I'm Jamie Beebe.

And I'm Jake Deptula.

On today's episode of Strictly stalking, we're speaking

with Dr. Shiloh, because when it comes to stalking obsession and the psychology behind criminal

behavior, few people understand both sides of the story like her. She's a California licensed

psychologist who works with law enforcement in Los Angeles, providing clinical support,

crisis negotiation, and helping officers navigate

the psychological toll of the job. Before that, she was officer, Shiloh, a patrol cop, background

investigator, and terrorism liaison officer. Now she's a forensic psychologist, specializing in high-risk

behaviors in the minds behind violent crimes. She's spent over a decade studying what makes people

cross the line and what victims can do to protect themselves when they do. Today, she's here to

break down the psychology of stalking, how offenders think, and what survivors need to know to

stay safe. Dr. Shiloh, thank you for joining us today. Thank you guys so much for having me.

We are thrilled that you're here and we have so much to cover here.

You've had such a fascinating career path from police officer to psychologist.

Take us back to some of the early days when you were a patrol officer.

What were some of those experiences like for you?

It was experience I would not take back for the world. I had grown up in a law

enforcement family. So that was very front and center for me. I happened to work in a town that was

relatively small here in Los Angeles County. Our agency only had about 60 sworn officers.

We actually had a really good proportion of female

officers. So it was really nice to have a legacy of some women who had promoted and really made

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