The Blue Heart Podcast

True Crime and Cold Cases are two areas of police work that many people find interesting. For Law Enforcement Officers these cases can help us better understand criminal behavior. As we launch this segment of the program we hope to shed light on these cases and possible rekindle the interest in them and develop some new leads to bring justice to the victims.   Sponsored by Blue360media.com, Riotti...

Understanding the dynamics of a sexual assault as well as actual human anatomy can make our investigations and charges more solid. Lt Joe talks about these topics in PART 2 of this conversation.  Sponsored by Blue360Media.com and  https://www.medicalessentialdiagnostics.com/ 

Every ;law enforcement officer must understand the dynamics of a sexual assault to properly investigate the crime and to help the victim to heal by bringing justice . In Part 1 LT Joe opens the conversation. Sponsored by  MedicalEssentialDiagnostics.com Blue360Media.com    and RiotTint.com

Lt Joe begins the conversation about how to interpret a students drawing, journal entry or social media posts. Learn to spot potential violence.   Sponsonsored by Blue360Media.com   MedicalEssentialDiagnostics.com and Riottint.com

Then current handcuffs we all carry were created in 1912! Over the years suspects have gotten out of the cuffs and officers have DIED! Lt Joe talks to John Malone of the Murphy Handcuff company (Murphycuff.com) about their revolutionary new design of handcuff that can save your Life! Sponsored by Blue360Media.com and Medicalessentialdiagnostics.com and Riot Tint   Riottint.com   

Lt. Joe finished up the story of a brutal double homicide to include some tips on investigating such a difficult case.   Sponsored by Riot Tint the makers of amazing security products.  Blue360Media.com Publishers of all things police. MedicalEssentialDiagnostics.com  Keeping NJ Healthy! 

Lt. Joe discusses a brutal double homicide he investigated that involved a man, his girlfriend, and his grandmother. He stabbed them and dismembered them, this is part 1 of their story. Sponsored buy Riottint.com / Medicalessesntialdiagnostics.com and Blue360media.com  Get Lt Joes Book "The Investigation" that add how to investigate such a terrible crime from Blue360media.com 

The recent assassination attempt on Former President Trump has left a lot of questions on the table  Lt Joe talks with Officer Butch Stevenson of the Monmouth County Sheriffs Office (Ret/ NJ) about working with the Secret Service when president Trump visited the NJ Shore on 2020.    

The concept of surviving your career is not only about not getting killed in the line of duty, it is also about surviving the stressors that drive many law enforcement people to suicide.   Officer Butch Stevenson is a certified Resiliency expert. He can help you live.   Sponsored by Blue360Media.com   and  Medicalessentialdiagnostics.com         Contact Butch at: Riptidetandc@Gmail.com 

Lt Joe talks about Medical Essential Diagnostics and how they offer free health screenings for NJ First Responders.  Take a minute and save your life! 

Lt Joe tells you the story of real fraud case that involved thousands of victims. The case was solved by by good police work and a patrol officer that went a step beyond! 

The use of confidential sources, also known as informants, is an accepted tool the police investigator can use to help build solid criminal investigations and cases. Patrol officers and detectives can develop these sources but it must be done properly.  Lt Joe looks at where we can find these people, and how to work with them properly.     

Interviews, whether on the street in in the station require understanding who you're talking to. When Interviewing a juvenile there are some important differences from interviewing an adult. Lt Joe covers these points in this episode' Sponsored by Blue360media.com and MedicaEssentialDisagnostics.com

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The changes in our society are evident. Defund the police, no bail, and crime out of control are all symptoms of these changes.  Lt Joe Looks at some of the things we might need to change.  Sponsored by Blue360media.com    and MedicalEssentialDiagnostics.com  

Law Enforcement agencies must be connected to the schools they serve in their communities.   Lt Joe look's at some misconceptions about helping schools stay safe and offers some ideas to enhance school safety.   Sponsored by Blue 360 Media and   Medical Essential Diagnostics.com

Lt Joe offers more Interview tips for the street or in custody interviews. In this episode we look at the concept of "Possibilities" a technique we can use to elicit information from a suspect during an interview. By offering possibilities which are socially acceptable reasons for their actions, we provide an easier path to confession and create the bond we need. This episode brought to you by Blu...

Sacrifice is part of the job of a law enforcement officer. We work nights and weekends, on our kids birthdays, on our anniversaries. We get called in when tragedy strikes or chaos reigns. These are difficult responsibilities, but they are not the ultimate sacrifice. The Ultimate sacrifice takes place when an officer lays their very life at the altar of freedom. Lt Joe talks about this sacrifice an...

Lt Joe offers up some tips for conducting street interviews and custodial interviews in this Interview Tips #1.  Understanding Cognitive Dissonance and Jeopardy and how they play on your tactics in a criminal interview.  Taken from his Book "The Interview"  Future episodes will provide more Tips to understand and use.   This episode Sponsored by Blue360Media.com  and  MedicalEssentialDiagnostics.c...

What is a "Black Swan" event.  It is defined as an event that is unpredictable, Unknown in advance, and can occur anywhere.  Law Enforcement officers come across "Black Swan" events regularly.  Being Prepared in advance can help us survive the event.   Lt Joe and Dr. Robert Rail discuss this Black Swan concept. Read Dr. Rails article on this topic: https://www.stress.org/the-black-swan-china This...

Lt. Joe speaks with the #1 Influencer in the world of security, Chuck Andrews from Texas. Chuck was a law enforcement officer and in now the leader in the world of security worldwide. Chucks book "Yes Sir" is outstanding and gives reader to tools to be great! Find it on Amazon.

A career In law enforcement is a calling, but the terrible things our first responders see everyday can build up over time and cause great suffering. Sgt. Michael Sugrue survived this suffering, saving his own life and the lives of countless officers who have taken HOPE from his story. Sgt. Sugrues book "Relentless Courage- Winning the Battle Against Frontline Trauma" is a best seller available on...

Lt Joe and Officer Javier Baldaramos discuss the problem with recruiting new members to the law enforcement service. As well as the problem of PTSD.  Javier has his own podcast you should check out on YouTube: Planet Texas Podcast

THe needs of our communities for quality professional police work has not changed, what has changed is what society expects for law enforcement.  Lt Joe covers this topic and looks at some changes. 

Arriving at a crime scene has pressure associated with it. The patrol officer or detective has a set of tasks to do to ensure they do a good job. Very often we might miss some hidden secrets. Lt Joe talks about a process of finding those hidden secrets at a crime scene.