Criminal Justice Evolution Podcast

CJ Evolution / November 3rd / Episode 151 - Starting your own business? You need Stacey Brown Randall to help you succeed

Hello everyone and welcome back. There are many people in the criminal justice field who are thinking about starting a business on the side, or embarking on their dreams once they retire. In this episode Patrick welcomes Stacey Brown Randall. Stacey is a three-time entrepreneur, certified productivity and time efficiency coach, has a background in sales and marketing, and is an aspiring author.  Stacey's online programs and live coaching provide a blueprint to follow to take control of your referrals, your client experience, and your business.
Check out Stacey here:
www.growthbyreferrals.com
stacey@staceybrandall.com
www.facebook.com/staceyBrownRandall
www.linkedin.com/in/staceybrandall
@staceybrandall
Check out the link below to get some great information from Stacey:
 
http://growthbyreferrals.com/cjevolution/
 
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CJ Evolution / October 30th / Episode 150 - Author and Law Enforcement veteran - John R. Beyer

Hello everyone and welcome back. In this episode Patrick welcomes back Dr. John Beyer. John spend nearly a decade in a Southern California law enforcement agency as a traffic officer, training officer, and a member of the elite Special Weapons Assault Team (SWAT). He then moved into the educational field. He is currently the co-founder and head writer for the J and L Research and Exploration Blog with his lovely spouse Laureen, co-founder.  Even when John was serving in law enforcement he never gave up his passion for writing, both fiction and nonfiction. He has been published in numerous magazines, and has authored three highly praised internationally known novels - Hunted (2013), Soft Target (2014) and Operation Scorpion (2017).
John also gives some tips and suggestions for aspiring writers and entrepreneurs on taking that first step and putting yourself out there.  You can find John here:
http://johnrobertbeyer.weebly.com/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-john-r-beyer-3aa7b018/
@johnRBeyer
Find John's books here:
https://www.amazon.com/John-R.-Beyer/e/B00EXP78HG
 
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CJ Evolution / October 27th / Episode 149 - A great chat with Jeffrey J. Higgins - DEA Supervisory Special Agent (retired)

Hello everyone and welcome back. In this episode Patrick has Jeffrey J Higgins on the show. Jeffrey is a retired DEA Supervisory Special Agent with 25 years of law enforcement experience. Jeffrey is also an expert on narco-terrorism. During his career with the DEA, Jeffrey accomplished many things but one of the biggest was attaining the first two, precedent setting, narco-terrosim convictions at trail and assisting in the conviction of the world's most prolific heroin trafficker. Jeffrey and Patrick talk about many issues from the War ond Drugs, The many threats facing the United States and the issues facing Law Enforcement to name a few.
Jeffrey was one of the first rescuers to arrive at the World Trade Center after it collapsed on 9/11 and he worked on the NYPD Joint Terrorism Task force in the Department of Homeland Security's Operation Center.  Jeffrey then went on to become the first undercover agent in Afghanistan after the soviet invasion and the first western law enforcement officer to testify in both the Kabul Public Security Court and the Afghan Central Narcotics Tribunal.
Jeffrey has worked as a news reporter and editor, and deputy sheriff and was elected commissioner for the Advisory Neighborhood Commissions in Washington, DC. Jeffrey holds a Masters of Sciene in Criminal Justice from the University of Cincinnati and a Bachelors of Science in journalism from Boston University.
Jeffrey is currently working on his first book, and he is a contributer to the Law Enforcement Round Table Podcast. A great interview with a great member of law enforcement and a great American.
Find Jeffrey here:
https://twitter.com/higgins_anc
https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeffrey-james-higgins/
http://leoroundtable.com/
 
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CJ Evolution / October 25th / Episode 148 - Miranda Warnings

Hello everyone and welcome back. In this episode Patrick talks about the orgins of Miranda Warnings. These came about from the landmark U.S Supreme Court Case Miranda V. Arizona (1966). A lot of people, including some in law enforcement, have no idea how the warnings came about. Patrick also talks about when officers have to issue these warnings, because this is also an area of some confusion. Check out this quick and informative episode.
Link to the case: http://www.uscourts.gov/educational-resources/educational-activities/facts-and-case-summary-miranda-v-arizona
 
