Street Cop Podcast

On today's episode, Dennis is joined again by former Force Recon Marine, DoD Contractor with eight deployments to Afghanistan, Author, Pro MMA Champion and Founder of Mighty Oaks Foundation, Chad Robichaux. Chad is a former Force Recon Marine and DoD Contractor with eight deployments to Afghanistan as part of a Joint Special Operations Command (JSOC) Task Force. After overcoming his personal battles with PTSd and nearly becoming a veteran suicide statistic, Chad founded the Mighty Oaks Foundation, a leading non-profit, serving the active duty, military veteran and first responder communities around the world with highly successful faith-based combat trauma and resiliency programs. Having spoken to over 400,000 active-duty troops and led life-saving programs for over 4,500 active military and veterans at four Mighty Oaks Ranches around the Nation, Chad has become a go-to resource and is considered a subject matter expert on faith-based solutions to PTSd, having advised the former Presidential Administration, Congress, the VA, the DoD, and was appointed to serve as the Chairman of a White House Veterans Coalition. Chad is also the Co-Founder of Save Our Allies, a non-profit that’s mission is focused on the evacuation and recovery of Americans, our allies and vulnerable people trapped in Afghanistan. Save Our Allies began as a personal quest for Chad, as he set out to rescue his long-time friend and Afghanistan interpreter, but the mission quickly evolved because of Chad’s compassion for people and his servant heart. Since its inception, Save Our Allies has safely evacuated over 17,000 people that were trapped in Afghanistan and is now helping in Ukraine. Chad is a bestselling author and has written a number of books related to veteran care and overcoming life’s challenges, donating over 250,000 copies to the troops during his resiliency speaking tours. He is regularly featured on national media outlets and his story was notably shared in a short film by I Am Second and the documentary, Never Fight Alone. Currently, a life-story motion picture movie is being produced based on Chad’s #1 best-selling book, An Unfair Advantage. Today, Dennis and Chad discuss managing and coping with guilt, helping others, building an impactful business to help safe lives, building your legacy, the conflict in Israel, focusing on what’s important and making an impact. Find out more about Chad here: https://chadrobichaux.com/ Donate to help the rescue missions here: https://donate.mightyoaksprograms.org/?utm_campaign={campaign_id}&utm_source=google-ads&utm_medium=cpc&gclid=CjwKCAjwg4SpBhAKEiwAdyLwvC1425XOR4UcUygWmrDf70z0htRKTI02iPwqNhmeflbXutKWz190_hoCvdYQAvD_BwE Follow Chad here: https://www.instagram.com/chadrobo_official/?hl=en If you like what you are hearing and want to stay in the loop with the latest in Street Cop Training, please follow our Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/StreetCopTraining Don't forget to subscribe and rate the podcast, it truly helps! Sign up for classes here: https://streetcoptraining.com/course-list/Follow our podcast here: https://streetcoptraining.com/street-cop-podcast/    or    https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/street-cop-podcast/id1538474515

On today's episode, Dennis is joined by Licensed Clinical Therapist, Amanda Chils. Amanda's bio: I've worked with hundreds of people over the years, creating bananas transformations in my clients using my words, stories and frameworks. I stay maxed out on 1:1 therapy clients, grew my practice to include four other wonderful women trained by me, who all stay busy and we have a ridiculously high referral rate and a ridiculously high transformation rate. In short, I know what I'm doing and I do it well. My processes work. The way I heal trauma. Neutralizing painful emotions. Healing anxiety and depression. Regulating your nervous system. Reprogramming your subconscious. Reconnecting you to your body and wisdom. Turning the fear dial down to zero. Shifting perspectives. Choosing language that empowers you. Those are the things I'm great at. That's what people come to me for. Today, Dennis and Amanda discuss handling stress and being cognizant when you are “bracing” all the time, managing and clearing trauma, forms of meditation, clearing trauma and skill building, recognizing trauma and being in charge of getting what you want in life. Follow Amanda here: https://www.instagram.com/amanda_chils/?hl=en Contact Amanda to find out more: https://exhaleandrelease.com/#home | https://livemyhappyhealth.com/Home Stay up to date on all things Street Cop University by following us on social media and at ⁠streetcop.com⁠ If you like what you are hearing and want to stay in the loop with the latest in Street Cop Training, please follow our Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/StreetCopTraining Don't forget to subscribe and rate the podcast, it truly helps! Sign up for classes here: https://streetcoptraining.com/course-list/Follow our podcast here: https://streetcoptraining.com/street-cop-podcast/    or    https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/street-cop-podcast/id1538474515

