Law Enforcement Insights Episodes

Drug Gangs and Violent Crime. Are Politicians Making It Worse? Retired NYPD Lieutenant Peter Pranzo is our guest. He talks about his years policing in the NYPD. Peter talks extensively about the years, the police lives lost, the injuries and close calls in their struggles to rid Harlem of the entrenched and violent drug street gangs. He sheds light on the flow of Heroin into New York City both then and now. And if politicians are freely giving away the hard earned gains in crime reduction by the...

A Police Officer In New York City. War On Cops? Bill Cannon is our guest. Bill is a retired NYPD Detective Sergeant, he is also a professional actor and stand up comedian. He is also one of the hosts in the Police Off The Cuff Podcast. Bill discusses his career in the NYPD and the current war on police from the NY Government. He talks about the realities of being a cop in NYC and his concern caused by the current anti-police climate. Bill also talks about his podcast, his career as a stand up co...

Motivate, On The Street, Online And On TV. Police Officer Parker. Gregory Parker is our guest. He is a Police Officer in the Baltimore Police Department. Gregory is also a social media influencer and a self described fitness fanatic. He talks about his mission and passion to motivate himself and others to excel in all aspects of their lives. Gregory discusses his experience as a police officer, keeping a positive mental and physical condition in spite of the job stress. Video of a foot pursuit w...

Do Police Officers Don't Get Enough Use Of Force Training? Say No To Defunding The Police. Scott Usry is our guest. He is a career law enforcement officer. He also trains police in self defense, hands on and firearms use of force. Scott talks about the severe lack of training that most law enforcement officers receive especially in the use of physical force. He states that this lack of funding in self defense and hands on use of force puts the lives of both officers and suspects at risk. Scott d...

Black And Blue, Whose Lives Matter More? Jay Stalien, a career law enforcement officer, is our guest. He talks about the current national climate and how it is to be an African American and a law enforcement officer. In addition he is the son of immigrants to the United States. Jay discusses his perspective on the state of law enforcement in the United States. Plus, he talks about his perception of the hypocrisy in the national protests. Jay also discusses and asks, “Whose Lives Matter More?" I...

What’s Happening in the NYPD, Why It Should Alarm All Of Us. David Chianese, a decorated and retired N.Y.P.D. Detective with an expansive history of community service is our guest. David talks about the horrible morale at the N.Y.P.D. He also talks about the disastrous over reaction by politicians, especially the Mayor of NY. David also discusses the negative consequences that will result from these knee jerk reactions and how they will affect everyone in NYC. He clearly explains how politicians...

Police Use Of Force, What The Law Says. And How Cities Often Make The Reaction Worse. Attorney Lance LoRusso is our guest. Lance is a former law enforcement officer and is a practicing lawyer with offices in Georgia and Tennessee. In addition to numerous areas of the law he is an expert in the field of Law Enforcement Officer use of force. He talks about what the law says about what is considered excessive, the vague over used term of police brutality and how departments and cities often make th...

Police Officer, From the NYPD to Fighting Terrorism In Baghdad. Retired NYPD Sergeant Chris Strom is our guest. He talks about his career in the N.Y.P.D. and the climate that cops face today. Chris discusses how his years of policing in NYC helped him become part of an elite counter terrorism team in Baghdad, Iraq. He talks about the similarities and the differences and the life and death realities that they faced in NY and Baghdad. Chris also talks about the book he co-authored about his experi...

Beauty Queen to Police Officer. Undercover and became SWAT Team Officer. Lisa Lockwood is our guest. Lisa is a retired law enforcement officer from the Chicago area. She is also a U.S. Air Force veteran. Lisa is an author and recognized expert in various fields of law enforcement and has been a guest on many television shows. Lisa discusses her career as a cop working undercover and a SWAT team member. She shatters all the media stereotypes about police. Interested in being a guest, sponsorship...

Battles With The LAPD, Aryan Brotherhood and Other Gangs. Was He LA's Last Street Cop? Join us in this riveting episode as we delve into the intense world of his battles with the LAPD, the notorious Aryan Brotherhood, and the story of Al Moreno, LA's last street cop. He was one of the originals in the legendary L.A.P.D. Crash Gang unit. Al talks about his desire to be a Police Officer, and how difficult it was a minority back then. He also discusses his experience as a Street Cop and his near de...

Dirty John, Police Officer Working With Informants. Chris Berg is our guest. He talks about the early days of his law enforcement career that progressed to working undercover in Narcotics investigation. During that time he worked with a confidential informant named John Meehan, who was later known as Dirty John. Chris talks about the realities of working with confidential informants and the time that Dirty John was his C.I. He also discusses the book "Night Police: Beyond The Line Of Duty" that ...

Hilarious Police Officer and Comedian, Vinnie Montez. He has been a law enforcement officer for most of his life. Vinnie is also a successful professional stand up comedian. He talks about the unique sense of humor shared by law enforcement officers and how comedy helped him survive the trauma that he faced as a first responder. Vinnie also discusses how he uses humor and the stand up comedy stage to humanize the badge. If you enjoy the show, please tell a friend or two, or three about it. If y...

