The Quiet Professional

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....

Original Recording Date: 2024JAN31.  Audio editing by Stephanie Bosch. Views and opinions of the participants are their own, unless otherwise stated. ----more---- TOPICS: Chasing gangsters around the world. Organization. Contacts and connections. Authorities and sharing information. The major groups and cast of characters. Opinions of Canadian authorities. Tiers to the TNOCs. How Canadian ports op...

Original Recording Date: 2024JAN29.  Audio editing by Stephanie Bosch. Views and opinions of the participants are their own, unless otherwise stated. ----more---- TOPICS: Minister Amery's story. Conservatism. Federal and Provincial interaction. Reform issues: Bail Applications, onus, and Bill C-48. Provincial vs. Federal jurisdiction. Running from your crimes; the issue with criminal charges acros...

Original Recording Date: 2024JAN19.  Audio editing by Stephanie Bosch. Views and opinions of the participants are their own, unless otherwise stated. ----more---- TOPICS: Ron's story. Body worn cameras / facial recognition. History of the technology. Precedence, issues, legalities. Adopting technology. A.I. / Deep Fakes - are police ready for the criminal side? Private sector partnerships - gettin...

Original Recording Date: 2024JAN15.  Audio editing by Stephanie Bosch. Views and opinions of the participants are their own, unless otherwise stated. ----more---- TOPICS: Dustin’s story. Meaningful basics and developing competency. Input then output - building the shooter. Being a better teacher and student. Memory, the short and long of it. Operating under stress and recall. NURO Shooting Systems...

Original Recording Date: 2024JAN12.  Audio editing by Stephanie Bosch. Views and opinions of the participants are their own, unless otherwise stated. ----more---- TOPICS: Garry’s story. The REAL impact on organized crime. Go after the $$$ and assets. Can cops do it all? Partnerships matter (taxman, journalists, municipal and federal). Effectiveness and efficiency of resources. Addressing the super...

Original Recording Date: 2024JAN04.  Audio editing by Stephanie Bosch. Views and opinions of the participants are their own, unless otherwise stated. ----more---- TOPICS: Serge capacity. Too many functions? Generalists or specialists. Federal or contract policing. Cannibalization of resources. Priorities and politics. Bail reform. Meeting of the Premiers. Bill C-48. ----more---- REFERENCES / RESOU...

Original Recording Date: 2023DEC19.  Audio editing by Stephanie Bosch. Views and opinions of the participants are their own, unless otherwise stated. ----more---- TOPICS: Joe's story. The downward spiral to a fortuitous conversation. Exposing the good done by first responders. Walking 9,000 Kms - A Push For Change. Paying-it-forward through leadership and mentorship. Picking up on potential. Solut...

Original Recording Date: 2023DEC15.  Audio editing by Stephanie Bosch. Views and opinions of the participants are their own, unless otherwise stated. Donate to Operation Pegasus Jump here: https://gofund.me/1640aaa2 ----more---- TOPICS: Gunny’s story. Skydiving lessons. Moral injury - the hurt from within. Leadership and emulation. Close protection for Alberta’s Premiers. Stress hits when you leas...

Original Recording Date: 2023DEC04.  Audio editing by Stephanie Bosch. Views and opinions of the participants are their own, unless otherwise stated. ----more---- TOPICS: Enyinnah’s story. Focus of service and citizens. Leading while following one’s own values. Cultivating leaders. Diversity and politics. Systemic racism conversation. The narrative’s impacts on society and violence. Solutions and...

Original Recording Date: 2023DEC06.  Audio editing by Stephanie Bosch. Views and opinions of the participants are their own, unless otherwise stated. ----more---- TOPICS: The Bureau. The nuts and bolts of the business. Sam's investigations. Drawing the links to hybrid-warfare. The trial of Cameron Ortis. The real story. Reflection on Canada’s security and its compromises. Questions around RCMP lea...

Original Recording Date: 2023NOV28.  Audio editing by Stephanie Bosch. Views and opinions of the participants are their own, unless otherwise stated. ----more---- TOPICS: Ivy’s personal story. Foray into politics. Mosaic Effect ties across the entirety of the discussion. CCP efforts: messages, perceptions, narrative control. Diaspora and politicians. Recognizing influence. Current situations of in...

Original Recording Date: 2023NOV10.  Audio editing by Stephanie Bosch. Views and opinions of the participants are their own, unless otherwise stated. ----more---- TOPICS: Matt’s story. Journey into spirituality. Growth, mentality, and commonalities The individual - gratification, immediacy. Supporting LEOs from a proactive side and building trust. Chaplain work in service. Growing this field of wo...

Original Recording Date: 2023SEP29.  Audio editing by Stephanie Bosch. Views and opinions of the participants are their own, unless otherwise stated. ----more---- TOPICS: Islamist extremism. 9/11. Offenders. The families. ----more---- REFERENCES / RESOURCES: Important Links: The Peaceable Kingdom on Amazon: The Peaceable Kingdom?: A History of Terrorism in Canada from Confederation to Present eBoo...

Original Recording Date: 2023SEP25.  Audio editing by Stephanie Bosch. Views and opinions of the participants are their own, unless otherwise stated. ----more---- TOPICS: Setting the Definitions. Intelligence culture. A historical tour de force. Irish. French. Armenian. Sikh. Iranian. Part 2 to come... Islamist. 9/11. The individuals and their families. ----more---- REFERENCES / RESOURCES: Importa...

Original Recording Date: 2023OCT27.  Audio editing by Stephanie Bosch. Views and opinions of the participants are their own, unless otherwise stated. ----more---- TOPICS: In lead up to Remembrance Day, I wanted to pay special recognition to those who have served in their respective country's armed forces. While these guests are here to tell their stories, others are not; Please use this time to th...

Original Recording Date: 2023OCT19.  Audio editing by Stephanie Bosch. Views and opinions of the participants are their own, unless otherwise stated. ----more---- TOPICS: In lead up to Remembrance Day, I wanted to pay special recognition to those who have served in their respective country's armed forces. While these guests are here to tell their stories, others are not; Please use this time to th...