On today's episode, Dennis sits down as a guest on the the "Failure to Stop" podcast hosted by Andrew Baxter and Eric Tansey Former cop Eric Tansey and retired cop Drew Breasy use their experience and job knowledge to break down audio/video of topical events that affect policing in the United States.  Today the three former cops will have an open discussion about the state of policing in 2023, the latest police training methods and modalities, and they may even share some life advice. They also take a cursory look at the Georgia traffic stop where Leonard Allen Cure was shot after violently resisting a police officer on a busy Georgia highway. Follow the Failure to Stop podcast here: ⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/failure-to-stop/id1572511354 If you like what you are hearing and want to stay in the loop with the latest in Street Cop Training, please follow our Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/StreetCopTraining Don't forget to subscribe and rate the podcast, it truly helps! Sign up for classes here: https://streetcoptraining.com/course-list/Follow our podcast here: https://streetcoptraining.com/street-cop-podcast/    or    https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/street-cop-podcast/id1538474515

On today's episode, Dennis is joined again by 22+ year law enforcement veteran, national law enforcement trainer and writer for police publications, Cpt. Kory Flowers. Today, Dennis and Cpt. Flowers discuss the future of police training and Dennis gives answers all your questions about university and provides more detail on the 2024 Street Cop Conference. $798 STREET COP UNIVERSITY SALE BEGINS WEDNESDAY 11/22 FOR 7 DAYS ONLY! Stay up to date on all things Street Cop University by following us on social media and at streetcop.com Check out Greensboro PD here: ⁠⁠https://www.greensboro-nc.gov/departments/police⁠⁠ If you like what you are hearing and want to stay in the loop with the latest in Street Cop Training, please follow our Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/StreetCopTraining Don't forget to subscribe and rate the podcast, it truly helps! Sign up for classes here: https://streetcoptraining.com/course-list/Follow our podcast here: https://streetcoptraining.com/street-cop-podcast/    or    https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/street-cop-podcast/id1538474515

On today's episode, Dennis reads a case law excerpt from the Wyoming v. Houghton case and goes in depth on how you can use this knowledge in the field. If you like what you are hearing and want to stay in the loop with the latest in Street Cop Training, please follow our Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/StreetCopTraining Don't forget to subscribe and rate the podcast, it truly helps! Sign up for classes here: https://streetcoptraining.com/course-list/Follow our podcast here: https://streetcoptraining.com/street-cop-podcast/    or    https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/street-cop-podcast/id1538474515

On today's episode, Dennis reads a case law excerpt from the California v Carney case and goes in depth on how you can use this knowledge in the field. If you like what you are hearing and want to stay in the loop with the latest in Street Cop Training, please follow our Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/StreetCopTraining Don't forget to subscribe and rate the podcast, it truly helps! Sign up for classes here: https://streetcoptraining.com/course-list/Follow our podcast here: https://streetcoptraining.com/street-cop-podcast/    or    https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/street-cop-podcast/id1538474515

