Pinpoint by Mark43

It’s no secret that times are tense right now, especially in the United States. In the wake of a year that saw a pandemic sweep across the country, along with racial tensions, not to mention a contentious election, tensions are high. And few places highlight that tension more than the public attitudes towards law enforcement. No matter which side of the discussion you may find yourself drawn towards, we can all agree on at least this one thing: being a law enforcement officer is a difficult job. On this episode of Pinpoint, we talk with Nick Ashton. Nick is a former member of the Metropolitan Police of London, and is currently the Executive Vice President of Entrical, a communications and security company. Throughout our discussion, Nick highlighted: The evolution of law enforcement over the past fifty years Why we need neighborhood and community policing How policing will change moving into 2021 How agencies and departments can use technology to better allow them to serve their communities. For every episode, click here. For Apple Podcasts users, use this link. Suggest Pinpoint podcast topics at pinpoint@mark43.com. Reference to any specific product or entity does not constitute an endorsement or recommendation by Mark43, Inc.. The views expressed by guests are their own and their appearance on the program does not imply an endorsement of them or any entity they represent. Views and opinions expressed by Mark43, Inc. employees are those of the employees and do not necessarily reflect the view of Mark43, Inc.

It’s no secret that in most of the country, firefighting is a largely male-dominated occupation. In fact, nationally women compromise only 11% of the volunteer fire service.  But not so in Frametown, West Virginia. In fact, in Frametown, the volunteer fire service is nearly 60% composed of females.  This caught the attention of our guest on this episode of Pinpoint, Scotty Dunlap, who is a PhD, and a professor at Eastern Kentucky University.  Scotty was curious not only about why this fire department was made up of such a high number of women, but wanted to hear their stories, and help other fire departments around the country learn to implement their strategies. On this episode we talk all about:  -What drove Scotty to devote his time to producing a documentary about women in firefighting -What it is that makes the Frametown Fire Department so special -How other agencies can implement the same model -His plans for a follow up documentary For every episode, click here. For Apple Podcasts users, use this link. Suggest Pinpoint podcast topics at pinpoint@mark43.com.

It’s no secret that in most of the country, firefighting is a largely male-dominated occupation. In fact, nationally women compromise only 11% of the volunteer fire service.  But not so in Frametown, West Virginia. In fact, in Frametown, the volunteer fire service is nearly 60% composed of females.  This caught the attention of our guest on this episode of Pinpoint, Scotty Dunlap, who is a PhD, and a professor at Eastern Kentucky University.  Scotty was curious not only about why this fire department was made up of such a high number of women, but wanted to hear their stories, and help other fire departments around the country learn to implement their strategies. On this episode we talk all about:  -What drove Scotty to devote his time to producing a documentary about women in firefighting -What it is that makes the Frametown Fire Department so special -How other agencies can implement the same model -His plans for a follow up documentary For every episode, click here. For Apple Podcasts users, use this link. Suggest Pinpoint podcast topics at pinpoint@mark43.com.

Imagine that you were stopped as a robbery suspect by the police as a teenager. They beat you up, called you the N-word, and took you to jail without booking you. How likely are you to commit your life to law enforcement? (Actually, 100%, if you’re today’s guest.) In this episode, I interview Dr. Tommy Tunson, Director of Public Safety Training at Bakersfield College, about his transformational policing model. What we talked about: -Change in America comes slowly, but it comes from leadership -The 2 prongs of the transformational policing model — one involves C4 -What police officers & community leaders discover about each other when they communicate Check out these resources we mentioned during the podcast: -Dr. Tunson’s book, The C.O.P., is forthcoming soon! This post was taken from a Pinpoint podcast interview with Dr. Tommy Tunson of Bakersfield College.  To find every episode, click here. Or, for Apple Podcasts users, you can also use this link.

Imagine that you were stopped as a robbery suspect by the police as a teenager. They beat you up, called you the N-word, and took you to jail without booking you. How likely are you to commit your life to law enforcement? (Actually, 100%, if you’re today’s guest.) In this episode, I interview Dr. Tommy Tunson, Director of Public Safety Training at Bakersfield College, about his transformational policing model. What we talked about: -Change in America comes slowly, but it comes from leadership -The 2 prongs of the transformational policing model — one involves C4 -What police officers & community leaders discover about each other when they communicate Check out these resources we mentioned during the podcast: -Dr. Tunson’s book, The C.O.P., is forthcoming soon! This post was taken from a Pinpoint podcast interview with Dr. Tommy Tunson of Bakersfield College.  To find every episode, click here. Or, for Apple Podcasts users, you can also use this link.

