Police Use of Force, The Controversy and Crime

Law Enforcement Talk: True Crime and Trauma Stories

Bleav + Law Enforcement Talk - John J Wiley

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🗓️ 7 September 2025

⏱️ 40 minutes

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Police Use of Force, The Controversy and Crime: A Police Chief Speaks. Special Episode. Few issues spark as much public debate, controversy, and division in America today as policing, particularly when it comes to the use of force. From nightly news reports to viral clips on Facebook, Instagram, and other social media platforms, the conversation often feels polarized and oversimplified.

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0:00.0	His retired police officer, 27 years in law enforcement.
0:04.0	He retired as a ranker commander from Phoenix Police Department, then did six years as Chief Police in Fort Worth, Texas.
0:10.2	He's here to talk about use of force, police administration, and so much more.
0:15.3	Welcome to the Law Enforcement Talk Radio Show.
0:18.8	In the Law Enforcement Talk Radio Show, we are joined by special guests talking about
0:23.2	their experiences, their realities of investigating crimes.
0:27.2	Plus, those have experienced horrendous trauma, police, first responders, military, and
0:31.7	victims of crimes share their stories.
0:34.1	Hi, I'm John Jay Wiley.
0:36.2	In addition to being a broadcaster, I'm also a retired
0:38.8	police sergeant. Be sure to check out our website, LETRadio.com, and also like us on Facebook.
0:45.3	Search for the Law Enforcement Talk Radio Show.
0:48.8	Calling us from Las Vegas, Nevada, we have Jeffrey Hallstead on the phone. Jeffrey is
0:52.7	a retired Phoenix Phoenix Police Department
0:54.7	retired as rank as commander and then did six years as Chief of Police for the Fort Worth,
1:00.2	Texas Police Department. He is the founder and CEO of Evertel Technologies. Go online to get
1:06.8	Evertel.com. Jeffrey, thanks so much being guests on the show. Very much. Appreciate it.
1:28.5	Hey, good afternoon, John Jay. Thanks so much for having me. I appreciate it. Years is a perspective. We don't get to hear much up. First of all, I want to thank you for your service. You worked your way up the ranks starting as a police officer all over with the chief, correct? Yes, sir. I sure did. And one of the things is we never get to talk to cats like you.
1:42.5	And, you know, I think a lot of my peers are sometimes reluctant to talk, but, you know, in today's growing age of transparency and really knowledge of operations of the organization for the citizens, I think we need to talk.
1:44.5	So I'm happy to actually share everything I have experienced with your audience. We're going to talk about, in particular, use of force
1:49.7	handling the dynamics of these things for an administrative point of view. Now, I'm a retired
1:55.8	sergeant, so before I forget, thank you for your service. It's very much appreciated.
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