Baltimore Police Officer, Protecting Children From Internet Predators. Joseph "Joe" Dugan is our guest. He is retired from the Baltimore Maryland Police Department and also from the Harford County Md. Sheriff's Department. He now works with the Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force through the Maryland State Police. Joe talks about how to keep children safe online, the modern threats from sexual predators and the truth about his experience being a Police Officer in Baltimore Maryland. If ...

Waco Raid, Retired ATF Agent Was There. Paul Smith, retired ATF agent, also retired Coast Guard Officer and former police officer is our guest. Paul talks about his book "The Night Police, Beyond The Line Of Duty" that he co-authored, about his early days of being a Police Officer. Paul became an ATF agent. He was one of the many law enforcement personnel at the raid on the Branch Davidian compound in Waco Texas. Paul talks about the realities and his experience of what happened that terrible da...

Became A Police Officer After Retiring from the U.S. Air Force. David Allen Duke is our guest. After retiring from the U.S. Air Force, he decided, at the age of fifty-one, to pursue his dream of becoming a police officer. He states that he had no idea what he was getting into, how hard it would be, and no idea of how much he was going to enjoy it. David talks about both of his careers and the book that he wrote, which was inspired by his time as a police officer. If you enjoy the show, please t...

Police Officer Shot and Lack of Prosecution, A Mystery. He left the potential of an NFL career to become a Police Officer. While investigating an armed home invasion he was shot and suffered life long injuries. He returned fire and was able to injure the shooter. Though the suspect was arrested and charged he never stood trial for the attempted murder of Police Officer Niki Cooper. The shooter could have been extradited a few times but for unknown reasons that never happened. Lori Cooper, daught...

Trauma for Police Officers, First Responders And Veterans. Ace Baker is our guest. Ace is a former police officer and spent years teaching military at S.E.R.E. School. He talks about the unspoken traumas he faced and many other law enforcement officers endure. Ace talks about the levels of trauma that our veterans and first responders face. And how they can find brotherhood, understanding and healing at the Warriors2Us Foundation Camp. If you enjoy the show, please tell a friend or two, or thre...

Customs Officers Risks, Are Bureaucrats Making It Worse? U.S. Customs Officer and President of the Arizona chapter of the National Treasury Employee Union is our guest. She talks about the dangerous policies that can potentially increase the Covid-19 risks for all of us. Patricia also discusses the effects of the pandemic on our Country’s defense via the U.S. Customs and CBP. She also talks about the important tasks that U.S. Customs and CBP performs daily to keep us and our nation’s economy hea...

Police Officers During The Pandemic, Realities They Faced. An active duty Law Enforcement Officer is our guest on the show. Due to the fact that he is an active officer we must call him John Doe to protect his identity. He talks about the current situation of policing during the global Covid-19 pandemic. From P.P.E. use while on duty, to the risks that our law enforcement officers and other first responders face. Plus the added stress for them and their family members. If you enjoy the show, pl...

Training For the Gunfight, Police Officers Hope It Never Happens. Retired Wilmington Delaware Police Sergeant Dennis O'Connor is our guest. He talks about the shooting incidents that he was in during his law enforcement career. Dennis speaks about how training for most law enforcement officers is not adequate for the potential violence that we all face. He discusses the amount of liability that most jurisdictions face as a result of potential gunfights. Dennis, speaks about the training that Gov...

Police Officers Abandoned after Being Wounded in the Line Of Duty. Retired Police Lieutenant Randy Sutton is our guest. In addition to being retired from the Las Vegas Metro Police Department, he has starred in the television series “Cops”, also starred in several movies and has also written many books. He talks about his law enforcement career and the many common misconceptions about police work. Randy also discusses the disturbing national trend of wounded officers injured in the line of duty ...

Shooting, Violence and Trauma, Life After his Police Career. Retired Police Sergeant Michael Sugrue is our guest. Michael talks about his career in law enforcement and his life afterwards. He discusses the call when he was forced to shoot an armed and dangerous suspect. Michael shares about that deadly encounter, plus a close call with an armed suspect. He talks about those incidents, combined with all the events in his police career and how they effected his physical, mental and emotional well-...

Police Officer Marriage, Truths, She And The Community Show LEO Appreciation. Rocky Galassini talks about the truth about being married to a Law Enforcement Officer. She talks about the realities and demands that a law enforcement officer career places on the spouse and family. Now that her husband has retired from the New Mexico State Police, she has turned her energy towards raising funds to help local law enforcement officers and their families. Plus, the community has an organization that sh...

Fighting Terrorists And Murderers. A Lifetime As A Cop. Jim Plousis has worked in local, county, state and federal law enforcement agencies. He went from Patrolman to Sheriff, U.S. Marshall for Southern NJ and head of the State Parole Department. Much of his lifetime of law enforcement experience is documented in the book “Jersey Lawman”. Jim joins us to discuss the apprehension of the Ft. Dix Six terrorists, the 24 Carat Killer and more. Plus, he talks about his opinion on the state of law enfo...