Arrest a teen, and his family members are instantly primed for radicalization and terrorist recruitment. It's not because they believe in a radical ideology; it's because they love their families.  Recruitment is a process. The question facing us, then, is, how can we interrupt that process and decrease the numbers of new recruits into terrorist organizations, leading to smaller and less powerful terror groups? On this episode of Pinpoint, we sit down with Dr. Ahmet Yayla, director of the Center for Homeland Security and assistant professor of homeland security at DeSales University. Dr. Yayla also spent 20 years in counterterrorism with the Turkish National Police We discussed such topics as: -Potent techniques for interrupting the terrorist recruitment process -How terrorists recruit new members through social networking -Solutions for outwitting terrorist recruiters on social media For every episode, click here. For Apple Podcasts users, use this link. Suggest Pinpoint podcast topics at pinpoint@mark43.com.

Arrest a teen, and his family members are instantly primed for radicalization and terrorist recruitment. It's not because they believe in a radical ideology; it's because they love their families.  Recruitment is a process. The question facing us, then, is, how can we interrupt that process and decrease the numbers of new recruits into terrorist organizations, leading to smaller and less powerful terror groups? On this episode of Pinpoint, we sit down with Dr. Ahmet Yayla, director of the Center for Homeland Security and assistant professor of homeland security at DeSales University. Dr. Yayla also spent 20 years in counterterrorism with the Turkish National Police We discussed such topics as: -Potent techniques for interrupting the terrorist recruitment process -How terrorists recruit new members through social networking -Solutions for outwitting terrorist recruiters on social media For every episode, click here. For Apple Podcasts users, use this link. Suggest Pinpoint podcast topics at pinpoint@mark43.com.

We can all agree that mental health is important.  Today, more than ever, it seems like mental health is being pushed to the foreground in a lot of conversations.  Major companies all over the world are offering their employees subscriptions to mental health resources, counseling, meditation apps, and even providing on-site meditation and mindfulness classes.  It’s clear that mental health is crucial to the workforce.  However, it seems like one industry that has been slow to destigmatize mental health issues, and that is law enforcement.  On this episode of Pinpoint, we sit down with Carrie Steiner. Carrie is a licensed clinical psychologist, and the founder of First Responder's Wellness Center. We talked all about  -Why law enforcement can be such a traumatic experience -Why mental health stigma is slowly fading away in the community -Why treatment is becoming more commonplace.  For every episode, click here. For Apple Podcasts users, use this link. Suggest Pinpoint podcast topics at pinpoint@mark43.com.

We can all agree that mental health is important.  Today, more than ever, it seems like mental health is being pushed to the foreground in a lot of conversations.  Major companies all over the world are offering their employees subscriptions to mental health resources, counseling, meditation apps, and even providing on-site meditation and mindfulness classes.  It’s clear that mental health is crucial to the workforce.  However, it seems like one industry that has been slow to destigmatize mental health issues, and that is law enforcement.  On this episode of Pinpoint, we sit down with Carrie Steiner. Carrie is a licensed clinical psychologist, and the founder of First Responder's Wellness Center. We talked all about  -Why law enforcement can be such a traumatic experience -Why mental health stigma is slowly fading away in the community -Why treatment is becoming more commonplace.  For every episode, click here. For Apple Podcasts users, use this link. Suggest Pinpoint podcast topics at pinpoint@mark43.com.

Let’s talk about drones. It seems like these days (at least pre-COVID19,) you can’t go to a park or public event without seeing those buzzing things flying overhead.  They’re taking pictures & videos, & a lot of businesses are utilizing drones. Marketing agencies, sports leagues, real-estate firms, they’re all using drones.  But what about from a public health and safety standpoint? How are drones helping, or hurting, the public safety specifically here in the United States? Are they helping? Should we all get rid of those flying toys?  On this episode of Pinpoint we talked to Romeo Durscher. Romeo is the Sr. Director of Public Safety Integration at DJI, a world leader in advanced drone technology. We talked with Romeo all about: -How drone technology had advanced in the last 10 years -Why more and more public safety agencies are utilizing drones -How drones have helped during the COVID-19 pandemic For every episode, click here. For Apple Podcasts users, use this link. Suggest Pinpoint podcast topics at pinpoint@mark43.com.

