3 Cops Talk - Rebuilding Community Trust
Welcome to 3 Cops Talk. On this podcast, three active-duty police officers discuss behind the scenes stories and real-life accounts of what it's like to be a cop. Every episode, You'll get an inside look at the challenges and dangers they face on a daily basis, as well as the triumphs and inspirational moments that make it all worth it. If you want to understand more about the men and women who put their lives on the line for us every day, and what they are dong to mend the relationship between civilians and police, then this is the show for you!
Episodes
210 episodes
How Do YOU Handle a Hurricane?
Chris returns to tell us how he, his agency and the State of Florida have handled Hurricane Milton. Donate to the Red Cross:
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29:30
A Short Stack
On this smaller-portioned episode, Chris is again occupied with hurricane duty, while Scott witnesses the decline of civility in a pancake house. Shaun also touts his level of success with the Love Tester machine.
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Episode 209
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10:53
Restraining Reality
We offer our thoughts on yet another media investigation and the subsequent Police Executive Research Forum recommendations regarding the tactics utilized by the police when dealing with subjects impacted by the failed mental health policy of t...
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Episode 208
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35:09
Puff, Puff, Pass the Responsibility
With the shifting opinions and laws regarding the criminalization of marijuana possession in the United States, there have been some significant changes to several societal norms that impact the status-quo of public safety for both cops and the...
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Episode 207
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29:56
Whoever Fights Monsters
Today the full crew discusses how some of the efforts of an organization created to address the perceived bias in law enforcement seems to heavily rely upon the very thing it was hoping to end.They also get into how another profession d...
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Episode 206
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32:51
Debates, Diets and Other Debacles
With the second (or was it really the first?) Presidential Debate for 2024 in the books, the boys take on one of the more interesting topics covered by the candidates;Illegal Immigrants are supposedly eating household pets and wildlife ...
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Episode 205
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33:58
Trouble in Transit
Scott and Shaun get together to talk about some professional, personal and Public Safety transportation preferences, issues and events. Police Officer Darron Lee Burks Officer Down Memorial page:
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Episode 204
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39:39
Protecting Elections with Deputy Director Chris Harvey
In the build up to the highly sensationalized Presidential election in November, Scott and one of our former guests, Deputy Director Chris Harvey of the Georgia Police Officer Standards and Training Council provide us with some of the steps tha...
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Episode 203
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47:25
Out on Meal Break with Registered Dietitian Megan Lautz
As a regular part of the job, cops are regularly fed a “line of crap” or have to take a bite of a “shit sandwich." Ironically, our real dietary choices often reflect that same type of cuisine, which can lead to a negative impact to our health a...
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Episode 202
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37:16
What a Tangled Web We Weave
O, what a tangle web we weave, when first we practise to deceive!-Sir Walter ScottWe return to Ferguson, Missouri to discuss how the lies of a high-profile, decade-old incident continue to harm and divide us, despite th...
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Episode 201
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34:06
Rained Out - A Programing Note
Tropical Storm Debby has changed the course of this week’s episode.Stat safe and stay tuned….
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1:58
That's Not Helping
We discuss how the defund and de-fame the police movement has proven to be so unhelpful that it has lead to the desperation of many police executives and politicians now tasked to deal with its consequences. We examine recent responses ...
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Episode 200
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37:01
Do We Have to Talk About This Again?
On this episode, we are again discussing some topics that we’d rather not. However, this is a podcast and our show’s title says we talk, so we persevere.Corporal Mohamed Said Officer Down Memorial Page:
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Episode 199
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37:20
Probable Flaws
The recent assassination attempt of former President Donald Trump has us considering how many of the current political and social factors impacting local law enforcement could have predicted the tactical and subsequent “expert” analysis issues ...
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Episode 198
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35:10
Godspeed, Good Sergeant
On this episode, we take the time to honor and reflect upon Scott’s safe and successful retirement from law enforcement. For nearly 24 years, he set his own course largely based upon his uncanny ability to relate to almost everyon...
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Episode 197
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29:43
A Crisis of Leadership: Exposure and Accountability
If America’s 248th birthday has brought us anything, it has been themuch needed exposure and accountability of the bad executive leadership within some of our most important institutions- one’s that often impact the quality of our lives, and in...
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Episode 196
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34:24
A Fountain Drink Felony
During her tenure as Cook County’s (IL) top cop, States Attorney Kim Foxx has often left many cops and crime victims frustrated with the impossibility of career criminals ever facing a felony charge. Ironically, that same stan...
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Episode 195
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33:48
A Police Advocate Like No Other with Meagan McCarthy
We talk with retired Deputy Sheriff, wife and mother, Meagan McCarthy, about the circumstances that gave rise to her police advocacy work in California. Meagan’s survival story epitomizes the horrible impact of the continued scape...
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Episode 194
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35:34
Drawing from Our Retirement
With Scott formally announcing his retirement from our original agency and after decades of serving together, we take this opportunity to discuss what retirement has brought us, so far. As usual, we talk about a bunch of things;&nb...
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Episode 193
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27:14
You May Be a Felon- but at least You're OUR Felon
Ideally, with a government of the people, for the people and by the people, we should all be held to the same standards of behavior, oath and accountability, regardless of title or standing.This past week has yet again shown Americans th...
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Episode 192
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29:40
The Changing Tides of Common Sense
Talk to most cops and they’ll tell of the ancient superstition that a full moon will be a guarantee for an active shift. Although we’re not completely sure of that urban legend, we definitely know of the lunar impact on the tides. S...
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Episode 191
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34:52
Dead Men Tell No Tales....... but Coroners Do
A rite of passage for most cops is the harsh realization of the finality and omnipresence of death. And although the dead can no longer speak with us, there are some professionals whose work is solely dedicated to giving them the chance to make...
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Episode 190
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38:09
An Episode About Nothing
The title of this episode is an obvious homage to our favorite television series, the iconic Seinfeld. We feel that it’s a show that can truly help you survive law enforcement, with its self-depreciating humor, satirical t...
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Episode 189
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37:03
Bored of Education
Scott’s continuing education in police leadership has taken him back on the road but it has also presented the team an opportunity to express their frustrations with certain aspects of the current status of education in the United States....
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Episode 188
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36:33
The "Loaded Terms" of Your 2nd Amendment Rights with Thomas Chittum
In the last two decades, the United States has seen a rapid expansion of legislation regarding firearms ownership and possession under the second amendment, particularly at the state level. For almost everyone engaged in this never ...
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Episode 187
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39:21