The CopDoc Podcast: Aiming for Excellence in Leadership
by Dr. Steve Morreale - Host - TheCopDoc Podcast
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Dr. Heather Glogolich, Captain, NJ Instititue of Technology Police
Apr 29, 2026
47m 51s
From Dirt Road to Doctorate: Leadership Lessons from Chief Lance Arnold, Broken Arrow Police, OK
Apr 15, 2026
1h 01m 23s
"Standing in the Gap: Gina Hawkins on Culture, Women in Policing, and What Standards Really Mean"
Mar 3, 2026
54m 55s
Cyndee Woolley - C2 Communications
Feb 10, 2026
52m 40s
Chief Jeremy Story: Building Leaders, Telling Stories, and Changing Policing in Las Cruces, New Mexico
Feb 1, 2026
59m 27s
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| Date | Episode | Topics | Guests | Brands | Places | Keywords | Sponsor | Length | |
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| 4/29/26 | Dr. Heather Glogolich, Captain, NJ Instititue of Technology Police✨ | leadership in policinglaw enforcement experience+3 | Dr. Heather Glogolich | NJ Institute of Technology Police | Newark, New Jersey | leadershippolicing+4 | — | 47m 51s | |
| 4/15/26 | From Dirt Road to Doctorate: Leadership Lessons from Chief Lance Arnold, Broken Arrow Police, OK | The CopDoc Podcast - Season 9 - Episode 168 What does it take to go from a dirt road in Northeast Texas to leading one of the most progressive police departments in the country? In this episode of The CopDoc Podcast, Dr. Steve Morreale sits down with Dr. Lance Arnold, Chief of Police in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma. Lance calls his journey "dirt road to doctorate," and that phrase captures something essential about who he is: a leader who never lost sight of where he came from, even as his thinking... | 1h 01m 23s | ||||||
| 3/3/26 | "Standing in the Gap: Gina Hawkins on Culture, Women in Policing, and What Standards Really Mean" | The CopDoc Podcast - Season 9 - Episode 167 What does it take to walk into four different agencies, each with its own culture and expectations, and lead effectively in all of them? Gina Hawkins has done exactly that — from the Atlanta Police Department where she came of age as a young officer, to Sandy Springs, Clayton County, Fayetteville, North Carolina, and now Cobb County's Sheriff's Office. Along the way she has learned that culture doesn't start inside the building. It starts with the c... | 54m 55s | ||||||
| 2/10/26 | Cyndee Woolley - C2 Communications | Season 9 - Episode 166 - The CopDoc Podcast 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.com If 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 | 52m 40s | ||||||
| 2/1/26 | Chief Jeremy Story: Building Leaders, Telling Stories, and Changing Policing in Las Cruces, New Mexico | Season 9 - Episode 166 - The CopDoc Podcast What does it take to lead a police department through tragedy, transformation, and tremendous change? Chief Jeremy Story of the Las Cruces Police Department in New Mexico knows firsthand. A Marine Corps veteran who served in Iraq, Jeremy joined policing in 2007 after choosing family over a military career. He rose through the ranks touching nearly every division—SWAT commander, K-9 handler, gang unit sergeant, training director, and deputy chief—bef... | 59m 27s | ||||||
| 12/30/25 | Chief Kathy Lester, Sacramento Police | The CopDoc Podcast - Season 9 - Episode 165 There's a consistent problem in American law enforcement that rarely makes headlines but shapes everything: what we do with people when they get promoted to lieutenant. Traditionally, they get a rank, a schedule, sometimes a handshake, and they're told to run the night shift. Nobody teaches them they've fundamentally changed jobs. They still think like a sergeant, which makes sense. They were excellent sergeants. So they become, as researcher Steve ... | 56m 48s | ||||||
| 12/4/25 | Joanne Sweeney on AI - Host of AI6 Podcast | The CopDoc Podcast - Season 9 - Episode 164 AI Advocate: Joanne Sweeney on Leadership in the Age of Artificial Intelligence This week on The CopDoc Podcast, we're back with Joanne Sweeney from Galway, Ireland, reconnecting for our second conversation about one of the most transformative forces in modern organizations: artificial intelligence. She is the host of AI6 Podcast. About AI in six minutes. What started as curiosity three years ago when Sam Altman introduced ChatGPT has evolved ... | 56m 32s | ||||||
| 11/6/25 | Dallas Police - Daniel Comeaux -Empower, Inspire, Motivate: A Chief’s Blueprint For Modern Policing | The CopDoc Podcast - Season 9 - Episode 163 What happens when a former DEA executive takes the helm of a major city police department with a promise to be the most proactive force in America? We invited Dallas Police Chief Danny Comeaux to walk us through his playbook—why leadership starts with empower, inspire, motivate, how quick wins build trust, and why showing up unannounced at stations can change a culture faster than any memo. From the first 90 days of look, listen, and learn to a clea... | 55m 31s | ||||||
