Thom and Chris interview Gary Taylor - Director of Training, Chatham County Sheriff’s Office, on line of duty deaths and police suicides to include the discussions of organizations like the 200 Club and the Below 100 initiative. Director Taylor discusses the history of the Below 100 initiative and 200 Club and what is currently being done to reduce office death.  Law Enforcement Academy on Facebook www.lawenforcementacademy.org  Below 100: https://www.below100.org/ 200 Club: https://twohundredclub.org/

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Episode 39: Line of Duty Deaths and Police Suicide

Episode 38: Psychological Fit For Duty Assessments

Episode 37: Use of Force Case Law (Part 3)

Episode 36: Crime Prevention During the Holidays

Thom Safrin and Chris Findley continue their interview of Jerry Findley (Chris’s father).  Some specific cases were discussed which highlight the uses of forensic science techniques and technology. References Law Enforcement Academy – www.lawenforcementacademy.org Law Enforcement Academy on Facebook – www.facebook.com/LEAPodcast Thomas Safrin Twitter – https://twitter.com/thomassafrin

Episode 35: A Discussion on Forensic Science with Jerry Findley (Part 2)

Thom Safrin and Chris Findley interview Jerry Findley (Chris's father) and discuss coming from one of the first Crime Scene Units in Georgia.  Starting in the police dept in 1971, the then labeled 'Identification Unit' evolved a long way from simply taking photographs.  Breaking ground for the organization into the areas of collection of evidence, lab work and then later DNA, blood spatters and more advanced methods we know as Forensic Science today. References Law Enforcement Academy – www.lawenforcementacademy.org Law Enforcement Academy on Facebook – www.facebook.com/LEAPodcast Thomas Safrin Twitter - https://twitter.com/thomassafrin

Episode 34: A Discussion on Forensic Science with Jerry Findley (Part 1)

Hosts Thom Safrin and Chris Findley further discuss court cases clarifying Use of Force.  The discussion furthers the ideas that dictate law enforcement today inside the United States.  Thom and Chris dive deeper into this episode in this Fourth Amendment issue and discussion includes topics such as mental disabilities, officer articulation, and the stories inside of those additional cases which expound into other landmark cases and make more clear the principles and situation variables. References Law Enforcement Academy – www.lawenforcementacademy.org Law Enforcement Academy on Facebook – www.facebook.com/LEAPodcast Thomas Safrin Twitter - https://twitter.com/thomassafrin Addition Suggested reading: http://caselaw4cops.net/use_of_force/use_of_force.htm More on the cases mentioned in this episode: Pena v Leombruni http://caselaw4cops.net/cases/aldaba_v_pickens_13_7034_10cir_2015.html Plakas v Drinski https://www.leagle.com/decision/19932167811fsupp135611990   Smith v Freland https://openjurist.org/954/f2d/343/smith-v-freland https://www.policeone.com/legal/articles/135084-The-4th-Amendment-and-deadly-force/ Thompson v Hubbard https://www.ebpsociety.org/resources/quarterly/37-the-ebp-quarterly/vol-2-no-2/270-police-use-of-force-policy-and-excessive-force https://caselaw.findlaw.com/us-8th-circuit/1215327.html Force Science http://www.forcescience.org

Episode 33: Use of Force Case Law (Part 2)

Hosts Thom Safrin and Chris Findley discuss the landmark use of force cases and the ideas principles that dictate procedural law today in the United States.  Graham v. Connor gave us the objective reasonableness standard.  Thom and Chris contrast Tennessee v. Garner and point out misunderstandings that some officers, and even trainers, may have. Thom and Chris also discuss officer safety and discuss Terry v. Ohio and its relatedness to use of force.  They further discuss and exchange some humor about video, internet video, media use of partial video and discuss the need for education for all on the differences between what is recorded on video and what an officer may perceive in the actual event when things are rapidly evolving.  Today's episode is at least an essential review for officers or to understand this case law and affect the mental approach of law enforcement that lead to physical actions. References Law Enforcement Academy – www.lawenforcementacademy.org Law Enforcement Academy on Facebook – www.facebook.com/LEAPodcast Thomas Safrin Twitter - https://twitter.com/thomassafrin Addition Suggested reading: Graham v. Connor https://supreme.justia.com/cases/federal/us/490/386/ Tennessee v. Garner https://supreme.justia.com/cases/federal/us/471/1/

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