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#ITSNEEDED

#ITSNEEDED

Ryan Tillman

Blacklivesmatter, Policebrutality, Culture, Cops, Politics, Lawenforcement, Breakingbarriersunited, Racism, Business, Police, Government

5732 Ratings

Overview

The goal of the #ITSNEEDED Podcast is to bridge the gap between Law Enforcement and the community. The host, Ryan Tillman, is the founder of Breaking Barriers United and a police officer in Southern California. Ryan is joined by his co-host Officer Anthony Johnson, A.K.A. "The Dancing Cop”.

217 Episodes

Well...We Have a Plan!

It has been a while... It has been crazy on our end and we want to update all of you. Thank you to everyone who reached out asking where the podcast has been. It is because of you guys we are back!

Transcribed - Published: 13 March 2024

This Was Excessive Force

Even though we don't see what happened before the cell phone video, it's hard to think of something that would cause this to be ok. Let's talk about it!

Transcribed - Published: 11 December 2023

We Almost Forgot How to do This

Fumbling our way through this episode and dusting off the mics. Glad to be back, it was a crazy season for all of us. 

Transcribed - Published: 1 December 2023

You NEVER Know Who You Are Impacting

Last week Ryan had 20 presentations to over 9,000 students. He knows not every student will listen, but even if it impacts one, it was worth. Both AJ and Ryan's have been speaking more and share on that experience. 

Transcribed - Published: 25 October 2023

Let's Talk About Israel

There is a lot going on in the world right now...Let's talk about Israel, freedom, and God.

Transcribed - Published: 12 October 2023

201. Police Car Hit by a Train and AJ Speaks at Harvard

Today we go over a few trending police videos that people are starting false narratives about. Aj tells us about his experience speaking at Harvard, and Ryan may or may not have been racially profiled at the studio.

Transcribed - Published: 25 September 2023

Ta'Kiya Young Shooting, California Laws, And Comparing Yourself to Others

Thank you for your patience! With our schedules getting busier and being in different time zones it has been hard to line up our calendars, but we are back and have missed you all!

Transcribed - Published: 14 September 2023

Not Utilizing My Outlets- Words from AJ

We apologize for not being here for a few weeks. Aj and Billy had their kid's going to school for the first time which through off everyone's schedule and now the building the studio is located in has a power outage and they don't know when it will be back up.... Life is throwing some curve balls but we appreciate ALL OF YOU! 

Published: 5 September 2023

196. Getting Rid of K9's? Laws That Make Our Job Harder

California recently was talking about getting rid of the use of K9's. Today we talk about how certain laws can make our jobs harder and what we can do about that.

Transcribed - Published: 25 July 2023

Is Community Policing a Waste of Time

I posted a video about community policing the other day and the feedback was mixed. Let's talk about it!

Transcribed - Published: 20 July 2023

Ohio OIS

Our Hosts: Ryan - @breaking_barriers_united AJ - @ohnoitsdapopo [email protected]

Transcribed - Published: 13 July 2023

Ryan Meets TRUMP...Almost

Ryan travels accross the country to speak at an event and he doesn't know what the event is. Showing up in his neck pillow and sneakers was not the right move. 

Transcribed - Published: 28 June 2023

Sneak Peak

Here is a segment of a new project I am going to be working on. This podcast will continue! I am just broadening what I do content wise. Hope you enjoy and we will be back to our normal show next week!

Transcribed - Published: 16 June 2023

192. Identity Crisis

Internal pressures can be pretty bad within law enforcement. What causes them? What causes you to be so bothered by it? When someone really tries to go above and beyond and people try to pull them down, why is that? 

Transcribed - Published: 5 June 2023

191. Don't Underestimate the Underdog

Back from New Jersey and New York with stories to tell!

Transcribed - Published: 26 May 2023

190. It Is Good to Be Back

All three of us are back! Thank you for your patience, we appreciate all of you.

Transcribed - Published: 17 May 2023

Personal Update, Sorry We Have Been Gone

We know this is vague but we appreciate your patience.  We will be back next week!

Transcribed - Published: 9 May 2023

189. Portland State University Rearms Its Police

Portland State University took guns away from it's police in 2020, and this month they have given them back. Also there is talk about helicopters now being used by police and K9's won't be able to bite anymore? 

Published: 25 April 2023

188. We Are Our Own Worst Enemy

Today we talk about how INTERNAL pressures can almost be worse than external. This is true in our personal lives and in law enforcement. Ryan: @breaking_barriers_united AJ: @OhNoItsDaPoPo

Transcribed - Published: 12 April 2023

187. AJ is BACK in the Studio!

It is a different vibe having us all together, let's make this a permanent thing?

Transcribed - Published: 4 April 2023

186. Nashville Shooting

With AJ in the studio we talk about the atrocity that happend in Nashville this week.

