Synopsis
The Police Defense Podcast is produced by the Law Enforcement Legal Defense Fund, whose mission is to support and defend the law enforcement profession. The program seeks to educate the public about the many risks and threats to law enforcement personnel in order to build a more informed, respectful, and appreciative society.
Episodes
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A Conversation with Nine Line Apparel Founder Tyler Merritt
10/05/2019 Duration: 16minOn this week's episode of the Police Defense Podcast, LELDF President Jason Johnson talks with the founder of Nine Line Apparel about National Police Week, military support for our nation’s police officers, and the case of Navy Seal Chief Edward Gallagher. This is an episode you will not want to miss. You can donate to the Law Enforcement Legal Defense Fund by visiting PoliceDefensePodcastDonate.com.
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A Conversation About Racial Profiling with Dr. Alex Del Carmen
03/05/2019 Duration: 22minOn this week's episode of The Police Defense Podcast, LELDF President Jason Johnson talked with Dr. Alex Del Carmen about the topic of racial profiling. This is an episode you will not want to miss. You can donate to the Law Enforcement Legal Defense Fund by visiting PoliceDefensePodcastDonate.com.
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A Conversation With Sgt. Mike McGrew
26/04/2019 Duration: 24minOn this week's episode of The Police Defense Podcast, LELDF President Jason Johnson talked with 30-year police veteran Sergeant Mike McGrew about the pressures that police work places on an officer's life. McGrew worked some of his city’s most gruesome cases, from the violent homicide of a suburban housewife to the devastating molestation of dozens of children by priests at a local Catholic church. He experienced the chaos during the LA riots and negotiated with a killer on live radio. Still, nothing could prepare him for the suffering he’d encounter in his personal life, including the death of a child and his own battle with stage three colon cancer. His book, A Higher Call to Duty details Mike’s journey to redemption.
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A Conversation With Randy Sutton
19/04/2019 Duration: 32minOn this week's episode of The Police Defense Podcast, LELDF President Jason Johnson talked with retired Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Lieutenant Randy Sutton about his career in the Las Vegas Metropolitan PD, his experience on COPS, the mission of the Law Enforcement Legal Defense Fund, and his work helping injured law enforcement officers with his brand new organization called, The Wounded Blue. You can donate by visiting PoliceDefensePodcastDonate.com.
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A Conversation With Former NYC Police Commissioner Bernard Kerik
12/04/2019 Duration: 35minOn this week's episode of the Police Defense Podcast, LELDF President Jason Johnson talks with former New York City Police Commissioner Bernard Kerik about his experience on 9/11 and the current state of policing today. You can support the Police Defense Podcast and the Law Enforcement Legal Defense Fund by visiting PoliceDefensePodcastDonate.com.
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A Conversation About Police Recruitment With Dr. G.M. Cox
05/04/2019 Duration: 34minOn this week's episode of the Police Defense Podcast, LELDF President Jason Johnson talks with Dr. G.M. Cox about his experience in law enforcement and the police departments have recruiting qualified police officers. You can support the Police Defense Podcast and the Law Enforcement Legal Defense Fund by visiting PoliceDefensePodcastDonate.com.
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A Conversation with Robert Caltabiano
29/03/2019 Duration: 26minOn this week's episode of the Police Defense Podcast, LELDF President Jason Johnson talks with former Secret Service Special Agent in Charge Robert Caltabiano about his experience as a Secret Service Agent, the current state of policing in this country, and we get his thoughts on the Jussie Smollett case. You can follow him on Twitter @vpollace. You can support the Police Defense Podcast and the Law Enforcement Legal Defense Fund by visiting PoliceDefensePodcastDonate.com.
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A Conversation with Rich Emberlin
22/03/2019 Duration: 45minOn this week's episode of the Police Defense Podcast, LELDF President Jason Johnson talks with 30-year law enforcement veteran Rich Emberlin about his experience as a police officer and the current state of policing in this country. You can follow him on Twitter @RichEmberlin. You can support the Police Defense Podcast and the Law Enforcement Legal Defense Fund by visiting PoliceDefensePodcastDonate.com.
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An Introduction to the new President
05/02/2019 Duration: 23minHost Stephen Thayer talks with new LELDF President Jason Johnson on his background in law enforcement and the mission and work of LELDF.
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When Confrontation Becomes Controversy
08/12/2018 Duration: 21minOn this week's episode of The Police Defense Podcast, LELDF's own Stephen Thayer talked with Police Officer Devon Kraemer of the Brown Deer Police Department about her officer-involved shooting court case and how the Law Enforcement Legal Defense Fund was able to help her. You can donate at PoliceDefensePodcastDonate.com.
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Split Second Judgement
21/11/2018 Duration: 34minIn the third episode of the Police Defense Podcast, Stephen Thayer with the Law Enforcement Legal Defense Fund and the organization's president and former Assistant FBI Director Ron Hosko discuss a few cases in which police officers had to make split-second judgements. For more information and to donate please visit PoliceDefensePodcastDonate.com.
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Are Police Officers Being Disrespected?
25/10/2018 Duration: 29minIn the second episode of the Police Defense Podcast, Stephen Thayer with the Law Enforcement Legal Defense Fund and the organization's president and former Assistant FBI Director Ron Hosko discuss the lack of respect given to the law enforcement community and some of the reasons for it. You can donate at PoliceDefensePodcastDonate.com.
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Why We Stand Up For The Thin Blue Line
18/10/2018 Duration: 41minIn the premier episode of the Police Defense Podcast, Stephen Thayer with the Law Enforcement Legal Defense Fund introduces the organization's president and former Assistant FBI Director Ron Hosko and they discuss the LELDF's mission of defending police officers of unjustly accused of wrongdoing in the line of duty. You can donate at PoliceDefensePodcastDonate.com.