Street Cop Podcast

On today's episode, Dennis is joined by Triple I Solutions instructor, Nick Jackson. Nick works for a federal agency that focuses on working interdiction to find drugs that are being smuggled through the country. Today, Nick discusses the life of working interdiction, the importance of interdiction work and being pro-active, balancing interdiction with an agency, lessons in interdiction and asking...

On today's episode, Dennis is joined again by Virginia Lieutenant and DT Instructor, Ely Alfonso along with Chief Instructor of Gracie Barra Princetion, NJ, Professor Nick "Turtle" Manela. Ely and Professor Turtle discuss Nick's background as a fighter and his first fights, kids taking karate vs taking BJJ, parenting your kids to defend themselves, defensive tactics and transforming lives through...

On this episode, Founder and CEO of SCT, Dennis Benigno gives his thoughts on the excuse of "the grass isn't always greener" and why it does not always apply if you are standing in the mud. Sometimes you need to reflect on your situation and weigh your options on whats bets for you and your career. Dennis gives his advise for officers stuck in this situation and the variables you need to consider...

On today's episode, Dennis has Aram Choe back on the podcast. Aram is Detective Sergeant, Educator and Entrepreneur. Aram started his career in 1999 as a Deputy Sheriff Trainee with the Los Angeles Co. Sheriff’s Dept. He has a large following on social media, with over 350,000 followers across the various social media channels as @911strong. Aram uses his online presence to combat the negative, an...

On today's episode, Dennis speaks with retired police office of 27+ years and survivor of a violent attack, Michelle Mehr. Michelle started her career in 1995 in Texas and quickly rose through the ranks ending her career to assistant chief and national instructor with the FBI. On Aug. 10, 1997, Mehr, then a young officer with the Carthage Police Department, had just made a traffic stop. ...

On today's episode, Dennis speaks with 22+ year law enforcement veteran, national law enforcement trainer and writer for police publications, Lt. Kory Flowers. Lt. Kory Flowers is a 22-year veteran with the Greensboro (NC) Police Department. Flowers trains law enforcement officers nationwide on various subversive criminal groups, leadership, and tactical communication. He is a frequent contributor...

On today's episode, Dennis sits down with retired corporal and "Cops" TV Show Legend, Tony Damiano. Tony had an impressive career starting in 1988 where he worked patrol division as well as spending 18+ years in anti-crime unit. Tony is well known for his appearances on the TV show "Cops" back in 2003 where he coined his famous phrase "Don't call me papi!" Tony retired back in 2013 and now has his...

On today's episode, Dennis sits down with 3x UFC Champion Frankie Edgar and UFC Fighter and BJJ Legend Dante Rivera. Frankie Edgar's amazing career began in Toms River, New Jersey, Frankie wrestled at Toms River High School East, making it to the New Jersey state championship tournament on three occasions, placing second as a junior and fifth as a senior. Edgar is the oldest of 3 children, Edgar w...

On today's episode, Dennis speaks with Sheriff Camrine Marceno of Lee County, FL. Sheriff Carmine Marceno was elected Lee County’s 13th Sheriff on November 3, 2020. He was appointed Sheriff of Lee County in 2018 by then-Governor Rick Scott. Marceno began his law enforcement career in Suffolk County, New York before moving to Southwest Florida where he joined the Collier County Sheriff’s Office. Wh...

On today's episode, Dennis is joined by UFC and BJJ Legend & Champion, Ricardo Almeida. Ricardo has been practicing and teaching Jiu Jitsu 20+ years, he has competed all over the world and has coached and trained the highest level of athletes. Ricardo competed for the UFC (Ultimate Fighting Championships), Pride FC, won multiple titles in Brazil, won the Jiu Jitsu Pan American Championships, t...

On today's episode, Dennis is joined by Founder of Jiu Jistu 5-O and retired LEO, Jason Swartz. Jason is a Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Black Belt and former Police Officer of 11 years in Minnesota. During his career he was assigned as a lead combative tactics instructor, firearms instructor and field training officer. He is the recipient of three life-saving awards and multiple department commendations an...

On today's episode, Dennis is joined by New York Times best seller and 30+ year law enforcement veteran, Marc Cameron. Marc is the New York Times bestselling of Jericho Quinn Thriller Series which debuted in 2011. Since then, he’s written eight Quinn novels and four Arliss Cutter novels featuring a deputy US marshal based in Alaska, including the most recent Cutter, BONE RATTLE, and the upcoming C...

