Criminal Justice Evolution

Hello everyone and welcome back. In the military the term "Friendly Fire" is never a good phrase to hear. This term means friendly forces are firing on each other, and unfotunately it does happen sometimes. Unfortunately, in law enforcement data indicates that friendly fire incidents are on the rise. So much that the term "Blue on Blue" has been coined, which means friendly fire between law enforc...

Hello everyone and welcome back. One of the biggest influencers in Patrick's life is Dale Carnegie. He is the master of making connections,, making friends and influencing people. One of Patrick's favorite books is Dale Carnegies Lifetime Plan for Success - A compilation of How to Win Friends & Influence People, and How to Stop Worrying and Start Living. In this episode, Patrick talks about 19...

Hello everyone and welcome back to the show. In this episode Patrick welcomes Darren Burch. He is a retired Phoenix Police Department Officer with a 30 year career, which included working with the Maricopa County Sheriffs Department. Darren ended his law enforcement career as a Crime Stoppers Sergeant, allowing him the unique opportunity to share manic and funny cop-stories each week on a local ra...

Hello everyone and welcome back. The team at CJEvolution hopes everyone has had a great start to the new year. One of the most important aspects of police officer safety and survival is related to officer fitness. We all need to stay in shape. Not just for ourselves, but for our families, departments and communities. In this episode Patrick talks about the importance of fitness and talks about the...

Hello everyone and welcome back to the show. In this episode Patrick welcomes Lt. COL Dave Grossman (Ret). He is a US Army Ranger, a Paratrooper (Serving with the elite 82nd Airborne Division), and a former West Point Psychology Professor.  He has a Black Belt in Hojutsu, the martial art of the firearm, and has been inducted into the USA Martial Arts Hall of Fame.  Col. Grossman’s research was cit...

Hello everyone and welcome back. The CJEvolution Team hopes everyone had a great, safe and Happy Christmas. In this episode Patrick talks about Going for it in 2018. Are you reading to write that book? Start that business or start your own podcast? 2018 is going to be your year.  Remember that time waits for no one! If you make resolutions at the start of the year, only to falter soon after Patric...

Hello everyone and welcome back. In this episode, Patrick talks with Brian Willis. Brian is an internationally-recognized thought leader, speaker, trainer and writer. Brian serves as the Deputy Director for the International Law Enforcement Educators and Trainers Association and is President of the training company Winning Mind Training. He was a full time police officer with the Calgary Police Se...

Hello everyon and welcome back to the show. In this episode, Patrick talks with Pamela Samuels Young. She is a succesful lawyer who became a very successful author and sought after motivational speaker. For fifteen years, Pamela served as Managing Counsel for Toyota in Southern California, specializing in labor and employment law. While still practicing law, she began moonlighting as a mystery wri...

Hello everyone and welcome back. In this episode Patrick gives some tips and suggestions regarding Police Assessment Centers. They have been around for a very long time, and have been used to select the best candidates for upper level positions in both public and private organizations. Remember that prepartion, research and practice is usually going to be the winning recipe for any type of career...

Hello everyone and welcome back to Show. Thanks to the first responders and everyone else who works in the Criminal Justice Field. We do appreciate the hard work everyone does daily in a difficult environment. If you are facing roadblocks in your life and you need coaching and mentoring to help you get to that next level, head over to Frame of Mind Coaching to see what Kim Ades and her amazing tea...

Hello and welcome back to the show. In this episode Patrick welcomes Kyel Reyes. Kyle is a great American who does so much for law enforcement and law enforcement families. He is a successful entreprenuer and businessman, and he is the CEO of The Silent Partner Marketing. Kyle is also the National Spokesman at Law Enforcement Today. Kyle has been featured many times in the media, and made several...

Hello everyone and welcome back to the show. This is the time of the year when many people are with family and friends celebrating the holidays. There is much happiness and joy among many, but remember that many people and officers still suffer from depression and lonliness during the holidays. In this episode, Patrick talks about ways to beat the holiday blues as a police officer. Remember you ha...

