3 Cops Talk - Rebuilding Community Trust

By Chris Sherwin, Scott Thorsen & Shaun Ferguson

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Welcome to 3 Cops Talk. 


Join three veteran police officers as they take you behind the badge where nothing is off limits. From wild patrol stories to insightful discussions about the challenges of modern policing and everything in between.

You'll witness the unique camaraderie the job can bring with moments that will have you laughing out loud. With a blend of heart, humor, and honest conversations 3 Cops Talk gives you a front row seat to life in uniform like you've never heard before. 


The views and opinions expressed  in this podcast belong solely to the hosts and do not represent any professional organization.


Episode Date
These Three Kings
Dec 12, 2025
There’s a Lotta Love in Jersey
Dec 05, 2025
Thank You for Your Service, Too
Nov 21, 2025
Let's Not Try That Again
Nov 14, 2025
The Curious Case of Billy Carlson
Nov 07, 2025
You Can't Do That on Body Worn Camera
Oct 31, 2025
Respect, Drugs & Rock ‘n’ Roll with Tegan Broadwater
Oct 24, 2025
This Wasn’t in the Brochure
Oct 17, 2025
American Democrat Idol
Oct 10, 2025
A Splintered Snack and Nation
Oct 03, 2025
Off the Beaten Highway with Retired Oregon State Trooper Jeff Leighty
Sep 26, 2025
Checkpoint Charlie
Sep 19, 2025
Operation Midway Blitz
Sep 12, 2025
Doubling Down on Stupid
Sep 05, 2025
Spies, Lies and Cybercrime with Eric O'Neill
Aug 29, 2025
Police Work and Pom Poms
Aug 22, 2025
Yet Another Placebo
Aug 15, 2025
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Podcast
Aug 08, 2025
The Gelded Age
Aug 01, 2025
The Best of the Best
Jul 25, 2025
Signed, Epstein’s Mother
Jul 18, 2025
Cry Fago and Let Slip the Corndogs of War
Jul 11, 2025
What Are We Doing Here?
Jul 04, 2025
Where the Summer Never Ends
Jun 27, 2025
Some Things About No Kings
Jun 20, 2025
Déjà Poo
Jun 13, 2025
Make It Worth the Beatings
Jun 06, 2025
Out of One, Many?
May 30, 2025
Five Years Later
May 23, 2025
Hate to Say We Told You So
May 16, 2025
Triggered by Switches
May 09, 2025
A New Hope
May 02, 2025
These Aren't My Pants
Apr 25, 2025
A Cop's Life with Lt. Randy Sutton (Ret.)
Apr 18, 2025
Everything New Gets Old Again
Apr 11, 2025
No, That's Not Weird
Apr 04, 2025
Fear No Robot
Mar 28, 2025
The X Factor
Mar 21, 2025
The Mile-Low Club
Mar 14, 2025
Work Life Balance
Mar 07, 2025
The Solution with Scott Wisenbaker
Feb 28, 2025
Judge Not
Feb 21, 2025
Cops and Cupid
Feb 14, 2025
New Jersey is Here to Amuse You
Feb 07, 2025
Pardoning the Past, Fixing the Future
Jan 31, 2025
Prime Optimists
Jan 24, 2025
Gavin’s Inferno
Jan 17, 2025
A Nutroll for the New Year
Jan 10, 2025
No Rest for the Weary
Jan 03, 2025
Sex, Lies and Overtime
Dec 27, 2024
Inside the DEA with Special Agent Chris Geer
Dec 20, 2024
Fanfare for the Common Man
Dec 13, 2024
Pardon Me
Dec 06, 2024
Undercover Junkie with Brent Cartwright
Nov 26, 2024
How LAPD's Past Can Help the Future of Policing with Lt. Jeff Wenninger (Ret.)
Nov 19, 2024
Hand It To the Voters
Nov 14, 2024
A Convergence of Failed Policy
Nov 05, 2024
On the Front Lines of DUI Enforcement with Traffic Officer Zach Azari
Oct 30, 2024
Take Me To Your Leader
Oct 22, 2024
How Do YOU Handle a Hurricane?
Oct 17, 2024
