The CopDoc Podcast: Aiming for Excellence in Leadership

Dr. Lavery is Chair and Professor for Pace University’s Criminal Justice & Security. She has two forthcoming books on officer wellness and sociopolitical risks in agencies. She has published in: Frontiers, Journal of Behavioral. Health, and Journal of Law Enforcement. Her research includes officer wellness and resiliency, IPV, sex crimes, humane criminology, social media & violent crime, and human trafficking. Dr: Lavery regularly appears on radio and television news shows for commentary on criminal justice issues. Cathy was previously the Chair of the Criminal Justice Department at Iona College. Dr. Lavery received her Ph.D. in Criminal Justice, specializing in Forensic Psychology and Ethics from the Graduate Center at the City University of New York. She is a certified mediator with the New York ABA.Dr. Lavery serves on various advisory boards and currently consults on issues of Title IX and sexual discrimination, cultural sensitivity, and trauma.We talk about officer wellness, the impact of Social-Political Risk in Criminal Justice, and the value of exposing students and officers to options for enhancing wellness.   Hey there! Send us a message. Who else should we be talking to? What topics are important? Use FanMail to connect! Let us know!Contact us: copdoc.podcast@gmail.com Website: www.copdocpodcast.comIf you'd like to arrange for facilitated training, or consulting, or talk about steps you might take to improve your leadership and help in your quest for promotion, contact Steve at stephen.morreale@gmail.com

Larry Forletta is a former local police officer, Maryland State Trooper, and Special Agent with the Drug Enforcement Administration. he is now the creator and host of the Forletta Investigates Podcast.  He is the owner of Forletta Investigative/Security Consultants in the Pittsburgh area.We talked about his experience in local and state police before signing on to the DEA.  The interview focused on DEA investigations, policing, and private investigations.   Hey there! Send us a message. Who else should we be talking to? What topics are important? Use FanMail to connect! Let us know!Contact us: copdoc.podcast@gmail.com Website: www.copdocpodcast.comIf you'd like to arrange for facilitated training, or consulting, or talk about steps you might take to improve your leadership and help in your quest for promotion, contact Steve at stephen.morreale@gmail.com

Ginny McKenna is a retired police officer from the United Kingdom.  She worked for 8 years in England and resigned after feeling harassed and losing her zeal for policing.  She seriously contemplated suicide and stopped her decision to die because of her care for her dog, at the last minute.  After several years, she decided to return to policing in Scotland, having to return to the police academy.  She retired and began her quest to become a life coach.  She has chosen to focus on police officers in distress. Our discussion revolves around serving as a woman in policing, the trauma that one can experience while on the job, and her focus on police officers across the Globe.  Hey there! Send us a message. Who else should we be talking to? What topics are important? Use FanMail to connect! Let us know!Contact us: copdoc.podcast@gmail.com Website: www.copdocpodcast.comIf you'd like to arrange for facilitated training, or consulting, or talk about steps you might take to improve your leadership and help in your quest for promotion, contact Steve at stephen.morreale@gmail.com

Dr. Darl Champion, Sr. is a tenured professor within the School of Public Affairs at Methodist University in North Carolina.  Darl served in the U.S. Army Military Police Corps and the U.S. Army C.I.D.  He began his teaching career with Fayetteville Community College. In 1997, Dr. Champion was named the Outstanding Instructor at Fayetteville Technical Community College; in 1988 he was named the Margaret Lange Willis Outstanding Educator in North Carolina. In 2004 he was named Professor of the Year at Methodist University.  Dr. Champion has been a long-term member of the Academy of Criminal Justice Science, the American Society of Criminology, the American Society for Public Administration, and the American Society of Industrial Security.  He served ten years as a member of the North Carolina Criminal Justice Education and Training Standards Commission and is currently a member of the governing board of the Carolina’s Institute for Community Policing. He has worked with a number of agencies and we spoke about the changes in policing and the history of policing.  We discussed the legacy of August Vollmer, who has been called the father of American policing.  We also discussed the challenges in policing and teaching in Criminal Justice programs using an andragogical approach. Hey there! Send us a message. Who else should we be talking to? What topics are important? Use FanMail to connect! Let us know!Contact us: copdoc.podcast@gmail.com Website: www.copdocpodcast.comIf you'd like to arrange for facilitated training, or consulting, or talk about steps you might take to improve your leadership and help in your quest for promotion, contact Steve at stephen.morreale@gmail.com

In our second session with Chief Norris, we continue our candid and wide-ranging chat. We talk about police culture, leadership development, training, standards, and police reform.  David Norris is the Police Chief for the Menlo Park, CA Police Department.  He had a long career with the San Mateo Police, rising to the rank of Captain.  An east coast, Boston area transplant, Dave played baseball in high school and college, and later played in minor league baseball with affiliated teams for the St. Louis Cardinals after being drafted as a pitcher.   In his new job, he has faced a reduction in force due to Covid budget cuts.   Tags: Dave NorrisMenlo Park PoliceThe CopDoc PodcastSteve MorrealepolicingSan Mateo PoliceHey there! Send us a message. Who else should we be talking to? What topics are important? Use FanMail to connect! Let us know!Contact us: copdoc.podcast@gmail.com Website: www.copdocpodcast.comIf you'd like to arrange for facilitated training, or consulting, or talk about steps you might take to improve your leadership and help in your quest for promotion, contact Steve at stephen.morreale@gmail.com

