Episodes

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...

PTSD Led To Homelessness, Alcoholism. Police Officer's Recovery And Mission To Help Others. Erika Unberhagen is our guest. She is a former law enforcement officer. Erika's career as a police officer led to PTSD, which in turn led to increased drinking of alcohol to cope with the symptoms. As her overall condition worsened, she lost her job as a cop, lost her marriage and eventually became homeless for years. Erika talks about what led to her condition, the years of struggling for recovery and ho...

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...

Hardest Day as a Sheriff's Deputy, Giving Back To Help Others. Chris Thorp is our guest. He is a retired law enforcement officer from the Sonoma County Sheriff’s Dept. Chris talks about his career and his hardest day as a cop. In addition he talks about his desire and continuing drive to say thank you to law enforcement officers across the Country. Chris talks extensively about Operation Enduring Warrior - Task Force Sentinel and their programs to help military veterans, first responders and law...

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...

Human Trafficking, More Vicious and Widespread Than Many Realize. Danielle Buckley is our guest. Atlantic County Chief Assistant Prosecutor Danielle S. Buckley is recognized as an expert in prosecuting Human Trafficking cases. She is certified by the Attorney General’s Office to teach Human Trafficking investigation and prosecution. She shares her experience on the rarely discussed topic of Human Trafficking...It is more widespread and vicious than most people realize. If you enjoy the show, pl...

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 ...

Retired Police Officer Stars On Naked and Afraid to Prove a Point. Retired Police Officer Gwen Grimes is our guest. She was retired due to a permanent disabling line of duty injury. Gwen talks about her career policing in Alaska and her career ending injury. She appeared on the reality show Naked and Afraid to prove that she could do it, in spite of her disabling injuries. She also talks about her passion to help military veterans, law enforcement and other first responders heal from the trauma ...

Police Officer Husband Died by Suicide Just Before Retirement. Molly High is our guest. She shares their tragic story. Her husband Phil High died by suicide just months before reaching retirement from his career in law enforcement. She talks about the impact of all the trauma he experienced during his career and the impact it had on his mental health and their relationship. Compounding the tragedy of his death, she was trying to find a treatment facility that could help him with his PTSD. Molly ...

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...