On today's episode, Dennis speaks with RET police helicopter pilot and host of The Hangar Z Podcast, Jon Gray and State Trooper & Fixed-Wing Aircraft Pilot, Matt Szluka Jon's bio: Hangar Z podcast founder and host, Jon Gray, is a Southern California native and second-generation police officer. Jon’s interest in public safety aviation began in childhood where he was exposed to tactical flight via the Anaheim Police Department’s Angel program. His father, a 32-year veteran of the Anaheim Police Department, encouraged this interest, and it eventually led him to pursue a career in public safety aviation. He is currently a helicopter pilot with the Ontario Police Department in Ontario, California. After graduating college with a bachelor's degree in Sociology, Jon was hired by San Diego PD as a police officer. At San Diego PD Jon was assigned to Southern Division Patrol and the Border Crime Suppression Team. He later transferred to the Ontario Police Department where he worked patrol, was assigned to the Community Oriented Policing Unit as a graffiti and gang investigator, and served collaterally as a hostage negotiator. After nine years in the field, Jon was selected to become a part-time tactical flight officer in the air support unit. He was then selected to become a full-time tactical flight officer and was ultimately promoted to pilot in 2017. Jon medically retired in May 2023. During his hour plus commute to work Jon would listen to podcasts to pass the time. It wasn’t long before he noticed a void in the podcast segment that represented and promoted public safety aviation. To fill that void, Jon started the Hangar Z Podcast in August of 2020. Today, Dennis, Jon and Matt discuss continual effort to learn and progress in the field, passion for proactivity and interdiction, importance of aviation policing, night vision, infrared and LPR technology, employing aviation in modern day policing, things to consider when Developing an aviation unit and how drones have impacted law enforcement surveillance. Check out "The Hangar Z Podcast" here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-hangar-z-podcast/id1527649477 If you like what you are hearing and want to stay in the loop with the latest in Street Cop Training, please follow our Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/StreetCopTraining Don't forget to subscribe and rate the podcast, it truly helps! Sign up for classes here: https://streetcoptraining.com/course-list/Follow our podcast here: https://streetcoptraining.com/street-cop-podcast/    or    https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/street-cop-podcast/id1538474515

On today's episode, Dennis reads a case law excerpt from the United States v. Ross 1982 case and goes in depth on how you can use this knowledge in the field. If you like what you are hearing and want to stay in the loop with the latest in Street Cop Training, please follow our Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/StreetCopTraining Don't forget to subscribe and rate the podcast, it truly helps! Sign up for classes here: https://streetcoptraining.com/course-list/Follow our podcast here: https://streetcoptraining.com/street-cop-podcast/    or    https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/street-cop-podcast/id1538474515

On today's episode, Dennis speaks with 18+ year active duty LT and host of "The Squad Room" podcast, Garrett TeSlaa. Garrett's bio: My name is Garrett TeSlaa, and I am the creator and founder of The Squad Room. In 2015, I was a few years into being a sergeant for a sheriff’s office in Southern California. I was struggling with rotating shifts, poor sleep and horrible nutrition habits. I was also recovering from a mountain bike crash that should have killed me and everything, along with several duty-related injuries began to drag me down physically, mentally and emotionally. I was in a bad spot.  I began searching for answers and seeking out experts in hopes that I could solve what I thought was a unique situation. I began to share what I was learning during briefings with my patrol partners and things got interesting. Try preaching the benefits of meditation to a roomful of veteran cops! But what actually happened was surprising. Every time I opened up, someone would pull me aside in private and share their story of struggle, or ask for more information, or thank me for helping them understand why they were feeling “that” way. With this new knowledge that I was not alone in these struggles, and that others were facing their own real dangers, I started The Squad Room in hopes that it would give something back to this profession that I love so much. Today, Dennis and Garrett discuss being the right kind of leader, building your trust, the differences between Management, leadership and supervision, choosing to become a better human being, asking for help when you need it, being present with and for your kids and the future of digital products in the academy. Check out "The Squad Room" here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-squad-room/id995536948 Follow Garrett here: https://www.instagram.com/thesquadroom/?hl=en If you like what you are hearing and want to stay in the loop with the latest in Street Cop Training, please follow our Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/StreetCopTraining Don't forget to subscribe and rate the podcast, it truly helps! Sign up for classes here: https://streetcoptraining.com/course-list/Follow our podcast here: https://streetcoptraining.com/street-cop-podcast/    or    https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/street-cop-podcast/id1538474515

On today's episode, Dennis is joined again by 22+ year law enforcement veteran, national law enforcement trainer and writer for police publications, Cpt. Kory Flowers. Cpt. Kory Flowers is a 22-year veteran with the Greensboro (NC) Police Department. Flowers trains law enforcement officers nationwide on various subversive criminal groups, leadership, and tactical communication. He is a frequent contributor to police and a true believer in great leadership, setting the right examples and supporting each other. Today, Dennis and Cpt. Flowers discuss making human connections, keeping the problems outside your department, making non-negotiables with your lifestyle, making your mind your own servant, being proactive in solving problems, going to calls prepared vs unprepared and keeping your priorities in order. Check out Greensboro PD here: ⁠https://www.greensboro-nc.gov/departments/police⁠ If you like what you are hearing and want to stay in the loop with the latest in Street Cop Training, please follow our Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/StreetCopTraining Don't forget to subscribe and rate the podcast, it truly helps! Sign up for classes here: https://streetcoptraining.com/course-list/Follow our podcast here: https://streetcoptraining.com/street-cop-podcast/    or    https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/street-cop-podcast/id1538474515