Hello everyone and welcome back. In this episode, Patrick talks with Tim Bourquin. Tim is a former full time police officer with LAPD, and also a serial entrepenuer. He has started, operated and sold many companies. He also remains a reserve officer for the LAPD working a couple days a month. Tim started on his journey years ago while in the police academy talking with other cadets about the finan...

Hello everyone and welcome back to the show. We hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving. In this episode, Patrick talks about the benefits of spending time alone. Western culture tends to equate being alone with being depressed, lonely or having antisocial tendencies. However, spending time alone can really be health for you. In fact, there are many physical and pychological benefits from spending...

Hello everyone and welcome back. In this episode, Patrick talks about crime prevention and safety tips for this holiday season. Remember your a lot of crimes are crimes of opportunity. Take extra time to avoid becoming a victim.  I hope everyone has a great and safe Thanksgiving, and special thanks to the brave men and women who protect us everyday. Be safe everyone! A reference to the show: https...

Hello everyone and welcome back. In this episode Patrick talks with Barry A. J. Fisher. Patrick and Barry talk about the importance of good crime scene investigations, the responsibility of the first officer on a scene and much more. Barry served as the Crime Laboratory Director for the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department, a position he held from 1987 until his retirement in 2009. He began his...

Hello everyone and welcome back to the show. Patrick welcomes Mike Ayalon. Mike is the CEO of Greek University. An educational platform that has inspired countless institutions across North America in identifying, understanding and resolving current social issues such as Hazing, Sexual Assaults, and Alcohol / Drug Abuse. Mike has a deep understanding of the current situation on campuses as well as...

Hello everyone and welcome back to the show. Patrick welcomes John McGrail. John has helped thousands of clients and students from all walks of life find their fun in his clinical practice and self-improvement / motivational seminars and workshops. Dr. McGrail's exclusive Synthesis approach integrates sciene and spirituality to create personal growth, transformation and achieve physical, emotional...

Hello everyone and welcome back. We all go through difficult times in our lives, but we should still be grateful for what we have. No matter what your problems are you should start everyday with being grateful for who is in your life and what you have, because we all have people and things we can be grateful for. A good way to remind yourself of this is to keep a gratitude journal everyday. A refe...

Hello everyone and welcome back. There are many people in the criminal justice field who are thinking about starting a business on the side, or embarking on their dreams once they retire. In this episode Patrick welcomes Stacey Brown Randall. Stacey is a three-time entrepreneur, certified productivity and time efficiency coach, has a background in sales and marketing, and is an aspiring author.  S...

Hello everyone and welcome back. In this episode Patrick welcomes back Dr. John Beyer. John spend nearly a decade in a Southern California law enforcement agency as a traffic officer, training officer, and a member of the elite Special Weapons Assault Team (SWAT). He then moved into the educational field. He is currently the co-founder and head writer for the J and L Research and Exploration Blog...

Hello everyone and welcome back. In this episode Patrick has Jeffrey J Higgins on the show. Jeffrey is a retired DEA Supervisory Special Agent with 25 years of law enforcement experience. Jeffrey is also an expert on narco-terrorism. During his career with the DEA, Jeffrey accomplished many things but one of the biggest was attaining the first two, precedent setting, narco-terrosim convictions at...

Hello everyone and welcome back. In this episode Patrick talks about the orgins of Miranda Warnings. These came about from the landmark U.S Supreme Court Case Miranda V. Arizona (1966). A lot of people, including some in law enforcement, have no idea how the warnings came about. Patrick also talks about when officers have to issue these warnings, because this is also an area of some confusion. Che...

Hello everyone and welcome back. In this episode, Patrick talks about the importance of fostering collaboration in the workplace. No matter what you are doing for work, whether its in the criminal justice field or in another profession, fostering collaboration needs to be a central piece of leadership. How do you foster collaboration? By creating a climate of trust and by being the one who is faci...

Hello everyone and welcome back to CJEvolution. In this show Patrick welcomes Dr. Joe Martin.  Dr. Martin is the creator and founder of Real Men Connect. A muti-media men's movement where he helps mobilize, mentor, and mutiply the efforst of men who desire to be better husbands, fathers, and spiritual leaders at home, on the job, and in the community. Joe has also interviewd many of the most respe...