utah before a serious of mistakes cost him his job. Fate lead him down a path to his new career as an actor in Hollywood. We break down his story, a cautionary tale for other Officers. Personally I have seen some people keep their job doing far worse (in my...

This episode long time friend of the podcast and guest of a few them of them Reilly (maybe Jonesy I don't remember) joins the podcast. He posed a question to me in my DM's that was worth of a podcast discussion. There used to be ( and maybe still is in some places) this idea of earning your place and striving to be respected by the senior cops. We explore that idea and why it's important and why i...

This episode I speak to a Philly Cop. We learn about this back story and how he ended up in Philly. He has a story about the hiring process in another major city. He talks about being a reforming cringe rookie. We talk about some of the unrest in the city of brotherly love over the last few years, and why he doesn't plan on leaving. The discussion includes anti cop DA's and reasons homicides are t...

This episode the boys at RTI (Revelations Training and Investigations) join the podcast to discuss training horror stories. We have our own stories as well as listener stories that we react to. We go on some rants about recent training failures, and bad instructors. We also discuss trespass letters, how to take proper dick pics, and much more. Follow RTI on Fb and IG https://revelationstraining.co...

This episode some of the gang joins me to discuss different academy styles. Toby and Scotch attended different types of academies and each believe their academy was superior. Saul helps preside over the case and he also shares his experiences teaching new Officers over the past few years.  We log some stories and crack some jokes a long the way. I also recount a mistake (maybe) I made over th...

This episode Buster Cherry and Angelica join the podcast. A love story as old as time, Cop and Dispatcher. Buster tells his story about a blue falcon within the department sleeping with his now ex wife and the aftermath. Buster also has a great story about a confrontation with a chief from a neighboring jurisdiction. I ask Angelica about the dispatchers being first responders "controversy" and oth...

This episode we go to Maine. My guest is a formal Tribal Cop of over 21 years. He had experience on as a game warden, road officers, and retired as the Chief. My guest (Harry), is also a member of the tribe and offers a unique perspective. We learn about the feelings towards the police and outsiders from his  Tribe. We also discuss growing up on the reservation now vs when he was a kid. We al...

This episode I speak with an Officer (Kyle) from the south who was involved in a pretty intense OIS. He details the incident and the aftermath. He also opens up on some of the struggles he has had mentally after the incident.  Kyle came from a broken home. We talk about his childhood and how he broke the cycle. Some other topics include crappy brass (I go on a rant), Lawyers, bailiffs, and mu...

This episode Deputy Hook em joins the podcast. He is a ten year cop who has been successful on social media and as a musician. He is one half of the comedy duo "Deputy Hook em and Deputy Book em" and he also creates rap music under the name Forensic. What I appreciate about him is he is still on the job. We have a long conversation encompassing many different topics - Being a cop prior to Ferguson...

This podcast we return to my new home state of Iowa. My guest is a cop in the Hawkeye state. He shares a tale of being inspired as a high school student on a ride along. We discuss how the madness of 2020 affected Iowa, caring on mental health calls, quotas, I ridicule his music choices, where to write reports, half cages in cars, and we talk about hobbles among other things.  Please patroniz...