The Quiet Professional

Original Recording Date: 2023JAN04. Audio editing by Stephanie Bosch. Views and opinions of the participants are their own, unless otherwise stated. ----more---- TOPICS: Charles is a Senior Fellow, Macdonald-Laurier Institute, Centre for Advancing Canada’s Interests Abroad. A History Lesson - China / Canada relations - Indo-Pacific Policy Then & Now - Influence - Retaliation - Current Events....

Original Recording Date: 2022DEC19. Audio editing by Stephanie Bosch. Views and opinions of the participants are their own, unless otherwise stated. ----more---- TOPICS: Kevin's story. Starting in debt. $$$ education. Helping parents, teachers, educators. The markets, inflation and what you need to know. ----more---- REFERENCES / RESOURCES: Organizations: Enriched Academy – Canada’s #1 Financial L...

Original Recording Date: 2022DEC08. Audio editing by Stephanie Bosch. Views and opinions of the participants are their own, unless otherwise stated. ----more---- TOPICS: Vernon's story. Policing career - far and wide. Education. Issues of recruitment/retention, conflicts of interest. Restorative justice. Senator duties. SECAPP - tech and critical communications. ----more---- REFERENCES / RESOURCES...

Original Recording Date: 2023JAN09. Audio editing by Stephanie Bosch. Views and opinions of the participants are their own, unless otherwise stated. ----more---- TOPICS: Chief McFee's story. Partnerships. Media and truth. Recruiting and retention. Police Act reform. Firearms and Federal government reach. ----more---- REFERENCES / RESOURCES: Organizations: Edmonton Police Service: Edmonton Police S...

Original Recording Date: 2022DEC23. Audio editing by Stephanie Bosch. Views and opinions of the participants are their own, unless otherwise stated. ----more---- TOPICS: Heidi's story. Family history of policing. Cadet and police training. The path to VICE. Dangers of the trade. Offenders. Subject matter expert (SME). Giving back through education and training. ----more---- REFERENCES / RESOURCES:...

Original Recording Date: 2022NOV09. Audio editing by Stephanie Bosch. Views and opinions of the participants are their own, unless otherwise stated. ----more---- TOPICS: Stephen's story. Persons crimes and complexities of investigations. International partners. Organization of offenders. Tools of the trade. Victim centric approach. Definitions and statistics. Mental health and well-being. ----more...

Original Recording Date: 2022NOV25. Audio editing by Stephanie Bosch. Views and opinions of the participants are not those of the Edmonton Police Association, nor the Edmonton Police Service. ----more---- TOPICS: Eric's story. Maturing on the job. Friendships. Education. Various aspects to the career. The future. ----more---- REFERENCES / RESOURCES: Eric McCants LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/...

Original Recording Date: 2022NOV17. Audio editing by Stephanie Bosch. Views / opinions of the participants are not those of the Edmonton Police Association, nor the Edmonton Police Service. ----more---- TOPICS: Regan's early life story. Leadership lessons - leading from the front. Transition to policing (recruiting / training). Past versus present policing. Traffic section and specializations. The...

Original Recording Date: 2022NOV09. Audio editing by Stephanie Bosch. Views and opinions of the participants are not those of the Edmonton Police Association, nor the Edmonton Police Service. ----more---- TOPICS: Jay's story. Travel and life experience. Early-on in the policing career. Police and social work. Association business and politicking. Narratives and reform. ----more---- REFERENCES: Let...

Original Recording Date: 2022NOV01. Audio editing by Stephanie Bosch. Views and opinions of the participants are not those of the Edmonton Police Association, nor the Edmonton Police Service. Thanks for the connection, Dr. Carleton! [ Nicholas Carleton | Psychology, University of Regina (uregina.ca) ]. ----more---- TOPICS: Dr. Jung's story. Path through Psychology studies. Sex-offenders. Predictin...

Original Recording Date: 2022NOV02. Audio editing by Stephanie Bosch. ----more---- TOPICS: Linda's story. Life with firearms. Competition. The people. Mental management. Business acumen.  Coaching and consulting. Where we are today and the future. ----more---- REFERENCES: Milcun Training Centre: http://www.milcun.com/ .   

Original Recording Date: 2022NOV17. Audio editing by Stephanie Bosch. ----more---- TOPICS: Use of Force. Restriction of options - where we've come from and where we're heading. Data and facts - what's not said, what's implied. Training. Review and reform. Listen to Brian's previous visit on TQP Episode 4 for his biography and other topics. ----more---- REFERENCES: National Police Federation: Homep...

