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The CopDoc Podcast: Aiming for Excellence in Leadership

The CopDoc Podcast: Aiming for Excellence in Leadership

Dr. Steve Morreale - Host - TheCopDoc Podcast 173 Episodes Sep 23, 2026

The CopDoc Podcast explores police leadership and innovation, aiming for excellence in law enforcement services globally. Host Dr. Steve Morreale, a retired law enforcement practitioner and academic, interviews thought leaders in policing, academia, and community organizations. The podcast focuses on improving police services and community relationships through insightful discussions.

Episodes

Brandon Gurley, Brookhaven Police, GA
Brandon Gurley, Brookhaven Police, GA Sep 23, 2026 3126 The CopDoc Podcast - Season 11 - Episode 177Leadership Culture Under Pressure with Chief Brandon GurleyDr. Steve Morreale talks with Chief Brandon Gurley of Brookhaven Police Department about the career path that shaped his leadership, from dispatcher and detention officer to chief of a fast-growing agency near Atlanta. The conversation centers on how early frontline experience, intentional cultur
Culture Starts With Listening  - Chief Doreen Jokerst, Ed.D., Overland Park Police KS
Culture Starts With Listening - Chief Doreen Jokerst, Ed.D., Overland Park Police KS Sep 8, 2026 3294 The CopDoc Podcast - Season 11 - Episode 176Dr. Doreen Jokerst on culture, leadership, and modern policing in Overland ParkDr. Doreen Jokerst, chief of police in Overland Park, Kansas, joins Steve Morreale for a conversation about leadership, culture, technology, and what it means to build trust inside a police organization and with the community. She shares how her path through city policing, uni
Rank Gives You Authority. It Doesn't Make You a Leader, Chris Hsiung, Executive Director - The Curve
Rank Gives You Authority. It Doesn't Make You a Leader, Chris Hsiung, Executive Director - The Curve Aug 27, 2026 3340 The CopDoc Podcast - Season 10 - Episode 175 GUEST: Chris Hsiung, Undersheriff, San Mateo County Sheriff's Office, and Executive Director, The CurveEPISODE SUMMARY:Rank does not make a leader. That is the premise Chris Hsiung and I worked through in this conversation, and it shapes everything else we talked about.Chris has spent more than 30 years in policing, most of it with the Mountain Vie
Terry Dwyer, J.D. Professor - Western CT State University, NYSP (Retired)
Terry Dwyer, J.D. Professor - Western CT State University, NYSP (Retired) Jul 21, 2026 3151 The CopDoc Podcast - Season 10 - Episode 174Guest: Terry Dwyer, J.D. – Professor, Author, & PlaywrightIn this episode, Dr. Steve Morreale sits down with Terry Dwyer, J.D., a professor at Western Connecticut State University and a retired New York State Police investigator. Terry shares insights from his diverse career stretching across the Navy Reserves, corrections, the court system, state po
Dr. Robin Engel, Ohio State University
Dr. Robin Engel, Ohio State University Jul 7, 2026 3511 The CopDoc Podcast - Season 10 - Episode 174Unlock the secret to transforming police leadership from the front lines. Dr. Robin Engel shares how dedicated research and real-world experience are reshaping police training and community trust—yet the journey is anything but easy.In this powerful conversation, Robin reveals how her personal history fuels her relentless drive to improve policing—highli
Ryan Johansen, Apex, NC Police
Ryan Johansen, Apex, NC Police Jun 23, 2026 3481 The CopDoc Podcast - Season 10 -  Episode 173Guest: Chief Ryan Johansen, Apex Police Department, Apex, North CarolinaMost police chiefs walk into a new department and tell people their vision. Ryan Johansen asked questions and took notes for 90 minutes with every single one of his 200 employees. One-on-one. No agenda. Just listening.EPISODE DESCRIPTIONChief Ryan Johansen of the Apex Police Departm
Leading Through Disruption: Christian Quinn on AI and Police Leadership
Leading Through Disruption: Christian Quinn on AI and Police Leadership Jun 9, 2026 3502 The CopDoc Podcast - Season 10 - Episode 171In this episode of The CopDoc Podcast, Dr. Steve Morreale sits down with Christian Quinn, retired Fairfax County Police executive and founder of Fulcrum Innovations.Christian traces his path from Massachusetts summer police officer to one of the technology leaders in one of the nation's largest county police departments. The conversation then dives
Chief Tom Wetzel - University Circle, OH Police
Chief Tom Wetzel - University Circle, OH Police May 26, 2026 3468 The CopDoc Podcast - Season 10 - Episode 170EPISODE SUMMARYWhat happens when a police chief walks into his first department meeting and tells the staff, "I'm here to serve you — not the other way around"? For Chief Tom Wetzel of the University Circle Police Department in Cleveland, Ohio, that statement was not a slogan. It was a commitment he has carried through three decades of pol
Dr. Heather Glogolich, Captain, NJ Instititue of Technology Police
Dr. Heather Glogolich, Captain, NJ Instititue of Technology Police Apr 29, 2026 2871 The CopDoc Podcast - Season 9 - Episode 169EPISODE SUMMARY:Steve Morreale sits down with Captain Dr. Heather Glogolich of the NJIT Police Department in Newark, New Jersey, for a candid, deeply personal, and professionally rich conversation about what it means to lead in policing today. Heather brings more than 22 years of law enforcement experience, an EdD focusing on domestic violence and higher
From Dirt Road to Doctorate: Leadership Lessons from Chief Lance Arnold, Broken Arrow Police, OK
From Dirt Road to Doctorate: Leadership Lessons from Chief Lance Arnold, Broken Arrow Police, OK Apr 15, 2026 3683 The CopDoc Podcast - Season 9 - Episode 168What 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 somet
"Standing in the Gap: Gina Hawkins on Culture, Women in Policing, and What Standards Really Mean"
"Standing in the Gap: Gina Hawkins on Culture, Women in Policing, and What Standards Really Mean" Mar 3, 2026 3295 The CopDoc Podcast - Season 9 - Episode 167What 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
Cyndee Woolley - C2 Communications
Cyndee Woolley - C2 Communications Feb 10, 2026 3160 Season 9 - Episode 166 - The CopDoc PodcastHey 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.comIf 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

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