On today's episode, Dennis speaks with Nurse and Life Coach, Natalie Bell. Natalie Bell is a Cleveland OH native, nurse, life coach & mental health advocate. Passionate about helping other humans, especially during a time in their life when they feel like things aren’t working out for them. Through one on one life coaching & content creation, she loves to spread positivity and lessons she has learned throughout life in order to provide insight and direction and hope to people around her and who follow her.  Today, Dennis and Natalie discuss how relationships impact our lives, making the best decisions in life, men's need vs women’s needs in a relationship, finding stability in your partner, discovering who you are, building your confidence, creating core values and take personal accountability. We apologize for our audio quality, we ran into some technical issues during recording. Find out more about Natalie here: https://www.chatswithnat.com/ Follow Natalie here: https://www.instagram.com/nataliebell9/ If you like what you are hearing and want to stay in the loop with the latest in Street Cop Training, please follow our Facebook Page: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/StreetCopTraining⁠⁠⁠⁠ Don't forget to subscribe and rate the podcast, it truly helps! Sign up for classes here: https://streetcoptraining.com/course-list/Follow our podcast here: https://streetcoptraining.com/street-cop-podcast/    or    https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/street-cop-podcast/id1538474515

On today's episode, Dennis speaks with Linda Kokoros, Mother of officer Alex Kokoros, an officer who tragically took his own life On Oct. 29, 2018. Today, Linda shares her story of her son Alex, her mission to help first responders through tough times, stopping the stigma, and making it a norm to talk about your feelings and getting help if you need it. We apologize for our audio quality, we ran into some technical issues during recording. Read the full story of Alex here: https://www.patriotledger.com/story/news/2021/08/26/braintree-walk-raises-awareness-kokoros-law-enforcement-suicides/5581670001/ Listen to H.O.P.E Beyond The Badge Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/h-o-p-e-beyond-the-badge/id1685906736 If you like what you are hearing and want to stay in the loop with the latest in Street Cop Training, please follow our Facebook Page: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/StreetCopTraining⁠⁠⁠ Don't forget to subscribe and rate the podcast, it truly helps! Sign up for classes here: https://streetcoptraining.com/course-list/Follow our podcast here: https://streetcoptraining.com/street-cop-podcast/    or    https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/street-cop-podcast/id1538474515

On today's episode, SCT Instructor Heather Glogolich sits down with Katrina, Brian, Morgan and Larissa. 4 officers who are victims of domestic violence. Today, they all have an open discussion sharing their stories of DV, the emotional and physical abuse they endured, the stigma on men being in abusive relationships, finding the courage to trust again and doing more everyday to end DV once and for all. This episode is in honor of Jordan Cannon, Domestic Violence Awareness month and all of the victims our there who continue to fight. We apologize for our audio quality, we ran into some technical issues during recording. Check out Heather's upcoming classes here: https://www.streetcoptraining.com/instructor/heather-glogolich/ If you like what you are hearing and want to stay in the loop with the latest in Street Cop Training, please follow our Facebook Page: ⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/StreetCopTraining⁠⁠ Don't forget to subscribe and rate the podcast, it truly helps! Sign up for classes here: https://streetcoptraining.com/course-list/Follow our podcast here: https://streetcoptraining.com/street-cop-podcast/    or    https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/street-cop-podcast/id1538474515

