Policing In America Podcast
Welcome to Policing in America – a podcast about race and policing: the good, the bad and the ugly. The goal? To have, at times, uncomfortable conversations to spark positive change. Your host is currently the Officer in Charge of a unit that creates, delivers and maintains police training in the largest urban police department on the West Coast of America: Sergeant Tom Datro.
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Data-Driven Policing (Pros and Cons)
Join Sgt. Tom Datro and his guest Charles Fan Lehman, a fellow at the Manhattan Institute as they discuss data in policing. The Manhattan Institute is a conservative non-profit American think tank focused on domestic policy and urban affairs,...
Accountability in Policing: Ex-Sheriff Joe Arpaio example?
Lydia Guzman is the Chairwomen of the Phoenix PD Hispanic Advisory Board
Equal Standard Movie Producer: “everyone has different agendas” in po…
Taheim Bryan writer and producer of movie Equal Standard
LAPD Officer Deon Joseph's Open Letter to Lebron James
Los Angeles police officer says the NBA start hasn't responded
Recent Episodes
Is there MEDIA BIAS when it comes to Policing- A conversation with Leslie Marshall
Jan. 24, 2023
Democratic Strategist, nationally syndicated radio host, and FOX News contributor Leslie Marshall and I discuss what many in policing see as a no-brainer. Media Bias when it comes to covering the police. Leslie is known for…
Better Policing starts with understanding Neuroscience Education
Dec. 20, 2022
Stafanie Faye is a neuroscience specialist who has worked with Google, Stanford, UC San Diego Medical school, the Department of Defense, the Canada School of Public Service, and many more. To learn more about this incredib…
Are we OVER-Punishing criminals ?
Dec. 3, 2022
Elizabeth Franklen-Best, a 20-year attorney, has been reversing criminal convictions for 15-plus years. We discuss a component on the Criminal Justice system that does not get as much attention as policing; criminal sentenc…
Policing's False Narrative - and the deadly consequences
Nov. 4, 2022
Peter Kirsanow is a distinguished US Commission on Civil Rights member and a practicing attorney. Mr. Kirsanow believes data should drive public policy, not emotions, not feelings, and certainly not the media.
Bias Policing with Jessica Nordell
Sept. 22, 2022
Sgt Tom speaks with Jessica Nordell about the social and cognitive phenomena of bias. Can police departments foster trust and legitimacy with those they are sworn to protect and serve through a better understanding of bias…
Can We Improve Police Training by Modeling the Marines
Sept. 1, 2022
Policing across the US seems to embrace a "para-military" framework. However, policing seems to simply assume the hierarchy and rank structures but appears to be failing in the training and education of their officers. Dr …
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About the Host
Sgt. Tom Datro
Host