Jim Dudley</a> (ret.) every week as he sits down with law enforcement leaders, police officers and criminal justice experts to discuss policing strategies, trends, and challenges.</p> <p>Whether your badge says patrol, chief, or detective, you&rsquo;ll find enlightening conversation around all matters impacting&nbsp;the law enforcement profession right now.</p> <p><strong>Listen on </strong><a href=https://www.police1.com/columnists/Policing-Matters/"https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/policing-matters/id1092246229" target="_blank"><strong>Apple</strong><strong> Podcasts</strong></a><strong>,&nbsp;</strong><a href=https://www.police1.com/columnists/Policing-Matters/"https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/7f076af6-c0a0-496b-8274-45cc93f51801/Policing-Matters">Amazon Music</strong></a><strong>,&nbsp;</strong><a href=https://www.police1.com/columnists/Policing-Matters/"https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/policing-matters" target="_blank"><strong>Stitcher</strong></a><strong>,&nbsp;</strong><a href=https://www.police1.com/columnists/Policing-Matters/"https://open.spotify.com/show/2uGLMPouIWqy5jKNphfr5L" target="_blank"><strong>Spotify</strong></a><strong>, and </strong><a href=https://www.police1.com/columnists/Policing-Matters/"https://feed.podbean.com/policingmatters/feed.xml" target="_blank"><strong>RSS feed</strong></a><strong>. You can also watch the show on <a href=https://www.police1.com/columnists/Policing-Matters/"https://www.youtube.com/@Police1" target="_blank">Police1&#39;s&nbsp;YouTube channel</a>.&nbsp;</strong></p> <p>Enjoying the show? Please take a moment to <strong>rate and review us on </strong><a href=https://www.police1.com/columnists/Policing-Matters/"https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/policing-matters/id1092246229">Apple Podcasts</strong></a><strong>.</strong> Contact the Policing Matters team at <a href=https://www.police1.com/columnists/Policing-Matters/"mailto:policingmatters@policeone.com">policingmatters@police1.com to share ideas, suggestions and feedback.</p>">
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Policing Matters Podcast

Policing Matters

Policing Matters is a weekly law enforcement podcast bringing you the latest news and critical issues impacting police officers. Listen as Police1 columnist and Deputy Chief Jim Dudley (ret.) sits down with law enforcement and criminal justice experts from across the country to talk strategy and trends in policing.

Listen on Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music, Stitcher, Spotify, and RSS feed. You can also watch the show on Police1’s YouTube channel.

Enjoying the show? Please take a moment to rate and review us on Apple Podcasts. Contact the Policing Matters team at policingmatters@police1.com to share ideas, suggestions and feedback.

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What New York’s 1990s crime drop can teach police today
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Earthquake-proof, tech-forward and dispatcher-designed — SNO911 was built for the worst days
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