Original Recording Date: 2022OCT24. Audio editing by Stephanie Bosch. ----more---- TOPICS: Jon's story. Path to STARS. Life lessons and opportunity. Expanding the program. The perils of flying and missions. Equipment of the trade. Qualifications and training. The people who make it happen. ----more---- REFERENCES: STARS: STARS Air Ambulance | Home . Donation and lottery links: https://stars.ca/way...

Original Recording Date: 2022OCT24. Audio editing by Stephanie Bosch. ----more---- TOPICS: Mr. Newark's story. Crown prosecutions. Discretion and the risk-averse world. Picking fights. How to lobby and reform. Motives behind the system. Border security. ----more---- REFERENCES: N/A

Audio editing by Stephanie Bosch. ----more---- TOPICS: In lead up to Remembrance Day I wanted to pay special recognition to the police officers and partners who have served in their country's respective armed forces. This year there will be four episodes released in lead up to November 11. Hope you listen with pride as these people served and gave themselves to a higher calling on your behalf; As...

Audio editing by Stephanie Bosch. ----more---- TOPICS: In lead up to Remembrance Day I wanted to pay special recognition to the police officers and partners who have served in their country's respective armed forces. This year there will be four episodes released in lead up to November 11. Hope you listen with pride as these people served and gave themselves to a higher calling on your behalf; As...

Audio editing by Stephanie Bosch. ----more---- TOPICS: In lead up to Remembrance Day I wanted to pay special recognition to the police officers and partners who have served in their country's respective armed forces. This year there will be four episodes released in lead up to November 11.  Hope you listen with pride as these people served and gave themselves to a higher calling on your behalf; As...

Audio editing by Stephanie Bosch. ----more---- TOPICS: In lead up to Remembrance Day I wanted to pay special recognition to the police officers and partners who have served in their country's respective armed forces. This year there will be four episodes released in lead up to November 11. Hope you listen with pride as these people served and gave themselves to a higher calling on your behalf; As...

Original Recording Date: 2022SEP22. Audio editing by Stephanie Bosch. ----more---- TOPICS: Zee's story. Path to policing. Small to big city transition. Public Safety Unit. Deployments and police in the middle of things. Personal life and politics. ----more---- REFERENCES: Camrose Police Service: Camrose Police Service | "Public safety through policing excellence" . Edmonton Police Service: Edmonto...

Original Recording Date: 2022OCT13. Audio editing by Stephanie Bosch. ----more---- TOPICS: Mr. Scale's story. United States justice. Consent decrees - separation of powers. Pattern or practice investigations. Using science & technology on data to inform everyone. Racialized stats and headlines. Use of force. Narratives of police. Offering solutions. ----more---- REFERENCES: Police Strategies L...

Original Recording Date: 2022OCT19. Audio editing by Stephanie Bosch. NOTE: Yes, I mispronounced the Royal Newfoundland Constabulary. ----more---- TOPICS: Mr. PECKFORD’s story. Provincial politics. Canadian history. U.K. / Canada / USA and their divergence. The Canadian Constitution and Charter of Rights and Freedoms. Interpretation of legislation. The future and where we go from here. ----more---...

Original Recording Date: 2022SEP15. Audio editing by Stephanie Bosch. ----more---- TOPICS: Tom’s story. The only constant in policing is change. Front line <-the gap issue-> management. Levels of Associations and their responsibilities. Issues in policing (recruiting / retention, mental health, protests). Lack of “leadership”. Fighting for the future. ----more---- REFERENCES: Canadian Police...

Original Recording Date: 2022SEP22. Audio editing by Stephanie Bosch. ----more---- TOPICS: Mike's story. Growing up East-coast. Service - Military, Police, Association. Media and special interest groups. Pushing back. Mental health help and member wellness. Looking forward. ----more---- REFERENCES: Edmonton Police Association: Welcome to the EPA - Edmonton Police Association . Follow Mike at: Twit...

Original Recording Date: 2022AUG30. Audio editing by Stephanie Bosch. ----more---- TOPICS: Mr. Chrustie's story. Taking risks. At the start of the Charter of Rights. Drugs, organized crime, street skills. Terrorism; left-wing organizations. Foreign entities and trans-national crime. Scope and effectiveness of policing, judiciary, and the law. ----more---- REFERENCES: Critical Risk Team (CRT): HOME...

Original Recording Date: 2022AUG22. Audio editing by Stephanie Bosch. ----more---- TOPICS: Ben's story. Canadian Forces. Sniping - training, mental state, pressure. Training the next generation. Ownership - Sierra 64 Riflecraft ----more---- REFERENCES: Sierra 64 Riflecraft - Sierra 64 Riflecraft – Fire Perfect Shots – On Demand – Under Pressure. Ben's contact: sierra64riflecraft@gmail.com . Instag...