On today's episode, Dennis speaks with Former Green Beret, Author, DoD Contractor and head security for Kid Rock, Daniel Fielding. Daniel Fielding is a former Special Forces Green Beret, a loving husband, a father of three children, a celebrity bodyguard, and a bestselling author. He developed the tools he puts forth in his book through his life experiences, including his time in the Special Forces. Through out his life, Daniel developed and created The Asset Mindset philosophy to create success in life. He has overcome great challenges achieving goals that many others would believe were impossible. While in his teens, Daniel won multiple martial art tournaments which included two National Championships without even realizing he was using The Asset Mindset at the time. Later, he became a US Army soldier and one of the very few to become an elite Special Forces Green Beret. Even after leaving the Special Forces, Daniel found myself in surreal situations working for and befriending celebrities thanks to The Asset Mindset. He has been fortunate to travel the world making so many of his different dreams come true. Some of these dreams he would have also deemed impossible if it was not for the positivity of The Asset Mindset. We all build and create our mindsets either positively or negatively and continue to do so throughout our lives. The Asset Mindset is the positive means that Daniel has chosen to share with others to help them to achieve success in their lives. Today, Dennis and Daniel discuss the power of human connection, being a good human being, remembering the brothers his lost in the war, the technique to approaching life, taking ownership of your life and effectively pursue your goals as never before. Find out more about The Asset Mindset here: ⁠https://theassetmindset.com/ Purchase "The Asset Mindset" here: https://www.amazon.com/Asset-Mindset-Special-Perspective-Achieving/dp/164969315X If you like what you are hearing and want to stay in the loop with the latest in Street Cop Training, please follow our Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/StreetCopTraining Don't forget to subscribe and rate the podcast, it truly helps! Sign up for classes here: https://streetcoptraining.com/course-list/Follow our podcast here: https://streetcoptraining.com/street-cop-podcast/    or    https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/street-cop-podcast/id1538474515

On today's episode, Dennis speaks with former Force Green Beret and Tactical Training Director at Cloud Defensive. Casey Hildreth retired from the United States Army on November 12 th  of 2019. His last assignment was as an active duty Special Operator in the 5th Special Forces Group's Crisis Response Force (CRF) where he served as one of twenty four CRF reconnaissance cell leaders in the Defense Department. This unit was previously known as the Combatant Commander's In-extremis Force (CCIF) and the CINC's (Commander in Chief's) in-extremis Force (CIF). He began his career in the 3rd Ranger Battalion and has over nineteen years, collectively, in Special Operations. He has deployed to the Middle East twelve times since 2001, all while assigned to SpecialOperations Units. He has served in several capacities during his time in Special Forces. He has served as an Assault Cell Leader as well as a Reconnaissance Cell Leader in the CRF. He was selected to represent 5th Special Forces Group in the United States Army Special Operations Command (USASOC) Sniper Competition on three separate occasions and consistently placed in the top of the field. He also served as an instructor at the 5th Special Forces Group Level 2 Special Operations Target Interdiction Course (SOTIC). In addition to the forementioned, he was assigned to Operational Detachment Alpha (ODA) 5213 for five years where he served as the Senior Engineer Sergeant, and Operational Detachment Bravo (ODB) 5110 for one year in the same position. Today, Dennis and Casey discuss betting on yourself and trusting yourself, inflation and the tough economy, not living in the past, taking control of your life, creating the life you want, taking care of yourself and your community and doing whatever it takes. Find out more about Cloud Defensive here: https://www.clouddefensive.com/ USE CODE "STREETCOP" FOR 20% OFF +FREE SHIPPING! Follow Casey here: https://www.instagram.com/hildreth.casey/?hl=en If you like what you are hearing and want to stay in the loop with the latest in Street Cop Training, please follow our Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/StreetCopTraining Don't forget to subscribe and rate the podcast, it truly helps! Sign up for classes here: https://streetcoptraining.com/course-list/Follow our podcast here: https://streetcoptraining.com/street-cop-podcast/    or    https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/street-cop-podcast/id1538474515

On today's episode, we've compiled some quick clips by SCT Case Law Instructor Zach Miller on three pieces of Case Law that you need to know. Specifically in this episode Zach touches on when you can use an arrest warrant, United States V. Johns and Tedford V. State. Check out Zach's upcoming classes here: ⁠https://www.streetcoptraining.com/instructor/zach-miller/⁠ If you like what you are hearing and want to stay in the loop with the latest in Street Cop Training, please follow our Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/StreetCopTraining Don't forget to subscribe and rate the podcast, it truly helps! Sign up for classes here: https://streetcoptraining.com/course-list/Follow our podcast here: https://streetcoptraining.com/street-cop-podcast/    or    https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/street-cop-podcast/id1538474515