Transcribed - Published: 30 March 2023

185. Trump Getting Arrested?

Who really knows what is going on, but let's talk about it!

Transcribed - Published: 21 March 2023

184. How Technology Can Improve Our Profession

Check out civiceye.com for more information about our guest today.

Transcribed - Published: 11 March 2023

183. Time To Open Up a Little Bit

During recording Ryan and Billy were on the road in San Antonio Texas, so we apologize for the audio quality. On today's episode AJ opens up and shares some great, but deep news with us.

Transcribed - Published: 22 February 2023

182. "I've Never Seen a Good Police Officer"

Ever heard someone say I have never seen a good police officer? Or talk about ANYTHING broadly like this? Let's discuss [email protected]  

Transcribed - Published: 14 February 2023

181. Tyre Nichols

Everyone is talking about it, the death of Tyre Nichols. Let's discuss.

Transcribed - Published: 4 February 2023

180. Memphis PD Fires 5 Officers

Memphis PD has fired 5 officers for a video that they have not yet released at the time of this recording. LAPD has a $50 million lawsuit against them from the Keenan Anderson family. A lot to discuss, let's get into it. breakingbarriersunited.com

Transcribed - Published: 24 January 2023

179. BLM Co-Founder Blames LAPD for Cousin's Death

As always we have a lot to talk about. Today was talk about impact, as well as a current event about the BLM Co-Founder blaming police for her cousin's death. Let's discuss.

Transcribed - Published: 18 January 2023

178. "This Scenario Changed Me"

Today we have on a guest who just participated in our new Youtube series called "Switched." On social media we have people who push back at what we show and say. Our guest was one of those people. That is a good thing! This is all about dialogue. Our guest shares with us how "Switched" really did change his perspective. He even calls it "the solution" to what is going on right now in our society. 

Transcribed - Published: 10 January 2023

177. HELLO 2023!

Better late than never... Happy New Year!

Transcribed - Published: 10 January 2023

176. GOODBYE 2022

Transcribed - Published: 28 December 2022

175. Death in the Line of Duty is a Real Thing

Michael Paredes was one of the two officers killed in El Monte. His wife is here to share his story.

Transcribed - Published: 13 December 2022

As Officers We Encounter Broken People | FRIDAY DEBRIEF

Transcribed - Published: 9 December 2022

174. Rehabilitation | How Do We Measure It?

How can we know if someone is rehabilitated? How do we keep the pendulum from swinging to far in either direction? Let's talk about it.

Transcribed - Published: 6 December 2022

173. Prison Visit and Perspective

We hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving with their familes! Today Ryan talks about a trip he took to a prison in Northern California, and AJ shares about his department giving away over 700 turkeys!

Transcribed - Published: 29 November 2022

172. Marriage, Family, and the LA County Sheriff's Recruits

Transcribed - Published: 23 November 2022

Destiny | TILLMAN TIME

Last part of this 3 part series. Today we talk about destiny.

Transcribed - Published: 18 November 2022

171. Officers Need to Be BOLD About Change

Change is made when people are bold and willing to go against the grain.

Transcribed - Published: 16 November 2022

Development Phase | TILLMAN TIME

Last week we talked about deliverence, this week let's talk about development.

Transcribed - Published: 11 November 2022

170. Emotions vs Reality

Your emotions and the reality of a situation are not the same thing. Let's discuss

Transcribed - Published: 8 November 2022

Deliverance, Development, and Destiny | TILLMAN TIME

Fridays I am going to start posting a short segment about someting that was on my mind that week. It will be differenct from our normal episodes, it won't ever have a guest or discussion, just my thoughts about the previous week. I hope we can learn and grow together from this.

Transcribed - Published: 4 November 2022

169. The Domino Effect

You never know how far one decision you make can go. We talk about a lot in this episode but Ryan shares a video towards the end that reminds us of why we do what we do. As officers we can make a huge impact with a small action. 

Published: 2 November 2022

168. WE ARE BACK!

The ITSNEEDED Conference is over and we are back. What now?

Transcribed - Published: 28 October 2022

167. Jason Lehman | Bridging the Gap

Jason Lehman is an educational consultant, writer, and public speaker. He was also a police officer for many years and is dedicated to bridging the gap between law enforcement and the community.

Transcribed - Published: 4 October 2022

166. Mr. Olympia Training Ryan? | OFFICER WELLNESS

We are always looking for the ambush or the attack, but we neglect officer wellness which is more likely to kill us.

Transcribed - Published: 27 September 2022

165. 4 YEARS OF PODCASTING, THANK YOU!

We have officially been doing this podcast for four years. This podcast would not be possible or even matter without all of you who listen. We thank you from the bottom of our hearts! What is next for the #ITSNEEDED Podcast?

Transcribed - Published: 20 September 2022

164. If You Go Hands On, COMMIT

Let's watch some videos and break them down!

Transcribed - Published: 13 September 2022

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