That LEO Guy

Please message us! We’ll pin to the episode, and would love a dialogue. This morning, Leo is joined by Brad Less!  Brad discusses the issues faced by the Shelby County Sheriff's Office and how he would address them, given the opportunity.  Memphis / Shelby County has drawn national attention through the Memphis Safe Task Force - a massive influx of state and federal law enforcement on the str...

Please message us! We’ll pin to the episode, and would love a dialogue. Today I will dive into how to fix organizational dysfunction.  Simple, right? Well, kinda. Whatever size department you're at, big, small, or smack in the middle, that ship can turn the right direction.  Send this anonymously to a Chief, Assistant Chief, Colonel, Major, Captain, LT or Sergeant that doesn't trust thei...

Please message us! We’ll pin to the episode, and would love a dialogue. Today I'll discuss two more of my personal experiences, and the ways in which those experiences have impacted my decision making today. -LEO Support the show Please follow on FB and Substack at links below!  Substack contains true stories from my perspective.  Follow / subscribe on your favorite platform to continue to ge...

Please message us! We’ll pin to the episode, and would love a dialogue. Good morning, and I hope you can still count to 10 on your fingers! Kevin Rardin worked as an attorney at 201 Poplar, the courthouse for Memphis, TN, for ~4 decades.  He was also a juvenile magistrate, spending a year judging cases. On the 4th, it seems appropriate to discuss guns.  Kevin will go into a Tennessee law that was...

Please message us! We’ll pin to the episode, and would love a dialogue. Over our careers, our experiences shape the officers and agents that we become.  The officers and agents we become shape our success, and then in a blink we're looking back on what we did as young men and women.  Reliving the "glory days."   Let's get into some of  my experiences and what I learned from the...

Please message us! We’ll pin to the episode, and would love a dialogue. On Friday, the City of Washington D.C. settled a civil lawsuit.  A young man was following National Guardsmen around the city playing Star Wars music.  He didn't like them or want them there.  They, along with Metro Police Officers, made choices that led to a successful lawsuit.   Don't open yourself up to ACLU scrut...

Please message us! We’ll pin to the episode, and would love a dialogue. Eric Stubbs is the Chief of Ottawa Police Department in our Northern neighbor.  He gave a recent statement condemning his officers that are engaging in a pattern of conduct.   Using phrases like "Change your behavior or quit." Give me 3 and a half minutes, maybe four to convince you why Chief Stubbs approach is  bett...

Please message us! We’ll pin to the episode, and would love a dialogue. https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/25pdf/24-1234_g2bh.pdf Good morning!  Today will be two things: 1.  An overview of 18 United States Code 922, which governs firearm and ammunition possession / transfers / sales. 2.  An analysis of United States V. Hemani and what I expect the impact to be of this landmark US Supreme Court...

Please message us! We’ll pin to the episode, and would love a dialogue. Let's get into the meat and potatoes of the five subjects covered by TF70.  If you're in the 30% that have access to regular training and career development, I'm confident they can still offer you something - again - free of charge. At the very least, if you have an agency with 10 people, one of them should be v...

Please message us! We’ll pin to the episode, and would love a dialogue. Homicide is a simple and objective term that is a combination of two things - homo & cide. Homicide is not a crime. Let me say it louder. Homicide is not a crime!!   Murder is a crime. Manslaughter is a crime. These crimes have varying degrees depending on the details of what happened, including how it was done and the lev...

Please message us! We’ll pin to the episode, and would love a dialogue. 70% of LEOs are with local law enforcement that serve communities of <10,000 people.  When we think of cops, we think of NYPD / LAPD or whatever the biggest law enforcement agency in your area is.  The reality is that 70% of those responding to calls are understaffed, undertrained and underfunded. TF70 is a non-profit dedic...

Please message us! We’ll pin to the episode, and would love a dialogue. I've sat on both sides of the table - interviewee dozens of times, interviewer / board member several.  I'd like to help you succeed in your career, and this is a cog in the wheel. You can expect to interview for multiple positions over the next few decades as a LEO:  Investigations, new agency, Task Force Officer po...

