Episode 957: The Weight of Experience - How Training and Environment Shape Law Enforcement

Street Cop Podcast

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4.9 • 933 Ratings

🗓️ 4 November 2024

⏱️ 56 minutes

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Summary

In this thought-provoking episode, we dive deep into the complexities of a career in law enforcement. Join us as we explore John’s background and the pivotal moments that shaped his journey. From haunting missing persons cases to the sleepless nights that come with the weight of guilt, John shares his most memorable experiences in the field.

We’ll also discuss the impact of training and how one’s environment can influence decision-making and mental health. John reflects on the challenges posed by difficult leadership and the lasting effects of his encounters on his personal and professional life. Tune in for a candid conversation about the realities of law enforcement and the profound ways it can shape an individual.

Timestamps:

00:00:00:00 - 00:00:50:20 Teaser 00:00:50:20 - 00:01:09:21 Intro 00:01:09:21 - 00:05:18:04 John’s background: recap 00:05:18:04 - 00:13:40:03 Patrick Alford 00:13:40:03 - 00:17:49:15 Sleepless nights in law enforcement & guilt 00:17:49:15 - 00:21:03:23 Missing persons cases 00:21:03:23 - 00:28:59:09 John’s most memorable/haunting cases 00:28:59:09 - 00:35:34:21 Bad bosses 00:35:34:21 - 00:53:27:19 The impact of training & the way your environment shapes you 00:53:27:19 - 00:56:17:21

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0:00.0	You know, we used to have a saying in the Miss and Person Squad that the bells and whistles are going to go off.
0:04.0	If you get a young child and they're not returned in a couple hours, the bells and whistles goes off, which means everybody gets involved.
0:10.0	Who are the most knowledgeable street people, I'm not talking businessmen, that you can get information from that and I'll talk to you?
0:16.0	Who do you think of the two most knowledgeable groups of people that have the most information on what's going on out the street.
0:21.3	Prostitutes and homeless people.
0:22.7	If I was to join the police department
0:24.1	and internalize it and take it home,
0:26.4	you can't last.
0:27.3	Any rookie cop who is taking the job home
0:29.3	and can't handle it will not last their career.
0:31.0	They can't do it.
0:31.7	I'm not saying thick-skinned robot,
0:33.6	but you have to have a thicker skin
0:35.2	and you have to be human, but you cannot mentally take that home, would you?
0:38.8	No.
0:52.4	Hey guys. Welcome to this episode of the street cop training podcast.
0:52.7	My name is Dennis Streetcop Training.
0:55.8	My name is Dennis Pinino.
0:57.9	And I have with us today a guy who told a great story about 9-11 not too long ago.
1:04.2	And so John's back.
1:06.1	We appreciated tremendously.
1:07.6	Jonathan, people didn't hear the last episode.
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