Let’s talk about drones. It seems like these days (at least pre-COVID19,) you can’t go to a park or public event without seeing those buzzing things flying overhead.  They’re taking pictures & videos, & a lot of businesses are utilizing drones. Marketing agencies, sports leagues, real-estate firms, they’re all using drones.  But what about from a public health and safety standpoint? How are drones helping, or hurting, the public safety specifically here in the United States? Are they helping? Should we all get rid of those flying toys?  On this episode of Pinpoint we talked to Romeo Durscher. Romeo is the Sr. Director of Public Safety Integration at DJI, a world leader in advanced drone technology. We talked with Romeo all about: -How drone technology had advanced in the last 10 years -Why more and more public safety agencies are utilizing drones -How drones have helped during the COVID-19 pandemic For every episode, click here. For Apple Podcasts users, use this link. Suggest Pinpoint podcast topics at pinpoint@mark43.com.

1 in 5 officers report chronic stress. 1 in 6 officers report alcohol abuse. Yet 90% of officers don’t seek help for mental health. On a recent episode of Pinpoint, I interviewed Dr. Rayshawn Ray, Associate Professor of Sociology at the University of Maryland, College Park, about identifying implicit bias and normalizing mental health. What we talked about: -Dr. Ray’s VR program to measure implicit bias -What needs to change to improve police accountability -Officer mental health & community connectedness -Policing under COVID-19 For every episode, click here. For Apple Podcasts users, use this link.Suggest Pinpoint podcast topics at pinpoint@mark43.com.

1 in 5 officers report chronic stress. 1 in 6 officers report alcohol abuse. Yet 90% of officers don’t seek help for mental health. On a recent episode of Pinpoint, I interviewed Dr. Rashawn Ray, Associate Professor of Sociology at the University of Maryland, College Park, about identifying implicit bias and normalizing mental health. What we talked about: -Dr. Ray’s VR program to measure implicit bias -What needs to change to improve police accountability -Officer mental health & community connectedness -Policing under COVID-19 For every episode, click here. For Apple Podcasts users, use this link. Suggest Pinpoint podcast topics at pinpoint@mark43.com.

Police leadership may view a legal use of force as upholding policy and the role of policing.  Community members may consider it to be disproportionate. With 18,000 agencies in the United States, there can be starkly diverse perspectives about the same instance of a use of force. In this episode, I interview Seth Stoughton, Associate Professor at the University of South Carolina School of Law and principal coauthor of Evaluating Police Uses of Force forthcoming from NYU Press. What we talked about: -The problem of hyperlocalization among 18,000 agencies -The need for evidence-based policing -Pros of body-worn cameras & future applications -Use of force & why it’s such a complex problem Check out these resources we mentioned during the podcast: -Seth’s forthcoming book -Seth’s 2015 Atlantic article This blog post was taken from a Pinpoint podcast interview with Professor Seth W. Stoughton of the University of South Carolina School of Law.  For every episode, click here. Or, for Apple Podcasts users, you can also use this link.

Police leadership may view a legal use of force as upholding policy and the role of policing.  Community members may consider it to be disproportionate. With 18,000 agencies in the United States, there can be starkly diverse perspectives about the same instance of a use of force. In this episode, I interview Seth Stoughton, Associate Professor at the University of South Carolina School of Law and principal coauthor of Evaluating Police Uses of Force forthcoming from NYU Press. What we talked about: -The problem of hyperlocalization among 18,000 agencies -The need for evidence-based policing -Pros of body-worn cameras & future applications -Use of force & why it’s such a complex problem Check out these resources we mentioned during the podcast: -Seth’s forthcoming book -Seth’s 2015 Atlantic article For every episode, click here. Or, for Apple Podcasts users, you can also use this link.

