Modern Policing In Real Life
From Two Cops One Donut by Sgt. Erik Lavigne
May 11, 2026 · 1h 27m · Season 3 · Episode 18
About this episode
The episode discusses the implications of modern policing practices, particularly in the context of public recording and the challenges of applying constitutional law in real-time situations.
A neighbor pulls out a phone and starts recording a police call and suddenly the whole scene shifts. We get into why that moment triggers so many bad decisions, how “ego policing” shows up in the real world, and why detaining someone without clear articulation is not just a legal problem but a trust problem. We also talk about the part the public rarely sees: applying constitutional law on the fly is a skill, and departments do not always train officers to practice it the way the street deman...
People in this episode
Host: Sgt. Erik Lavigne
Topics covered
- modern policing
- ego policing
- constitutional law
- trust in law enforcement
- public perception of police
Keywords
- policing
- law enforcement
- constitutional law
- trust
- ego policing
- public recording
- legal issues
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