Episode 1021: Training Then vs. Now: Fixing a Broken System with George Sichler

Street Cop Podcast

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4.9 • 967 Ratings

🗓️ 8 April 2026

⏱️ 75 minutes

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Summary

On this episode of the Street Cop Podcast, I sit down with George Sichler to talk about the evolving landscape of police training—what it used to be, what it is now, and where it’s falling short. We break down the gaps between outdated methods and the real-world demands officers face today, highlighting how much the profession has changed and how slowly some systems have adapted.

We also dive into the bigger picture: what the world actually needs from modern policing. From community expectations to accountability and effectiveness, this conversation challenges old assumptions and explores what meaningful progress could look like if innovation and honesty were prioritized over tradition.

Most importantly, we discuss taking action instead of waiting. Rather than relying on a system that often feels archaic and broken, we’re focused on building, creating, and pushing forward real solutions ourselves. This episode is about ownership, urgency, and doing the very best we can with what we have—right now

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0:00.0	Hey guys, if you're not a member of the street cop community, you're missing out. 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. But I just think what you've done arming people with knowledge and say, you know what, I can do this job and I can be confident how I execute what I do,
0:23.0	I think is one of the most powerful things that you can have out there.
0:27.6	One another one.
0:30.9	Woo!
0:32.1	You're trying to be a street cop
0:37.7	My dude, thanks for pushing it back an hour.
0:40.1	I appreciate it.
0:41.0	No, thank you.
0:42.0	It's out of problem.
0:44.3	It took me a second because I had a login.
0:47.2	It wasn't let me in.
0:48.1	So, but no problem.
0:49.3	I'm actually delighted to talk to you.
0:51.8	Thanks, dude.
0:53.1	I'm delighted to talk to you. How do you say your last name?
0:58.2	We actually met at one of your conferences when you were in Atlantic City, probably your second or
1:03.2	third one. I was the first one? Was that the first one? It might have been the first or second one. I
1:08.0	don't know if I made the first one. I made the second one. And I've always been a big fan of what you took as a passion and created as a business, you know? And I thought you hit the nail on the head with really everything that you've done. And I've always, I've been a big fan, truthfully. Thanks, man. I appreciate it. It hasn't been a fun journey, but it's been very much worth it that I can tell you.
1:32.0	As a matter of fact, they took that conference in Atlantic City and used it against me to try to cancel me.
1:38.3	I remember. I wouldn't say I know all the details about that. I mean, just what you would put out on Instagram or social,
1:44.3	whatever. And, you know, haven't been a cop my whole life, too. Like, you can read between the lines
1:48.3	there and just, you know, you were, you were gaining momentum, you know, in my opinion. And you were
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