COVID-19 has thrown the entire world a curveball.  To learn more about the Mark43 Pandemic Preparedness Package, or get started go here: https://www.mark43.com/pandemicpackage/ What used to be normal is no longer normal. What used to be acceptable is no longer acceptable. What used to get the job done no longer gets the job done.  And few industries have been thrown into more of a tailspin than the emergency responders.  They’re on the frontlines of this pandemic, pulling 24+ hour shifts, risking exposure to untold counts of COVID-19, and doing their best to keep us all safe and healthy.  And we at Mark43 want to take this opportunity to issue a heartfelt “Thank You” for everything that they’re doing. From nurses to doctors, from paramedics to 911 operators, you’re truly the people that are keeping our country operating.  We wanted to take a moment and sit down with Scott Crouch, our Co-Founder & CEO, and Megan McDonough, our Marketing Manager, for a discussion around what Mark43 is doing in response to the current COVID-19 pandemic.  For our press release: https://www.mark43.com/press/mark43-offers-to-donate-a-one-year-subscription-to-pandemic-preparedness-package-for-any-public-safety-agency-in-the-united-states/ Reference to any specific product or entity does not constitute an endorsement or recommendation by Mark43, Inc.. The views expressed by guests are their own and their appearance on the program does not imply an endorsement of them or any entity they represent. Views and opinions expressed by Mark43, Inc. employees are those of the employees and do not necessarily reflect the view of Mark43, Inc.

COVID-19 has thrown the entire world a curveball.  To learn more about the Mark43 Pandemic Preparedness Package, or get started go here: https://www.mark43.com/pandemicpackage/ What used to be normal is no longer normal. What used to be acceptable is no longer acceptable. What used to get the job done no longer gets the job done.  And few industries have been thrown into more of a tailspin than the emergency responders.  They’re on the frontlines of this pandemic, pulling 24+ hour shifts, risking exposure to untold counts of COVID-19, and doing their best to keep us all safe and healthy.  And we at Mark43 want to take this opportunity to issue a heartfelt “Thank You” for everything that they’re doing. From nurses to doctors, from paramedics to 911 operators, you’re truly the people that are keeping our country operating.  We wanted to take a moment and sit down with Scott Crouch, our Co-Founder & CEO, and Megan McDonough, our Marketing Manager, for a discussion around what Mark43 is doing in response to the current COVID-19 pandemic.  For our press release: https://www.mark43.com/press/mark43-offers-to-donate-a-one-year-subscription-to-pandemic-preparedness-package-for-any-public-safety-agency-in-the-united-states/ Reference to any specific product or entity does not constitute an endorsement or recommendation by Mark43, Inc.. The views expressed by guests are their own and their appearance on the program does not imply an endorsement of them or any entity they represent. Views and opinions expressed by Mark43, Inc. employees are those of the employees and do not necessarily reflect the view of Mark43, Inc.

What was it like to be one of the emergency managers responding to the 9/11 attacks on the World Trade Center?    Well, Anthony Mangeri, who assisted with the coordination of New Jersey’s response to the attacks, came on the latest episode of the Pinpoint podcast to tell us all about it.    Anthony has over 30 years of experience in crisis management and public safety at the federal, state and local levels. He is currently Co-Founder and CEO of the Mangeri Group, which specializes in emergency planning and operations, community health and safety services, and clinical operations.    What we talked about:  His experience responding to the 9/11 attacks How crisis communication has changed over the years The biggest thing emergency managers bring to a disaster What it means to manage data and information sharing in crisis situations  For every episode, click here. Or, for Apple Podcasts users, you can also use this link.

What was it like to be one of the emergency managers responding to the 9/11 attacks on the World Trade Center?    Well, Anthony Mangeri, who assisted with the coordination of New Jersey’s response to the attacks, came on the latest episode of the Pinpoint podcast to tell us all about it.    Anthony has over 30 years of experience in crisis management and public safety at the federal, state and local levels. He is currently Co-Founder and CEO of the Mangeri Group, which specializes in emergency planning and operations, community health and safety services, and clinical operations.    What we talked about:  His experience responding to the 9/11 attacks How crisis communication has changed over the years The biggest thing emergency managers bring to a disaster What it means to manage data and information sharing in crisis situations  For every episode, click here. Or, for Apple Podcasts users, you can also use this link.

When people think about accountability from the constitutional law perspective, we usually jump straight to elections, the people having a voice, and bringing the public's voice to policy making. On this episode of Pinpoint, I was joined by Barry Friedman, the founding director of the Policing Project, professor of law at NYU, and author of two books and many articles. What we talked about: The difference between front end and back end accountability The importance of transparency, voice, and communication in police departments What Edward Snowden and Ferguson, Missouri, have in common Reimagining public safety Checkout these resources we mentioned during the podcast: Unwarranted: Policing Without Permission by Barry Friedman The Policing Project   For every episode, click here. Or, Apple Podcasts users can follow this link.