| 10/21/25 | Jim Burch -From DOJ Halls to NPI: Building Evidence-Based, Human-Centered Policing | The CopDoc Podcast - Season 9 - Episode 162 Policing changes fastest when leaders listen first and translate ideas into real work. That’s the throughline in our conversation with Jim Burch, president of the National Policing Institute, who shares a candid view of how a small team amplifies big impact: distilling research into actionable guidance, helping agencies adapt—not copy—what works elsewhere, and building partnerships that move from concept to implementation. Jim draws on decades acros... | 56m 20s | ||||||
| 10/7/25 | Why Police Leaders Must Borrow and Share Good Ideas-Jason Sieczkowski, Asst. Chief Chandler, AZ Police | The CopDoc Podcast - Season 9 - Episode 161 In an interesting conversation from Chandler, Arizona, Assistant Chief Jason Sieczkowski reveals the innovative leadership approaches transforming his department into what he calls "the Silicon Valley of the desert." As an IACP 40 Under 40 honoree who's spent his entire 19-year career with Chandler PD, Jason shares the philosophy that's helped him rise to overseeing all field operations: continuous improvement. The discussion dives deep into how mo... | 57m 27s | ||||||
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| 9/23/25 | From Fine Arts to Tucson Police Chief: Chad Kasmar's Journey | The CopDoc Podcast - Season 8 - Episode 160 What happens when you combine a fine arts degree with police leadership? Chief Chad Kasmar of the Tucson Police Department demonstrates how creative thinking transforms modern policing challenges into opportunities for innovation. Kasmer's journey from beach bum to nationally recognized police leader reveals the unexpected value of diverse perspectives in law enforcement. With refreshing candor, he shares how his background in painting and sculptur... | 58m 30s | ||||||
| 9/9/25 | Dr. David Weisburd - Police Need Cookbooks, Not Just Theory - George Mason University | The CopDoc Podcast - Season 9 - Episode 160 What if police departments made decisions based on solid evidence rather than gut feelings? Dr. David Weisburd, a dual faculty member at George Mason University and Hebrew University of Jerusalem, has spent decades proving that scientific approaches can revolutionize policing. From his unexpected start evaluating one of America's first community policing programs in 1984, Weisburd discovered something remarkable: crime isn't random. His groundbreak... | 55m 55s | ||||||
| 8/26/25 | Bruce O'Brien - From New Zealand to London: Policing Without Borders | The CopDoc Podcast - Season 8 - Episode 159 When criminal networks operate across continents, police must work beyond borders. In this compelling conversation with Assistant Commissioner Bruce O'Brien, we explore the critical world of international police collaboration from the perspective of someone building these vital connections daily. As New Zealand Police's Senior Liaison Officer in London, O'Brien bridges law enforcement across four regions: the UK, Europe, Middle East, and Africa. He... | 56m 39s | ||||||
| 8/12/25 | From Italy to US: Police Commander's Journey - Diego Zannella - Lake Forest Park, WA Police | The CopDoc Podcast- Season 8 - Episode 158 Ever wonder what American policing looks like through the eyes of someone trained in European military special forces? Commander Diego Zanella offers that rare perspective, having journeyed from Italian paratrooper to American police commander. His story isn't just about cultural transitions—it reveals universal leadership truths that transcend borders. Born and raised in Florence, Zanella moved to Seattle at age 31 with minimal English skills... | 59m 53s | ||||||
| 7/29/25 | Erik Smith - Colonel, Kansas Highway Patrol - Be Hard on Problems, Soft on People | Season 8 - The CopDoc Podcast - Episode 157 Colonel Eric Smith's journey from Boeing sheet metal mechanic to leading the Kansas Highway Patrol reveals what transformative police leadership looks like in action. After a chance encounter with a sergeant led him to volunteer as a dispatcher, Smith found his calling in law enforcement, spending nine years with the Sedgwick County Sheriff's Office before joining DEA for 21 years, eventually rising to high-ranking leadership positions. When Smith ... | 54m 48s | ||||||
| 7/15/25 | From Boston to LA: Jim McDonnell - One Chief's Journey Through Three Departments | The CopDoc Podcast - Season 8 - Episode 156 Chief Jim McDonald's journey in law enforcement reads like a masterclass in adaptive leadership. From his bold decision to leave Boston for Los Angeles with just $400 and two suitcases to his current role leading one of America's largest police departments, McDonald exemplifies how stepping beyond comfort zones catalyzes professional growth. The conversation reveals McDonald's approach to leadership transitions across three major departments ... | 59m 02s | ||||||
| 7/1/25 | Dr. Mike Marquardt: The Power of Questions: How Great Leaders Ask Instead of Tell | The CopDoc Podcast - Season 8 - Episode 155 What if the most powerful leadership tool isn't having all the answers, but asking the right questions? Dr. Michael Marquardt, after studying leaders across 50 countries for over five decades, discovered a surprising pattern—the greatest leaders in every field share one fundamental skill: they ask exceptional questions. In this thought-provoking conversation with Dr. Steve Morreale, Marquardt challenges traditional notions of leadership, part... | 55m 41s | ||||||