Steve Gould is a sergeant with the Leverett, MA Police Department.  A Massachusetts native, he served as a Conservation Officer on Cape Cod, then spent 10 years as a full-time police officer in Eastham, Police Department on Cape Cod, Massachusetts. In a leap of faith, he packed up his family and belongings to travel to the west coast, landing a job as a civilian police background investigator with the City of Los Angeles, focused on conducting background investigations for police officers.  During his time there, he was hearing stories from LAPD veterans and got the idea to record the stories, leading to his creation and hosting of the Things Police See Podcast. Steve returned to Massachusetts, starting back in policing in the small town of Leverett, near the University of Massachusetts-Amherst, in Western Massachusetts. We talk about policing, differences in policing approach and culture between the east and west coast, small-town policing, police reform, and podcasting.  An interesting chat, with a practitioner.   Hey there! Send us a message. Who else should we be talking to? What topics are important? Use FanMail to connect! Let us know!Contact us: copdoc.podcast@gmail.com Website: www.copdocpodcast.comIf you'd like to arrange for facilitated training, or consulting, or talk about steps you might take to improve your leadership and help in your quest for promotion, contact Steve at stephen.morreale@gmail.com

Ivonne Roman is a veteran of the Newark, NJ Police  Department, retiring as Chief of Police.  She is a doctoral candidate at  Rutgers University in Camden, NJ.  Ivonne lives in Central New Jersey and was instrumental in the development of the 30x30 Project, working with NIJ and later the Policing Project at NYU School of Law. aimed at raising the number of women to 30% by 2030.  We spoke about women in policing, the difficulties of acceptance of women in policing from the 70s to the 90s, evidence-based approaches to policing, and the community relations in Newark, NJ. Hey there! Send us a message. Who else should we be talking to? What topics are important? Use FanMail to connect! Let us know!Contact us: copdoc.podcast@gmail.com Website: www.copdocpodcast.comIf you'd like to arrange for facilitated training, or consulting, or talk about steps you might take to improve your leadership and help in your quest for promotion, contact Steve at stephen.morreale@gmail.com

Danny Murphy started working in community advocacy in his native New Orleans, LA.  He accepted a job as a Compliance Manager after the New Orleans Police were placed under a consent Decree with the U.S. Department of Justice.  He was promoted to Deputy Superintendent for Compliance with the NOPD. He later moved to the Baltimore Police Department as Deputy Commissioner of the Compliance Unit.  After seven years in Compliance, he is now a consultant to a number of larger police agencies in the USA.   Hey there! Send us a message. Who else should we be talking to? What topics are important? Use FanMail to connect! Let us know!Contact us: copdoc.podcast@gmail.com Website: www.copdocpodcast.comIf you'd like to arrange for facilitated training, or consulting, or talk about steps you might take to improve your leadership and help in your quest for promotion, contact Steve at stephen.morreale@gmail.com

In our second session with Dr. George Reed, we discuss toxic, destructive leadership. Dr.  Reed now serves as Dean at the School of Public Policy at the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs.  A U.S. Army military veteran, George retired as a Colonel in the Military Police Corps.  George had assignments that included MP posts, Criminal Investigation Command (CIC, formerly CID) leadership posts, and correctional facility posts.  His last assignment was as a faculty member of leadership studies at the Army War College in Carlisle, PA.Dr. Reed also worked at the University of San Diego focused on leadership studies.  Our chat focused on toxic leadership, relationships, looking for experiences and literature from outside of policing and their value for police organizations. Hey there! Send us a message. Who else should we be talking to? What topics are important? Use FanMail to connect! Let us know!Contact us: copdoc.podcast@gmail.com Website: www.copdocpodcast.comIf you'd like to arrange for facilitated training, or consulting, or talk about steps you might take to improve your leadership and help in your quest for promotion, contact Steve at stephen.morreale@gmail.com

Stephanie Police is the Police Chief with the Bluffton, SC Police Department.  She is a veteran in policing for over 20 years.  A long-term officer and Command Staff member with the Kansas City, MO Police Department.  She left to become Assistant CHiaf with the Savannah, GA Police.  In 2020, Chief Price started as Chief of the Bluffton Police Department.    Stephanie holds a Bachelor's Degree from Park University and an MBA from Benedictine University.  We talked about her experience in three different agencies.  She talks of the importance of community and community outreach in policing. Hey there! Send us a message. Who else should we be talking to? What topics are important? Use FanMail to connect! Let us know!Contact us: copdoc.podcast@gmail.com Website: www.copdocpodcast.comIf you'd like to arrange for facilitated training, or consulting, or talk about steps you might take to improve your leadership and help in your quest for promotion, contact Steve at stephen.morreale@gmail.com