On today's episode, Dennis is joined by South Jersey Officer, Candice Gorman. On February 8th, 2021, Candice was on duty when her long time partner Michael McCausland shot himself and took his own life in front of her. Today, Candice shares her story of how the incident unfolded, the great man that Michael was, breaking the stigma of mental health in law enforcement, the importance of therapy for...

On today's episode, Dennis sits down as a guest the Cops and Writers Podcast hosted by Author and 25+ year LE Veteran, Patrick O'Donnell. Check out more of the Cops and Writers here: https://www.copsandwriters.com/podcast-1 Check out the Cops and Writers Podcast hosted by Patrick O'Donnell: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/cops-and-writers-podcast/id1553717643 If you like what you are hearing...

On today's episode, Dennis is joined again by Virginia Lieutenant and DT Instructor, Ely Alfonso and BJJ Trainer, Health and fitness entrepreneur, Mike Leonardi. Ely and Mike discuss proper training of defensive tactics, vulnerability in law enforcement, dealing with IAs, lack of leadership from higher ups, the importance of good FTO officers, the keys to growing a successful business and the flaw...

On today's episode, we have All Things K9 instructor, Josh Brainard and Unmasking Hidden Facial Expressions and Body Language for Law Enforcement instructor, Sean Grogan on to talk all things K9. They sit down to discuss Josh's background growing up in the kennels, body language of dogs and signs that they are going to bite, how to pitch getting a dog to your department, advice for potential handl...

On today's episode, Dennis sits down with 12 year Special Operations Marine Corps veteran and founder and CEO of Alexander Industries, Nick Koumalatsos. Nick was born in Hollywood Florida. He grew up on the move and lived in 5 states by the time he was twelve. This only made him more adaptable and comfortable with integrating into any environment. Nick was forced into juvenile detention at the age...

On today's episode, Dennis speaks with Founder & Director, K9s for Freedom & Independence, Janeen Baggette. Janeen is a K9 handler in Texas who founded K9's For Freedom, a 501c3 nonprofit, that specialize in providing Critical CIRT K9 for Law Enforcement and First Responder agencies. They focus on individuals who have served our Country, because of what they have gone thru while performing...

On today's episode, Dennis speaks with former counter terrorism task force commander and author, Gary Edgington. Gary is a former counter terrorism task force commander with over thirty years in law enforcement. From 1999 to 2008 he was a member of the LA FBI’s Joint Terrorism Task Force. After 9/11 Gary commanded a counter terrorism task force for the California DOJ.   In 2008, Gary deployed...

On today's episode, Dennis speaks with our newest Intructor at SCT, teaching The Anatomy of a Criminal Vehicle, Jeremy Bedingfield.  Jeremy Bedingfield presents “The Anatomy of a Criminal Vehicle”. Jeremy gives law enforcement officers the knowledge it takes to conduct a thorough vehicle search, which will lead to seizures you didn’t think were possible. It doesn’t matter if you’re a small-to...

On today's episode, Dennis speaks with Officer Quincy Smith of Estill Police Department who was shot four times Jan. 1, 2016, while responding to a call. A camera in Smith’s glasses, which he purchased for himself on Amazon, captured the incident. Quincy shares his story of how the events unfolded, how he has overcome this incident both physically and mentally, the danger of complacency and to nev...

On today's episode, Dennis sits down for the second time with former Marine Raider & Scout Sniper and Personal Growth Consultant, Cody Alford. After a 15+ year military career, Cody retired in 2018 due to cognitive impairment. Since then he has become a personal growth consultant and encourages others to defy conformity and invest in themselves through his online coaching group Defy Tribe. Def...

On today's episode, Dennis is excited to speak with 3X ADCC N. American Trial Champion, Founder of TDBJJ, Entrepreneur and Best Selling Author, Tom DeBlass. Tom is one of the most sought after American grappling athletes and instructors in the world right now. He has developed a broad social media following with his brand of no-nonsense, straight from the heart mix of advice and humor, that he is...

On this episode, Founder and CEO of SCT, Dennis Benigno discusses why running random plates hoping to find something is not proactive and why it is more important to actually pay attention to the driver and passengers activity to save lives in the field. If you like what you are hearing and want to stay in the loop with the latest in Street Cop Training, please follow our Facebook Page: https://ww...

On today's episode, Dennis has Dr. Trevor Wilkins A.K.A "The Angry Viking Therapist" back on the show! Dr. Wilkins is a licensed professional clinical counselor in the Lexington, KY area, specializing in the symptoms related to trauma, depression, anxiety, and post-traumatic stress disorder. Trevor is a 15-year veteran of uniformed law enforcement, serving with both the Kentucky State Police and t...