The Quiet Professional
A podcast that critically and candidly explores law enforcement and partner agency topics; Giving a voice to the people who carry out these duties. Follow on: Instagram @TQP780 X @TQP780
Episodes
Original Recording Date: 2025APR03.
Co-host John Simpson.
Audio editing by Stephanie Bosch.
Views and opinions of the participants are their own, unless otherwise stated.
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TOPICS:
- Guest: John G. Peters, Jr., Ph.D. - serves as president and Chief Learning Officer of the Institute for the Prevention of In-Custody Deaths, Inc. A former administrator of a medium-sized police department, police officer, and deputy sher...
Original Recording Date: 2025APR04.
Audio editing by Stephanie Bosch.
Views and opinions of the participants are their own, unless otherwise stated.
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TOPICS:
- Guests:
- Margarito "Jay" Flores Jr. - Jay and his twin brother were steeped in the narcotics business, establishing a pivotal distribution network for the Sinaloa cartel across North America. On the path of redemption, Jay now advises law enforcement and...
Original Recording Date: 2025MAR26.
Audio editing by Stephanie Bosch.
Views and opinions of the participants are their own, unless otherwise stated.
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TOPICS:
- Guests:
- Marcus Kolga - the founder and director of DisinfoWatch and a senior fellow at the Macdonald-Laurier and CDA institutes.
- DisinfoWatch - a leading Canadian foreign disinformation monitoring and debunking platform. Our data is sourced through an i...
Original Recording Date: 2025MAR10.
Co-host John Simpson.
Audio editing by Stephanie Bosch.
Views and opinions of the participants are their own, unless otherwise stated.
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TOPICS:
- Guests:
- Lawson Magruder, LTG, US Army Retired - has led highly successful organizations in the military, industry, and academia sectors over the past 55 years. After commissioning as a Distinguished Military Graduate from the Univ...
Original Recording Date: 2025FEB28.
Audio editing by Stephanie Bosch.
Views and opinions of the participants are their own, unless otherwise stated.
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TOPICS:
- Guest:
- Paige Arnone - Founder of Firstgevity: E-RYT 500, YACEP, AZPOST Instructor. Firstgevity is a program dedicated to helping 1st responders thrive both on- and off-duty.
- A personal story of tragedy and triumph that will be all too familiar to...
Original Recording Date: 2025MAR03.
Audio editing by Stephanie Bosch.
Views and opinions of the participants are their own, unless otherwise stated.
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TOPICS:
- Guest:
- Cynthia Alkon – Professor of Law, and Director of Criminal Law, Justice & Policy Program at Texas A&M University School of Law; Steering Committee Member and Senior Fellow of the Council on Countering Hybrid Warfare.
- Scott McGregor - Form...
Original Recording Date: 2025MAR03.
Audio editing by Stephanie Bosch.
Views and opinions of the participants are their own, unless otherwise stated.
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TOPICS:
- Guest: Peter Klein – Emmy Award-winning journalist and full professor at UBC's School of Journalism, Writing, and Media. Founder of the UBC Global Reporting Centre.
- The intended outcome of reporting
- Influence in storytelling.
- Understanding perspectives a...
Original Recording Date: 2025FEB07.
Audio editing by Stephanie Bosch.
Views and opinions of the participants are their own, unless otherwise stated.
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TOPICS:
- Guest: Patrick Szpak - Physical Training Instructor at Edmonton Police Service, and Founder of Tactical Edge Wellness & Resiliency.
- Pat's story: chase experience, not opportunity.
- A national picture of fitness for law enforcement.
- Limitations & barrie...
Original Recording Date: 2025FEB06.
Audio editing by Stephanie Bosch.
Views and opinions of the participants are their own, unless otherwise stated.
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TOPICS:
- Guest: Chris Taylor – ATF Attache to Canada.
- Reading into the numbers and the messages being sent.
- Seized vs traced.
- Firearm types.
- Geographic differences.
- Consistency of investigations.
- Regulation, restrictions, and the debate over firearms.
- New ...
Original Recording Date: 2025FEB07.
Audio editing by Stephanie Bosch.
Views and opinions of the participants are their own, unless otherwise stated.
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TOPICS:
- Guest: Dr. Johanna Pagonis - Founder and CEO - Sinogap Solutions Leadership Consulting.
