Hey, super podcast fans. It's yardly. I just wanted to pop in with a quick announcement

about Small Town Dix season 12. It drops on April 21st. April 21st, Mark your calendars.

We will see you there.

And police stations across the country. Officers start their shifts in the briefing room.

It's a place where law enforcement can speak openly and candidly about safety, training,

policy, crime trends, and more. We think it's time to invite you in, so pull up a chair.

Welcome to the briefing room.

Welcome to the briefing room and the rest of our discussion with Lissa, criminal defense

attorney and former prosecutor. I'm joined by Emmy award winning actress, Yardley Smith.

Ooh, fancy intro. Thank you, Dave. I'd like to call you.

And of course, we've got the gold glove winning shortstop from the 2007 Scandy softball tournament.

My twin brother, Detective Dan. Welcome. I don't know what to say.

Hello. I don't get compliments from Dave, so I'm a little shook right now. But thank you, Dave.

Dave is a wonderful left-handed pitcher also. See how the twins can get along.

Okay, Dave, sorry. Carry on.

In today's briefing, your civilized conversation between cop and defense attorney continues.

When we recorded the conversation with Lissa, we originally thought this would be an episode of

small town decks, but it doesn't really fit there. And in many ways, this discussion was the

inspiration for us creating the briefing room. A place where law enforcement can talk with the

communities they serve. We invited Lissa back in order to talk more about the vital role she plays

in the justice system. A role many see as the antithesis to law enforcement. But a role, when done

with respect and integrity, is as vital to the balance of justice as any other component.

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