The Quiet Professional

Original Recording Date: 2024JUL18.  Audio editing by Stephanie Bosch. Views and opinions of the participants are their own, unless otherwise stated.  ----more---- TOPICS: Matt's recent travels, squaring yourself away, helping others. Failure to Train. Physical / hard skills. Minimal standards - better than basic. Conveying violence. Mental / emotional strength. Betrayal - moral injury. Reading ma...

Original Recording Date: 2024JUL02.  Audio editing by Stephanie Bosch. Views and opinions of the participants are their own, unless otherwise stated.  ----more---- TOPICS: Brandon's story. A personal experience of cardiac arrest. "16:48" Injuries and after effects. Physical - mental - emotional - employment. Police training - capacity, resources, recall, reality. Solutions: Tailored training progr...

Original Recording Date: 2024JUL10.  Audio editing by Stephanie Bosch. Views and opinions of the participants are their own, unless otherwise stated.  ----more---- TOPICS: Andrew's story. Balancing practical vs theoretical experience. Political parties in municipal politics. Picking sides. Power, money, networks. Policing and politics. Stories from the front line. Resources and jurisdiction. ----m...

Original Recording Date: 2024JUN28.  Audio editing by Stephanie Bosch. Views and opinions of the participants are their own, unless otherwise stated.  ----more---- TOPICS: Will’s story. Rising through the ranks and being the leader you want to be. Development and mentorship. Power and authority. Staying committed to your own morals. Narratives on police and justice. Author of Leadership in Law Enf...

Original Recording Date: 2024JUN07.  Audio editing by Stephanie Bosch. Views and opinions of the participants are their own, unless otherwise stated.  ----more---- TOPICS: Marlon’s story. The punishment is the process. Best and worst cases. Why investigation is necessary. Why officers should want thoroughness of investigations. Civilian oversight. De-escalation, thoughts. Informing the next genera...

Original Recording Date: 2024JUN07.  Audio editing by Stephanie Bosch. Views and opinions of the participants are their own, unless otherwise stated.  ----more---- TOPICS: Chris’ story. How to report on the world of crime. Cartel history is a web of love, murder, and money. Violence as the default mechanism. Influence through diversification. CJNG - a global presence. How the networks operate. Rec...

Original Recording Date: 2024MAY31.  Audio editing by Stephanie Bosch. Views and opinions of the participants are their own, unless otherwise stated.  ----more---- TOPICS: Chris’ story and 20 years of street policing. Zombieland. Being a “shit magnet” and living up to expectations. Shootings, car chases, fights. Losing peers and friends to the job. Lessons learned. Physical, mental, and emotional...

Original Recording Date: 2024MAY23.  Audio editing by Stephanie Bosch. Views and opinions of the participants are their own, unless otherwise stated.  ----more---- TOPICS: Frank's story. Industry vs self-fabrication. Trends in 3D / ghost-guns and how LE is combatting the issues. Legislation, policy, culture - a lot to deal with here. What works and what doesn't. Bill C21 discussion - motives, poli...

Original Recording Date: 2024MAY23.  Audio editing by Stephanie Bosch. Views and opinions of the participants are their own, unless otherwise stated.  ----more---- TOPICS: Robert's story. Natalie's involvement. The weight of the system. Allegations, investigations, and correcting the narratives. Former friends. An underdog's fight. How to forge ahead and maintain ethics. Putting it on the line.  C...

Original Recording Date: 2024MAY15.  Audio editing by Stephanie Bosch. Views and opinions of the participants are their own, unless otherwise stated.  ----more---- TOPICS: David's story. Police interactions. Complexity of municipal transit. Politics and responsibilities. Convergence of societal complexities. Safety and the police. Solutions. Who is moving in the right direction? Where do we go fro...

Original Recording Date: 2024MAY10.  Audio editing by Stephanie Bosch. Views and opinions of the participants are their own, unless otherwise stated.  ----more---- TOPICS: Steve’s story. Mindset is key. Mental and physical components to toughness. Getting through to the doubters. The experience of loss on the job. Building resiliency and the programs. Solutions. ----more---- REFERENCES / RESOURCES...

Original Recording Date: 2024MAY02.  Audio editing by Stephanie Bosch. Views and opinions of the participants are their own, unless otherwise stated. NOTE: Jason noted a point of misspeak with reference to the conversation around oxycodone being stronger than heroin when he meant to state it's stronger than morphine.  ----more---- TOPICS: Jason's story. Mapping the effects of synthetic drug market...

Original Recording Date: 2024APR25.  Audio editing by Stephanie Bosch. Views and opinions of the participants are their own, unless otherwise stated. ----more---- TOPICS: Mike's podcast. Its impact as one of many solutions. The guests, the parents, their stories, the crusaders. Beyond talking - leveraging platforms to get the message out. The politics of the opioid crisis from an objective viewer....