- The story behind Dr. Pagonis' drive.
- Who does the "boys club" actually work for?
- Nature vs Nurture - Leaders, are they born to be or made?
- Formal training.
- On-the-job...
Original Recording Date: 2025JAN31.
Audio editing by Stephanie Bosch.
Views and opinions of the participants are their own, unless otherwise stated.
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TOPICS:
- Guest: Gregory Carpenter - Co-Owner - CW Pensecc.
- This one is pretty straightforward.
- Misinformation, to
- Disinformation, and
- Truth
- Sourcing and following the money.
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REFERENCES / RESOURCES:
Important Links:
- Greg's book on Am...
Original Recording Date: 2025JAN31.
Audio editing by Stephanie Bosch.
Views and opinions of the participants are their own, unless otherwise stated.
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TOPICS:
- Guest: Brian Sauve - President and CEO - National Police Federation.
- Recommendations for strengthening Canada/U.S. border.
- Each of the four recommendations examined in more depth.
- Procurement barriers.
- Unit integration and collaboration.
- Cross-Borde...
- Each of the four recommendations examined in more depth.
Original Recording Date: 2025JAN15.
Audio editing by Stephanie Bosch.
Views and opinions of the participants are their own, unless otherwise stated.
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TOPICS:
- Guests: Chief Innovation & Technology Officer Ron Anderson of the Edmonton Police Service and Deputy Chief Anthony Odoardi of the Peel Regional Police.
- AI in policing.
- Can we do it alone? Private / public sector relationships.
- Approach to inve...
Original Recording Date: 2025JAN02.
Audio editing by Stephanie Bosch.
Views and opinions of the participants are their own, unless otherwise stated.
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TOPICS:
- Callie’s life story.
- The escape to freedom and the Foundation.
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REFERENCES / RESOURCES:
Important Links:
- Phoenix Arise Foundation: https://phoenixarisefoundation.com/
Profiles and Social Media:
Original Recording Date: 2024DEC13.
Views and opinions of the participants are their own, unless otherwise stated.
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TOPICS:
A sit-down with the three Deputy Chiefs of the Edmonton Police Service.
- Addressing public safety.
- Open drug use.
- Violence.
- State of the Service.
- Staffing and member wellness.
- Looking ahead.
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REFERENCES / RESOURCES:
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Original Recording Date: 2024DEC30.
Audio editing by Stephanie Bosch.
Views and opinions of the participants are their own, unless otherwise stated.
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TOPICS:
- Callie’s life story.
- Formative years through late teens.
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REFERENCES / RESOURCES:
Important Links:
- Phoenix Arise Foundation: https://phoenixarisefoundation.com/
Profiles and Social Media:
Original Recording Date: 2024DEC09.
Audio editing by Stephanie Bosch.
Views and opinions of the participants are their own, unless otherwise stated.
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TOPICS:
- Chris' background.
- F.A.I.D. - Fugitive Apprehension Investigations Detail
- Turning it around - tactics to cultural issues.
- Big change in risk management and learning from others.
- Trap-door Tactics
- The new measures of success.
- Ego-Driven Tacti...
Original Recording Date: 2024NOV18.
Audio editing by Stephanie Bosch.
Views and opinions of the participants are their own, unless otherwise stated.
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TOPICS:
- Tim's background.
- Leadership Development.
- How one is developed and what it looks like in high performing organizations.
- Who is at the forefront?
- Authentic leadership.
- Genuine acts and giving more than one receives.
- The translation across indu...
Original Recording Date: 2024NOV28.
Audio editing by Stephanie Bosch.
Views and opinions of the participants are their own, unless otherwise stated.
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TOPICS:
- Chaos
- University occupation / campus protests.
- Politics
- Geopolitics - working with both sides.
- Municipal politics, policing, problems.
- Navigation centre and helping those in need.
- Horizon
- Reflections from action and i...
Original Recording Date: 2024NOV18.
Audio editing by Stephanie Bosch.
Views and opinions of the participants are their own, unless otherwise stated.
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TOPICS:
- Eric’s story.
- Wellness in policing.
- Departmental help – proactive vs reactive on the issues.
- Dealing with recent events in the U.S.
- Race in policing and community relationships.
- Eric’s projects: Blue Grit Wellness and Blue Grit Radio <...
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