In today's episode, I sit down via phone with Cole (AKA Thesalted_rim on IG). Cole has been in law enforcement for around ten years and has served as a patrol officer and SWAT operator. Cole's page on Instagram caught my eye because right in the bio section of his page he mentions mentoring future police officers. We all have mentors, but we can also all think of a person (or team of people) who are the saltiest group in the department. While he may like salted rims (I'll leave that one alone), Cole does not want to show a salty attitude towards the new guys. Cole's work as a mentor is a prime ..read more

Jason Mow began serving his community in the late 90s with a local police department before making the hard decision to leave policing. He found his way to the State Department as a defense contractor and spent thirteen months in Afghanistan teaching police tactics to the local police force. At the conclusion of his service in Afghanistan, Jason returned to Arizona and went to work for Phoenix Police Department where he went back to his roots as a patrol officer. One night as Jason was about to end his shift, he heard of another officer needing assistance. As Jason gave chase, he suffered crit ..read more

In this episode, I sit down for a phone interview with Lieutenant Kevin Kemmerling of the Tulare County Sheriff's Office (California) and discuss his work as a public safety diver and as the founder of Black Mask Divers, an organization seeking to bring equipment, training and recognition to the unsung heroes of swift water/dive rescue.   As Lt. Kemmerling says, "dive safe, dive often." www.blackmaskdivers.com IG: @blackmaskdivers Non-profit shout out goes to Ranger Road! Ranger Road is a non-profit organization seeking to assist veterans with their transition from the military to civilia ..read more

On today's episode, I sit down with Steve, who transferred from his Northern California department where he was a SWAT operator out to Arizona. Steve and I discuss his decision to become a police officer and what it's like to be the new guy all over again.   Please note, there was a software issue during the recording of this episode. As such, there may be a dip in sound quality about five minutes into the recording.    Do you have anyone in mind you want me to interview? Send a direct message to @bluelinemillennial on Instagram or an e-mail to bluelinemillennial@gmail.com ..read more

In Episode 5, Kevin briefly talks about mindset in and out of law enforcement as well as Cooper's Color Codes. Also featured in this podcast is a message about an upcoming project, Stay Ready Training ..read more

In Episode 3, Kevin talks briefly about the "defund the police movement" and weighs the pros and cons of the concept.  ..read more

In part one of this two-part episode, Kevin takes a completely unscripted approach in responding the in-custody death of George Floyd and discusses the mental health of LEOs as they respond to the riots and civil unrest and their responsibilities going forward in their careers.  ..read more

Recruiting and Retention. It's the elephant in the room. In today's episode, I'm joined by officers from around the country and even from Canada as we discuss the ins and outs of getting people through the door and keeping those solid candidates through their careers ..read more

Solo episode today about generational differences in policing. Now, I'm just one millennial cop, but I've wanted to respond to a few things I've heard about how we're lazy or won't come in on our off time to fill a beat. This is not a confrontational episode shaming the older generations - this is an attempt to point out what our (millennial) thought process is.   Stay safe, and I'll see you on the road.  ..read more

I've been gone long enough! I was sick, I've been busy with life, but I am back with another episode, and have plenty more to come! I woke up at 0300 today unable to fall back asleep, so I got up, poured a cup of coffee and decided to use my time to record an episode. As I ate breakfast and rubbed the sleep from my eyes, I came across a story on several UK officer's social media pages regarding the London Met banning the thin blue line flag. Officers in the UK have it tough, and so this response, while based entirely on my personal opinions, is my way to show them support.  Stay safe out ..read more