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Mind Of The Warrior

MOTW #141: Dennis Benigno of Street Cop Training

Mind Of The Warrior

Dr Mike Simpson

Mma, Philosophy, Combat, Self-improvement, Education, Nutrition, Mixedmartialarts, Military, Fitness, Health, Society & Culture, Medicine

4.8900 Ratings

🗓️ 18 July 2023

⏱️ 53 minutes

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Summary

Dennis Benigno is the founder and CEO of Street Cop Training and began formal police instruction in 2012. His law enforcement career began in 2001 at 19 years of age as an NJ Corrections Officer. In 2004, Benigno became a police officer with the US Park Police Dept. in Washington, DC, and in 2005 moved over to the position of a police officer in one of NJ’s largest municipalities. He has received multiple awards including but not limited to Lifesaving, Meritorious Service, Mayor’s Award for Excellence in Public Service, Several Letters of Recognition, Leadership awards, and Certificates of Appreciation from several law enforcement organizations. As a police officer, Benigno has affected over 1,500 arrests and has conducted well over 10,000 motor vehicle stops. He now leads one of the fastest-growing LEO education companies in the country.

Dennis is recognized as not only an instructor but as a thought leader and influencer in modern-day policing. His outspoken vision of changing law enforcement for the better has struck the hearts of over 500,000 followers on social media platforms alone. He has now partnered with several non-profits and works to provide no-cost support to several families and members of the law enforcement community.

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Mike Simpson has served over three decades in the military as an Airborne Ranger, a Special Forces Operator, and finally as a Doctor of Emergency Medicine assigned to the Joint Special Operations Command (JSOC). Throughout his career, Mike has deployed to 17 different countries, from counter-narcotics operations in the jungles of South America, to the Global War on Terror (GWOT) in Southwest Asia and North Africa.

Along the way, Mike has been trained as a demolitions expert, SWAT Sniper, High Altitude Low Opening (HALO) parachutist, civilian paramedic, Special Forces Medic, Operations and intelligence Sergeant, and finally, a board certified Emergency Medicine Physician.

Mike is also a martial arts enthusiast, who trains in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu and Muay Thai. His passion for martial arts motivated him to become a practicing fight doctor. As one of the foremost experts in both tactical trauma medicine and combat sports medicine, Mike is highly sought after as a lecturer and instructor, working extensively with Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) fighters, law enforcement, and military organizations providing medical care and training. He co-stars on Hunting Hitler on the History Channel.

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Thank you. So, Welcome back to the mind of the Warrior everybody as always brought to you by

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1:01.6

Not right now, but once this podcast is over because my

1:04.4

guest today from Street Cop Training himself, Dennis Bonino.

1:09.6

Brother, thank you so much for coming on.

1:12.0

I am honored to be here, Mike Simpson.

1:15.0

Dr. Mike Simpson.

1:16.3

Thanks, brother.

1:16.9

We've had some great conversations before.

1:18.8

Of course, I've been on your show before.

1:22.1

Please forgive me,

1:23.7

so for waiting so damn long to get you on this show.

1:26.5

Very glad that you're here today.

1:29.1

So let's, we'll jump right into it, man.

1:31.7

For those of my listeners who may have been living under a rock and do not follow street cop training and know what you're all about, talk a little bit about your background and what led you to being the law enforcement

1:46.7

influencer that you are today.

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