Episode 1020: How Predators Operate Online w/ Carlos Rodriguez

Street Cop Podcast

Street Cop Training

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4.9 • 967 Ratings

🗓️ 3 April 2026

⏱️ 60 minutes

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Summary

In this episode, we sit down with Carlos Rodriguez, a former sergeant with the Washington State Police and a member of the Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force. Drawing from real investigations, Carlos shares firsthand insight into how offenders operate online, the patterns they follow, and the tactics they use to target children.

We break down actual cases, discuss the warning signs parents and educators often miss, and provide practical guidance on how to recognize and prevent online exploitation. This conversation goes beyond headlines—offering a clear, unfiltered look at what’s happening in the digital space and how families and school systems can better protect kids.

Whether you're in law enforcement, a parent, or part of a school community, this episode delivers critical awareness and actionable takeaways you can use immediately.

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0:00.0	Hey guys, if you're not a member of the street cop community,
0:01.7	you are missing out.
0:02.6	It is where you can find all the e-books and all the resources that I put out to help you do your job better. Check it out at streetcop community.com or streetcop.com. Just look for the link there, and we'll see you inside the community. It's a kid, it's a person. And so, or you meet people who had that happen to them And now they're adults and then they tell their story of what happened before.
0:23.6	There was no one there to help them then. We meet people who had that happen to them and now they're adults and then they tell their
0:21.6	story of what happened before.
0:23.6	There was no one there to help them then.
0:25.6	So for me it was like we need to do with my team, we need to do what we can to make this work.
0:30.6	Yeah, we're busy.
0:31.6	But you know what?
0:32.6	We're just going to do this.
0:33.6	We're going to schedule and we're going to go.
0:49.4	Hey guys, welcome this episode of Street Cop Training podcast.
0:51.4	I'm your host, founder and CEO Street Cop Training.
0:52.2	Back from the Flu.
0:59.3	My name is Dennis Benino. And today I have with us a guy who's got the most original Hispanic name on the planet.
1:05.1	Harlos Rodriguez, has got a massive career in law enforcement.
1:06.8	Listen, I've read your bio.
1:08.6	I'm not going to try to sit here and rehearse it.
1:28.3	You could just tell us who you are, where he grew up. By the way, you guys aren't watching this on video. Carlos and I've been talking for a few minutes before we started. He looks just insanely young for his age. I mean, just a gorgeous smile. Just the gray hair throws you off, dude. You know what I mean? Like, it's the gray hair. But anyway, thanks for being here, my brother.
1:31.3	Tell us who you are, where you're from, what you do.
1:34.3	Yeah, my name is Carlos Rodriguez, and I currently live in San Diego, but before that, I was
1:40.3	an army brat, so I traveled all over the nation with my dad was in the military
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