| 6/17/25 | Jonathan Ziders - Assistant Chief: Rising Through the Ranks Changes Everything You Thought You Knew | The CopDoc Podcast - Season 8 - Episode 154 Leadership doesn't happen in a vacuum – especially in policing, where decisions impact both officers and communities. In this revealing conversation, Assistant Chief Jonathan Ziders takes us on his remarkable journey from reluctant recruit to departmental leader. "I never wanted to be a cop," Ziders candidly shares at the start of our discussion. His original dream of becoming a firefighter gave way to a policing career that has seen him rise... | 57m 13s | ||||||
| 6/3/25 | Chief John Fisher - The Art of Police Leadership: Coaching Through Crisis and Change | The CopDoc Podcast - Season 8 - Episode 153 What happens when a basketball coach becomes a police chief? Chief John Fisher of the Bedford, Massachusetts, Police Department brings a refreshingly human perspective to law enforcement leadership, replacing command-and-control with connection and coaching. Fisher's journey from U.S. Coast Guard service through the ranks of Nashua, NH Police Department to his current role reveals a leadership style fundamentally shaped by his parallel career coach... | 49m 37s | ||||||
| 5/27/25 |  Jason Potts - Police Leadership Through Evidence and Change - LV Department of Public Safety | The CopDoc Podcast - Season 8 - Episode 151 In a great conversation on The CopDoc Podcast, Steve Morreale engages with Jason Potts, Director of the Department of Public Safety in Las Vegas, Nevada, exploring the intersection of modern police leadership and evidence-based approaches to public safety. Potts, who also serves as president of the American Society of Evidence-Based Policing, offers valuable insights that challenge traditional policing paradigms. Potts' journey through law enforcem... | 50m 06s | ||||||
| 5/20/25 | Mike Abrashoff -Leadership Beyond Command: Transforming Teams Through Trust | The CopDoc Podcast - Season 8 - Episode 152 What happens when a Naval Captain witnesses his crew cheering as his predecessor leaves? For Mike Abershoff, it sparked a leadership revolution that transformed USS Benfold from one of the worst ships in the Pacific Fleet to the best in the entire US Navy – all in just 15 months. "The days of top-down command and control, my way or the highway leadership style, are over," Abershoff explains in this riveting conversation. Drawing from his bestsellin... | 49m 27s | ||||||
| 4/8/25 | Jim Bueermann: Rethinking Police Work in the Age of Artificial Intelligence | The CopDoc Podcast - Episode 150 Artificial intelligence isn't just coming to policing—it's already here, transforming everything from report writing to emergency response. In this forward-looking conversation, Jim Bierman, former Chief of Redlands, California and current president of the Future Policing Institute, delivers a wake-up call for law enforcement leaders about AI's revolutionary impact. "AI is going to be the most disruptive technology human beings have ever invented—the most dis... | 50m 48s | ||||||
| 3/25/25 | SAC Jim Ferguson - Teamwork, Technology, and Violent Crime: How ATF Keeps America Safer | The CopDoc Podcast - Episode 150 What does it take to lead one of America's premier federal law enforcement agencies? Jim Ferguson, Special Agent in Charge of ATF's Boston Field Division, takes listeners inside the world of federal firearms investigations, leadership challenges, and the evolution of crime-fighting technology in this compelling conversation. Ferguson's unexpected journey began when an aptitude test suggested "federal agent" as his ideal career path after three unfulfilling ye... | 44m 27s | ||||||
| 3/4/25 | From Chief Constable to Academic Visionary - Peter Neyroud - Cambridge University - Session 2 | The CopDoc Podcast - Season 7 - Episode 148 This is the second of a two-part interview with Dr. Peter Neyroud What if modern policing could achieve a global impact through strategic leadership and trust? Join us on the Cop Talk Podcast as we welcome Dr. Peter Neyroud, a former chief constable turned esteemed academic at Cambridge University, to share his journey and insights. With Dr. Neyroud, we explore how evidence-based policing is transforming forces worldwide and the pivotal rol... | 28m 16s | ||||||
| 2/20/25 | Dr. Tanya Meisenholder's Path to Reforming Police Culture | The CopDoc Podcast - Season 7- Episode 147 Dr. Tanya Meisenholder's journey from Baton Rouge to New York City's bustling streets offers a profound perspective on policing. Her experiences, ranging from a crime analyst role and working with ATF, have fueled her passion for reforming law enforcement. In our latest episode, uncover how her transition to the NYPD and current involvement in NYU's Policing Project has reshaped her views on gender representation within the field, particularly throug... | 47m 48s | ||||||
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