SENSITIVE CONTENT WARNING Original Recording Date: 2024APR19.  Audio editing by Stephanie Bosch. Views and opinions of the participants are their own, unless otherwise stated. ----more---- TOPICS: Kerry's path to service. Scope of the problem. Legislation, investigation, resources. Saving children. Member care. Where the vulnerabilities lie. Digital literacy and online safety. ----more---- REFEREN...

Original Recording Date: 2024APR02.  Audio editing by Stephanie Bosch. Views and opinions of the participants are their own, unless otherwise stated. ----more---- TOPICS: Oak's story. The book, Your Leadership Legacy: Becoming the Leader You Were Meant to Be Defining leadership. What one IS and IS NOT. Leadership vs. management. Courage and fear. Motivation vs. manipulation. Intentions matter. Fix...

Original Recording Date: 2024MAR28.  Audio editing by Stephanie Bosch. Views and opinions of the participants are their own, unless otherwise stated. ----more---- TOPICS: Jessy’s story. Safer Schools Together (SST) – Prevention and Intervention strategies. GRIP – gang reduction through informed practice. Gangs and organized crime. Race, culture, narratives. Digital threats and the importance of so...

Original Recording Date: 2024MAR28.  Audio editing by Stephanie Bosch. Views and opinions of the participants are their own, unless otherwise stated. ----more---- TOPICS: RCMP Longitudinal Study. A point in time - National Police Federation's (NPF) study on member mental health. Knowing where we came from and where we are heading to.  Some SERIOUS stats, you have to hear this! Read the report in t...

Original Recording Date: 2024MAR18.  Audio editing by Stephanie Bosch. Views and opinions of the participants are their own, unless otherwise stated. ----more---- TOPICS: Derek's story. Personal experience with PTSD. Dealing with emotions. Absorbing other's emotions. Institutional vs. external moral injury. What works and what doesn't. Novel ideas and treatment. ----more---- REFERENCES / RESOURCES...

Original Recording Date: 2024MAR18.  Audio editing by Stephanie Bosch. Views and opinions of the participants are their own, unless otherwise stated. ----more---- TOPICS: Peter's story. Exoneration for Homicide. Fighting the system / freeing the innocent. Recalling ground zero during 9/11. Purchasing firearms in the U.S. The Deadly Path book / Fast & Furious case: The attorney's office: lazine...

Original Recording Date: 2024MAR07.  Audio editing by Stephanie Bosch. Views and opinions of the participants are their own, unless otherwise stated. ----more---- TOPICS: Coach Blauer's story. Defensive tactics. SPEAR - startle-flinch response. You've never heard 'FEAR' talked about like this. Self-regulation. Who is the fight with. 3 'I's - Instincts, Intuition, Intelligence. Systems. Violence. O...

Original Recording Date: 2024FEB29.  Audio editing by Stephanie Bosch. Views and opinions of the participants are their own, unless otherwise stated. ----more---- TOPICS: Liz's story. Law enforcement by another means. Specialized investigations. Myths of the industry. The complexity of the insurance world. W3 Intelligence Research Group Working on more than just home and auto. Organized crime: fra...

Original Recording Date: 2024FEB09.  Audio editing by Stephanie Bosch. Views and opinions of the participants are their own, unless otherwise stated. ----more---- TOPICS: The follow-up to Seaux's first appearance on The Quiet Professional podcast (November 2023): Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/s2e57-service-and-sacrifice-in-the-special-forces/id1631223615?i=1000633845107 . ...

Original Recording Date: 2024FEB05.  Audio editing by Stephanie Bosch. Views and opinions of the participants are their own, unless otherwise stated. ----more---- TOPICS: Hi's story. Security and close-protection. The deal with the various levels of security services? Where inspiration is found. The importance of leadership. Style and development. Dealing with confrontation. Truthful and real conv...

Original Recording Date: 2024FEB12.  Audio editing by Stephanie Bosch. Views and opinions of the participants are their own, unless otherwise stated. ----more---- TOPICS: John's story. Philly vs. Edmonton. Policing by the numbers. The political situation and solutions. Seeing is believing. Changing the narratives. Lobbying for cops, defending membership. Policing standards across the nation. U.S....

Original Recording Date: 2024JAN24.  Audio editing by Stephanie Bosch. Views and opinions of the participants are their own, unless otherwise stated. ----more---- TOPICS: Jay's story. History of police fitness standards. Problems beget change. Short-comings of training. Fitness standards. Discrimination on characteristics. Programs: development, validating, maintaining. Immutable characteristics....