On today's episode, Dennis speaks with Street Cop Survivor Member, Kevin Angelilli. Kevin is a 30 year LEO vet with tons of experience as a first responder including Firefighter, EMS and police officer. On August 29th 1990, Kevin was involved in an incident where he was ran over by a drunk driver. Post incident he changed his career course into becoming a scuba police diver and public safety diver. Today, Kevin shares his story, the events that unfolded the day of the incident, the injuries he sustained, how he overcome adversity and transitioned into the world of public safety diving, overcoming a non-supportive department, the process of searching for bodies underwater, finding your purpose and importance of getting help if you need it. Find our more info on water rescue safety courses here: https://www.tristarscuba.com/ If you like what you are hearing and want to stay in the loop with the latest in Street Cop Training, please follow our Facebook Page: ⁠https://www.facebook.com/StreetCopTraining⁠ Don't forget to subscribe and rate the podcast, it truly helps! Sign up for classes here: https://streetcoptraining.com/course-list/Follow our podcast here: https://streetcoptraining.com/street-cop-podcast/    or    https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/street-cop-podcast/id1538474515

On today's episode, SCT Firearm instructor and owner of RAB Firearms Training and Consulting, Rich Bruno sits down with Mike, Jake and Ryan, 3 officers from the Street Cop community to answer a few of their questions and have an open discussion about firearms training in the police academy, their experiences with firearms training, understanding what real training is, progressing your skill set to constantly get better, bare minimum requirements in state and raising the standard of firearms training in law enforcement. Check out Rich's classes here: https://www.streetcoptraining.com/instructor/rich-bruno/ If you like what you are hearing and want to stay in the loop with the latest in Street Cop Training, please follow our Facebook Page: ⁠https://www.facebook.com/StreetCopTraining⁠ Don't forget to subscribe and rate the podcast, it truly helps! Sign up for classes here: https://streetcoptraining.com/course-list/Follow our podcast here: https://streetcoptraining.com/street-cop-podcast/    or    https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/street-cop-podcast/id1538474515

On today's episode, Dennis speaks with Deputy Attorney General of Pennsylvania - Child Pred Unit, Angela Sperrazza. Today, Angela and Dennis discuss opening up the communication between police officers and prosecutors, letting your moral compass guide you, checking your ego at the door, employing humility, how to establish communication effectively and improving the bond between officers and prosecutors. If you like what you are hearing and want to stay in the loop with the latest in Street Cop Training, please follow our Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/StreetCopTraining Don't forget to subscribe and rate the podcast, it truly helps! Sign up for classes here: https://streetcoptraining.com/course-list/Follow our podcast here: https://streetcoptraining.com/street-cop-podcast/    or    https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/street-cop-podcast/id1538474515

On today's episode, Dennis speaks with Founder of The Lady Law Shield and Protective Wellness, Bridget Truxillo. Bridget knows the challenges law enforcement officers face, both outside and inside their agencies based on her experiences as a former Deputy Sheriff in Gainesville, Alachua County, Florida. Bridget started out in Patrol, but very quickly transferred to the  Narcotics and Organized Crime Unit (NOCU), and also became the only female member of  the SWAT team. During her time in the NOCU, Bridget routinely conducted undercover buys of narcotics and effectuated many arrest and search warrants as a result of her undercover operations. While on the SWAT team, Bridget participated in serving search warrants, active shooter and hostage situations, competed twice in SWAT Round-up International  (an International SWAT competition), as well as many hundreds of hours of training. Although being a Deputy Sheriff allowed Bridget to serve the public, Bridget realized she wanted to find a way to serve the law enforcement and first responder community directly so she left law enforcement to attend law school as a means to glean the knowledge and skills necessary for this purpose. After 13+ years practicing law in civil litigation, Bridget was able to curate a unique business dedicated to representing and supporting law enforcement officers and first responders. Today, Bridget and Dennis discuss tips for woman in law enforcement, importance of departments looking out for their men and women, seeing, validating and hearing your fellow co-workers, not taking things personal, legal advise and not controlling the nature of the job. Find out more about Bridget & Protective Wellness here: https://www.myprotectivewellness.com/ If you like what you are hearing and want to stay in the loop with the latest in Street Cop Training, please follow our Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/StreetCopTraining Don't forget to subscribe and rate the podcast, it truly helps! Sign up for classes here: https://streetcoptraining.com/course-list/Follow our podcast here: https://streetcoptraining.com/street-cop-podcast/    or    https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/street-cop-podcast/id1538474515