Please message us! We’ll pin to the episode, and would love a dialogue. May 2023:  Rick Chow, Columbia South Carolina gas station owner, chases down and shoots to death 14-year-old Cyrus Carmack-Belton following a suspected (and disproven) shoplifting incident. June 2026:  Chow is found  NOT GUILTY   of Murder. The video will be on  That LEO Guy Facebook and Instagram. Here's my analysis of t...

Please message us! We’ll pin to the episode, and would love a dialogue. Anthony was convicted today of murdering Metcalf and is awaiting his sentence.  Tune in for my take, as someone involved with the US justice system for many, many years, on what this means. -LEO Support the show Please follow on FB and Substack at links below!  Substack contains true stories from my perspective.  Follow / subs...

Please message us! We’ll pin to the episode, and would love a dialogue. Let's apply the 7 Deadly Sins to our careers and LEO lives.  Are we doing any of these?  Because it only takes one of them to derail your career and life. PRIDE, ENVY, WRATH, SLOTH, GREED, GLUTTONY, LUST. -LEO Support the show Please follow on FB and Substack at links below!  Substack contains true stories from my perspec...

Please message us! We’ll pin to the episode, and would love a dialogue. There is a video floating around of a recent police / citizen encounter.   Woman gets pulled over.  Cop informs her she was stopped for holding her cellular device in her right hand.  She holds up her left arm - no hand at the end.  Just a nub. Let's discuss how to go with the flow of the investigation instead of deciding...

Please message us! We’ll pin to the episode, and would love a dialogue. One year down! "Introduction to That LEO Guy"  came out one year ago today.  I was on a digital recorder, rambling on about who I am and why this podcast is great. Since then I've conducted a multitude of interviews and covered  dozens of important law enforcement and military topics. Thank you for your continue...

Please message us! We’ll pin to the episode, and would love a dialogue. When I had my first interview to be a cop, the Captain over recruiting asked me a simple question:  You gonna wreck my cars?  Your driving record is terrible. Vehicle shortages are a real concern as we all know.  Everywhere I've been, if you consistently crash cars that belong to the government, you'll be in the hot...

Please message us! We’ll pin to the episode, and would love a dialogue. After close to two decades of being a LEO, I've got some opinions on what could be done better at the most fundamental levels of law enforcement.  I see a bigtime "us vs them" mentality. As simple as a kid saying "mommy, are you going out to catch bad guys?" Some joker when you're at Chipotle sayi...

Please message us! We’ll pin to the episode, and would love a dialogue. Search Warrants are another individual tool that each investigator should have in their box.  A few episodes have released recently covering individual items that every investigator should have:  CI Management, SWs, Stationary and Mobile Surveillance, UOF Knowledge, Use of Deadly Force Understanding, Trash Pulls (barf). This i...

Please message us! We’ll pin to the episode, and would love a dialogue. As a patrol cop, narc, SWAT operator and more, I made multiple trips to Internal Affairs for various allegations.  All were unfounded (no discipline administered).  I've been sued in federal court (unfounded and dismissed). As a supervisor, I was the sole investigator of my shift's Use of Force incidents.  I reviewed...

Please message us! We’ll pin to the episode, and would love a dialogue. I already had all releases scheduled out through the end of July.  However, yesterday's interview with Packy felt fitting to cut the line and release on Mother's Day. Packy and I had a great conversation about the fastest four seconds of his life.  A simple citizen encounter transitioned into a brawl, his service pis...

Please message us! We’ll pin to the episode, and would love a dialogue. Trash Pull! All police and military units are comprised of individuals that require two things: 1. Individual Skills 2. Team Cohesion Trash pulls need to be a tool in your investigative toolbox to retrieve facts from your target.  Tune in for a down and, literally, dirty, on the legality and tactics to be successful dumpster d...

Please message us! We’ll pin to the episode, and would love a dialogue. A good friend asked me to provide an episode on what I consider to be the most REALISTIC law enforcement shows and movies.   It's hard to capture the transitions from boring / mundane to life changing excitement and back, but I'll try to name the ones I like best in this category! Enjoy the weather! -LEO Support the...

Please message us! We’ll pin to the episode, and would love a dialogue. The police academy will give you the barebones to be a cop:  Law, tactics criminal procedure. Field training will indoctrinate you into the culture of the agency you chose. This episode will provide realistic, day-to-day best practices that I adopted over years of patrolling and supervising a patrol shift.  These practices wil...