Welcome to Policing in America – a podcast about race and policing: the good, the bad and the ugly. The goal? To have, at times, uncomfortable conversations to spark positive change. Your host is currently the Officer in Charge of a unit that creates, delivers and maintains police training in the largest urban police department on the west coast of America: Sergeant Tom Datro.
Policing In America
Claim This Podcastby Tom Datro
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51 episodes
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Welcome to Policing in America – a podcast about race and policing: the good, the bad and the ugly. The goal? To have, at times, uncomfortable conversations to spark positive change. Your host is currently the Officer in Charge of a unit that creates, delivers and maintains police training in the largest urban police department on the west coast of America: Sergeant Tom Datro.
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Recent Episodes
April 7, 2026
Inside the Kill Zone - The Psychology of Police Deadly Force.
<p>David A. Klinger is a professor of Criminology and Criminal Justice at the University of Missouri-St. Louis, a researcher of deadly force, and the author of <a href= "http://www.amazon.com/Into-Kill-Zone-Deadly-Force/dp/0787986038" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Into the Kill Zone: A Cop's Eye View of Deadly Force</a>,</p> <p>His publications are numerous and a simple Google search will reveal several incredible papers and articles penned by Prof Klinger. </p> <p>I hope you enjoy the episode as much as I enjoyed recording it!</p> <p> </p>
March 23, 2026
When Justice Fails Survivors: Punishment, Healing, and the Truth We Avoid
<p>This episode I had the honor of speaking with the wonderful and amazing Marlee Liss. Marlee is single-handedly changing how justice looks and feels - depsite centuries of traditional punishment systems. Marlee's work has been<a href= "https://www.marleeliss.com/press" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-saferedirecturl= "https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.marleeliss.com/press&source=gmail&ust=1773519793724000&usg=AOvVaw3aDocL2pYvgYPuCpqCTSs4"> featured</a> in Forbes, Huff Post, Buzzfeed, the Mel Robbins Show and more. As an<a href="https://www.marleeliss.com/speaking" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-saferedirecturl= "https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.marleeliss.com/speaking&source=gmail&ust=1773519793724000&usg=AOvVaw1IVuAH633VfUiDip091i0M"> award-winning speaker,</a> she's delivered talks for: National Sexual Assault Conference, Vanderbilt University, University of Toronto, Action Trauma Summit, Women's Mental Health Conference at Yale and more. Her story was made into a documentary directed by Kelsey Darragh titled, 'The Limits of Forgiveness,' and her book on re-imagining justice will be released with Penguin Random House in Spring 2027. Learn more at <a href="https://www.instagram.com/marleeliss/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-saferedirecturl= "https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.instagram.com/marleeliss/&source=gmail&ust=1773519793724000&usg=AOvVaw1-U5Mg8h2tNnFfu-SD07Lc">@marleeliss</a> and <a href="https://www.instagram.com/survivors4justicereform/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-saferedirecturl= "https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.instagram.com/survivors4justicereform/&source=gmail&ust=1773519793724000&usg=AOvVaw1-04uu9hYPHYBtUrgPbwrn">@survivors4justicereform</a></p> <p>learn more about Marlee and support her work here: </p> <p>instagram - <a href= "https://www.instagram.com/marleeliss/">https://www.instagram.com/marleeliss/</a></p> <p> <a href= "https://www.instagram.com/survivors4justicereform/">https://www.instagram.com/survivors4justicereform/</a></p> <p><a href= "https://www.marleeliss.com/speaking">https://www.marleeliss.com/speaking</a></p> <p><a href= "https://www.survivors4justicereform.com/">https://www.survivors4justicereform.com/</a></p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p>
February 19, 2026
When biology meets the badge.
<p data-start="164" data-end="325">In this episode, I sit down with Professor Steven James of Washington State University to explore one of the most overlooked variables in modern policing: sleep.</p> <p data-start="327" data-end="533">We talk about what happens when human physiology collides with high-stakes decision-making — and how chronic fatigue quietly shapes reaction time, emotional regulation, judgment, and public safety outcomes.</p> <p data-start="535" data-end="682">If we demand professionalism, restraint, and precision from officers, are we designing systems that support those expectations — or undermine them?</p> <p data-start="684" data-end="809">This conversation challenges leaders to rethink accountability, scheduling, and what evidence-based policing really requires.</p> <p data-start="684" data-end="809"> </p> <p data-start="684" data-end="809"> https://medicine.wsu.edu/directory/wsu-profile/stevejames/</p>
51 total episodes available with 2 transcripts
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