A Short Stack
Oct 08, 2024
Restraining Reality
Oct 01, 2024
Puff, Puff, Pass the Responsibility
Sep 24, 2024
Whoever Fights Monsters
Sep 19, 2024
Debates, Diets and Other Debacles
Sep 10, 2024
Trouble in Transit
Sep 07, 2024
Protecting Elections with Deputy Director Chris Harvey
Aug 30, 2024
Out on Meal Break with Registered Dietitian Megan Lautz
Aug 23, 2024
What a Tangled Web We Weave
Aug 16, 2024
Rained Out - A Programing Note
Aug 09, 2024
That's Not Helping
Aug 02, 2024
Do We Have to Talk About This Again?
Jul 26, 2024
Probable Flaws
Jul 19, 2024
Godspeed, Good Sergeant
Jul 12, 2024
A Crisis of Leadership: Exposure and Accountability
Jul 04, 2024
A Fountain Drink Felony
Jun 28, 2024
A Police Advocate Like No Other with Meagan McCarthy
Jun 18, 2024
Drawing from Our Retirement
Jun 11, 2024
You May Be a Felon- but at least You're OUR Felon
Jun 04, 2024
The Changing Tides of Common Sense
May 29, 2024
Dead Men Tell No Tales....... but Coroners Do
May 21, 2024
An Episode About Nothing
May 15, 2024
Bored of Education
May 08, 2024
The "Loaded Terms" of Your 2nd Amendment Rights with Thomas Chittum
May 02, 2024
Fighting for the Truth with Daniel Carr of Police Law News
Apr 24, 2024
The Spike in Suburban & Rural Crime with Craig Floyd, CEO of Citizens Behind the Badge
Apr 17, 2024
Ketchup on a Hotdog
Apr 11, 2024
Watching the Watchers
Apr 03, 2024
The Police That We Deserve
Mar 28, 2024
Choose Wisely
Mar 20, 2024
Soldiers in the Subway
Mar 14, 2024
Crime Analysts: Another Tool on a Cop’s Duty Belt
Mar 05, 2024
Law Enforcement Career Changes Made Easier with Sheepdog Resume
Feb 27, 2024
The Acorn Heard Round the World
Feb 21, 2024
The Status of Consent Decrees with Attorney Bob Scales
Feb 15, 2024
Law Enforcement Leadership Basics with Former Mountie, Hi Nguyen
Feb 07, 2024
Annual Resolutions vs Daily Habits
Feb 02, 2024
Faith No More
Jan 24, 2024
It's 10 PM, Do You Know Where Your Specialized Unit is?
Jan 19, 2024
Murder by Numbers
Jan 12, 2024
A Most Trivial Pursuit
Jan 03, 2024
Closing Out 2023
Dec 28, 2023
Christmas Ride Along
Dec 21, 2023
A Non-Consensual Decree
Dec 14, 2023
Haunted by the Ghost of Christmas Present(s)
Dec 07, 2023
How to Rise from the Ashes without Burning It All Down with Attorney Bridget Truxillo
Nov 30, 2023
Truly Thankful with Amber Climer
Nov 23, 2023
Hate has a Dorm Room Here
Nov 16, 2023
Nothing Too Serious
Nov 09, 2023
Addressing the Active Shooter "Blame Game"
Nov 02, 2023
A Programming Update
Oct 26, 2023
Workin' The Police Desk
Oct 19, 2023
Are You Paying Attention This Time?
Oct 12, 2023
An Update on the Murder of Chicago Police Officer Ella French
Oct 05, 2023
Sex Trafficking Awareness with Heidi Chance of A Chance For Awareness
Sep 28, 2023
Not So Speechless in Seattle
Sep 21, 2023
ShotSpotter Technology with Thomas Chittum of SoundThinking Inc.
Sep 14, 2023
The Enemy of My Enemy is My Friend with Scott Wisenbaker - Part 2
Sep 07, 2023
The Enemy of My Enemy is My Friend with Scott Wisenbaker - Part 1
Aug 31, 2023
The Silence is Deafening
Aug 24, 2023
Trouble in Paradise
Aug 17, 2023
Where Did All the Old Cops Go?
Aug 10, 2023
The Dreamer Police
Aug 03, 2023
Try That In a Small Podcast
Jul 27, 2023
Criminal Cowardice?
Jul 20, 2023
Just Blame the Police
Jul 13, 2023
A Personal Update from Chris
