Episode 764: The Journey of Policing with Gary Edgington

Street Cop Podcast

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4.9 • 933 Ratings

🗓️ 27 January 2023

⏱️ 40 minutes

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Summary

On today's episode, Dennis speaks with former counter terrorism task force commander and author, Gary Edgington. Gary is a former counter terrorism task force commander with over thirty years in law enforcement. From 1999 to 2008 he was a member of the LA FBI’s Joint Terrorism Task Force. After 9/11 Gary commanded a counter terrorism task force for the California DOJ.

In 2008, Gary deployed to Iraq as an advisor with the US Army. After redeploying, Gary worked intelligence assignments with the Department of Defense and the Long Beach Police Department. Gary is also the son of a law enforcement officer who was murdered in the line of duty while Gary was only in the third week of police academy training.

Today, Gary tells some stories from his 30+ year law enforcement career, the lessons he learned, gives advice for all cops on the job today and discusses his new book "Outside the Wire".

Check out Gary's website: https://garyedgingtonauthor.com/

Check out Gary's book: https://www.amazon.com/Outside-Wire-Novel-Murder-Love/dp/1646639235

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0:00.0	One of the most important things that any law enforcement officer has to learn is how to talk to people.
0:08.3	Nothing can get you in trouble quicker than your mouth, as we both well know, everybody, you know, cops pop their mouths off and
0:16.1	say something and before you know it, you're in the sergeant's office, lieutenant's office,
0:21.2	you know, having to explain yourself and then you get I A8 and everything else.
0:25.5	Or you say something stupid that comes and bite you in the ass later on.
0:28.9	You've got to maintain, you've got to learn how to talk to people and you know I'm not saying kiss their
0:35.1	ass but you have to listen to them if you're talking you're not listening.
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1:45.0	Hey guys, welcome to the street cop.
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