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CJ Evolution / October 23rd / Episode 147 - How to Foster Collaboration

Hello everyone and welcome back. In this episode, Patrick talks about the importance of fostering collaboration in the workplace. No matter what you are doing for work, whether its in the criminal justice field or in another profession, fostering collaboration needs to be a central piece of leadership. How do you foster collaboration? By creating a climate of trust and by being the one who is facilitating relationships. Everything revolves around good and solid relationships. I hope you enjoy this episode.
Reference to this episode: Kouzes & Posner (2017) -  The Leadership Challenge.
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CJ Evolution / October 18th / Episode 146 - Dr. Joe Martin - The Professional Man Builder

Hello everyone and welcome back to CJEvolution. In this show Patrick welcomes Dr. Joe Martin.  Dr. Martin is the creator and founder of Real Men Connect. A muti-media men's movement where he helps mobilize, mentor, and mutiply the efforst of men who desire to be better husbands, fathers, and spiritual leaders at home, on the job, and in the community. Joe has also interviewd many of the most respected men of faith from all over the country who've shared their stories, struggles, as well as strategies for success as men.
Dr. Martin has authored many books and two of his most recent are: The Real Men Spritual Leader Blueprint: 21 Practical Ways to Love and Lead Your Family, and Are you the Man: 201 Lessons I Wish My Dad Would Have Taught Me.
You can find Dr. Martin and his books here:
www.realmenconnect.com
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CJ Evolution / October 16th / Episode 145 - 25 Considerations for Officers Involved in a Critical Incident

Hello everyone and welcome back to the show. There is no doubt that law enforcement is a very difficult job. Officers never know who they are going to encounter or when. What can start as one type of contact can quickly escalate into something more. Sometimes a violent or deadly encounter. In this episode, Patrick talks about some of the many considerations, 25 to be exact, law enforcement officers and other first responders should think about when dealing with critical incidents. After all a big part of the job is taking care of yourself so you can take care of others.
The link to this resource can be found here:
http://post.nv.gov/uploadedFiles/postnvgov/content/Training/Critical%20Incident%20Handbook.pdf
 
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CJ Evolution / October 13th / Episode 144 - Surrounding yourself with the right people for success

Hello everyone and welcome back. In this episode, Patrick talks about surrounding yourself with the right people. Who are the right people for you? These are people who are positive and uplifting. The people who can get you to that next level. Don't settle for the toxic people in life. You only have one chance at this life. Make it your best by surrounding yourself with the best. You deserve it!
Check out the article here: https://www.entrepreneur.com/article/276050
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CJ Evolution / October 9th / Episode 143 - Leadership Challenges and How To Overcome Them

Hello everyone and welcome back. In this episode, Patrick talks about leadership challenges that people face within an organization. Whether or not you are a formal leader (rank and title) or a person who is an informal leader, you should listen to this episode. Remember that you don't have to have formal rank or title to be a leader in an organization. There is a great book called "The Leader Who Had No Title", by Robin Sharma that emphasises this. A great read and you can find it here:
Be well everyone
https://www.amazon.com/Leader-Who-Had-No-Title/dp/1439109133/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1507594961&sr=8-1&keywords=the+leader+that+had+no+title
 
The Leadership Challege Reference:
http://www.leadershipchallenge.com/about-section-our-approach.aspx
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CJ Evolution / October 4th / Episode 142 - Law Enforcement Information Sharing with NCIS Special Agent - Kris Peterson

Hello everyone and welcome back. In this episode, Patrick talks with Kris Peterson. Kris is a Special Agent and Division Chief at the Naval Criminal Investigative Service (NCIS) and has been with NCIS for 26 years. Before that he served in serveral specialties in local and county level law enforcenment. Kris talks with Patrick about law enforcement informatiion sharing and its importance through LInx. LInx (Law Enforcement Information Exchange) is a coalition of over 1900 willing law enforcement agencies who have agreed to share data with each other.  A very informative interview.
For more information send NCIS an email here: NCISLINX-DDEX@NCIS.NAVY.MIL
Or call: 757-449-3296
Find Kris here:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/kris-peterson-mfs-229b89140/
 
http://www.ncis.navy.mil/Pages/publicdefault.aspx
 
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