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Podcasts From the Front Lines: Stories Shaping the Future of Policing

Critical Dispatch, hosted by veteran journalist Jeff Pegues in partnership with the International Association of Chiefs of Police, examines the frontline challenges faced by chiefs, officers and experts in policing. Each episode offers insight into what police do, how they do it, and why it matters—bridging public understanding with life behind the badge.

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Podcast Gabby Petito’s Legacy: Joe Petito on Justice, Grief, and Fighting Domestic Violence, Part 2 | Critical Dispatch
Podcast Gabby Petito’s Legacy: Joe Petito on Justice, Grief, and Fighting Domestic Violence, Part 1 | Critical Dispatch
Podcast Shot in the Line of Duty – Trooper Julian Mapes’ Story
Podcast Building Bridges: The Power of Community Policing
Podcast Bridging Medicine and Law Enforcement with Jonathan Enriquez, MD
Podcast Mass Shooting Response: 6 Critical Steps for Police Chiefs
Podcast Farmington NM: Leadership Before, During, and After a Mass Shooting
Podcast Mass Casualty Events: Lessons to be Learned from New Orleans
Podcast Lessons Learned from the Parkland and Pulse Mass Shootings
Podcast URGENT: Recruitment and Retention Crisis in American Policing
Podcast EXCLUSIVE: A New Policing Code of Ethics Distributed to Police Departments
Podcast Protection and Prevention: Political Candidates, Elected Officials and Political Violence