This is an interview with one of my mentors, Dave Ogilvy. He shares the lessons that he has learned in his 22 year policing career. This includes his insights from a life changing physical injury from a crash, his time as a police trainer and his extensive experience on an Emergency Response (SWAT) Team. #policepodcast #policetrainingacademy #policeculture

00:00 Police-Mentors Podcast Episode 3: The will to prepare to win with Dave Ogilvy

00:10 Introduction

03:53 Leaving Emergency Response (SWAT) Team

09:01 Identity

11:51 Overcoming Injury

15:58 The Will To Train To Win

17:59 Cops For Cancer

23:25 Positive Impact

25:51 There's Magic In The Uniform

29:26 Thin Blue Line

37:41 Fallen Officers

39:45 Shared Danger In Policing

40:39 Understanding Violence

46:48 "Did I Treat You Fairly?"

49:48 "Cuff Tuff"

53:17 Helping People

58:36 Mental Health

01:09:00 Understanding Lethal Force

01:13:33 Self-Stigma

01:17:31 Police Bonds

01:21:22 Integrating Trauma

01:26:05 I've Got A Problem

01:33:46 Advice For New Members Of A Team

01:41:55 Team Before Self

01:42:51 Conclusion

Here is a link to a free chapter on my website:

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Setting My Sights On Stigma: Thoughts From an Injured Mind was written to help police officers with the challenges of police work. I share my experience of being a cop who was diagnosed with PTSD, and more importantly, the lessons that I learned which helped me to heal.

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This provides an overview of the psychology of lethal force that everyone in law enforcement should be taught. I spent a decade teaching this to myself to heal myself from my experiences as a cop. #officersafety #officerinvolvedshooting

00:00 Police-Mentors Podcast #2: Lethal Force Psychology For Law Enforcement

01:07 Suicide By Cop Attempt #1

02:23 "SHOOT" - "MOVE"

03:26 Active Shooter Training

04:43 Cops Want To Help People

06:15 Would've said "Blast 'em"

08:03 Evolution Of Resistance

11:10 Physiology

14:14 Suicide By Cop

15:48 Setting My Sights On Stigma

17:37 Suicide By Cop Attempt #2

20:35 1000 Yard Stare

21:36 The Flinch

23:45 Suicide By Cop Interview

27:28 Public Pressure

33:29 Subjective Decisions

36:17 Action - Reaction

37:37 Proximity

39:01 Suicidal Thoughts

40:38 Nightmares

41:23 Understanding Trauma

42:45 Don't Shoots

49:14 Posturing

51:07 Safety Priorities

52:50 Summary

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Setting My Sights On Stigma: Thoughts From an Injured Mind was written to help police officers with the challenges of police work. I share my experience of being a cop who was diagnosed with PTSD, and more importantly, the lessons that I learned which helped me to heal. I wrote this book to help other cops to prepare for the challenges of a career in policing.

Here is a link to a free chapter on my website:

https://markbouchard.ca/stigma/

You can also download the ebook from my website for free. I didn't write this book to sell it to you. I wrote it to help you.