Jul 06, 2023
Good Fathers Reduce Crime
Jun 29, 2023
Can an Ancient Philosophy Save Modern Policing?
Jun 22, 2023
The Chicago "Peacekeeper" Program
Jun 15, 2023
The Rural Badge with Kathleen Dias
Jun 08, 2023
Work-Life Balance in Law Enforcement
Jun 01, 2023
A Penny for Your Thoughts
May 26, 2023
The National Law Enforcement Memorial
May 18, 2023
Gun Rights......and Wrongs
May 11, 2023
Ausie Educational Ingenuity with Christian Williams
May 04, 2023
So You've Had a Bad Day?
Apr 27, 2023
The Tales of an Unlikely Inmate
Apr 20, 2023
Why'd You Stop Me with Sergeant Jason Lehman
Apr 13, 2023
Combating Cybercrime
Apr 06, 2023
Retooling Our Response to Active Shooters
Mar 30, 2023
The Way is In Training with Matt Little
Mar 23, 2023
The Irish Tradition of Policing In America
Mar 16, 2023
The New Hampshire Hog Jog?
Mar 09, 2023
Some More Stats on Police Suicide with Dr. Jennifer Prohaska - Part 2
Mar 02, 2023
Some Stats on Police Suicide with Dr. Jennifer Prohaska - Part 1
Feb 23, 2023
Heavy Times? Try Yoga with Wendy Hummell!
Feb 16, 2023
The Hidden Stories of the George Floyd Incident with Journalist Liz Collin - Part 2
Feb 09, 2023
The Hidden Stories of the George Floyd Incident with Journalist Liz Collin - Part 1
Feb 06, 2023
3 Cops Talk with Special Guest Travis Chappell
Feb 02, 2023
Where the Hell is Memphis?
Feb 01, 2023
The Alec Baldwin Case - Zweiter Teil
Jan 26, 2023
Faith, Female Fashion & FRANKENFINGER
Jan 19, 2023
CPR Saves Lives with Firefighter/Paramedic Billy Croft
Jan 12, 2023
Fixing Law Enforcement with Major Travis Yates
Jan 05, 2023
Leaving a Life of Child Prostitution with Rayanne Irving (Part 2)
Dec 29, 2022
The Life of a Child Prostitute with Rayanne Irving (Part 1)
Dec 22, 2022
Dr. Jennifer Prohaska on Police "Psych" Testing
Dec 15, 2022
Pimp Daddy-G
Dec 08, 2022
FYI, All Cops AREN'T Bastards
Dec 06, 2022
Currency, Christmas & Crime
Dec 01, 2022
A Different View of the SAFE-T Act with Garland Mays
Nov 25, 2022
Offensive Driving
Nov 23, 2022
We Are Experiencing Technical Difficulties.....
Nov 21, 2022
The Old College Try
Nov 17, 2022
Fundraising for the Flint Town K-9 Unit
Nov 10, 2022
The Illinois SAFE-T Act with retired Chicago Police Officer & Attorney Angelo Travlos
Nov 03, 2022
The 3 Cops Talk 2022 Halloween Special
Oct 27, 2022
The Parkland Shooting Death Penalty Verdict
Oct 20, 2022
Quick Hit #5: SHERWICANE!
Oct 19, 2022
Human Behavior Pattern Recognition & Analysis with Greg Willams & Brian Marren of The Left of Greg Podocast
Oct 13, 2022
Quick Hit #4: Policing During Natural Disasters
Oct 06, 2022
Building Exemplary Police Officers with Sergeant Jason Louis of TheBriefingRoom.com
Sep 29, 2022
An Officer Down Steps Back Up with Sergeant Laurie White (ret.) of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police
Sep 22, 2022
Effective Message Management with Tamrin Olden of Law Enforcement Social
Sep 15, 2022
Quick Hit #3 - Smile, You're on Body Worn Camera!
Sep 12, 2022
Tactical Longevity with Dr. Jennifer Prohaska
Sep 08, 2022
Unfair to Elections with Deputy Director Chris Harvey of the Georgia POST Council
Sep 01, 2022
Quick Hit #2 - Street Takeovers
Aug 29, 2022
Mentor Michael Sartain of Men of Action
Aug 25, 2022
A Journey from Victim to Survivor with Jen Lee of the I Need Blue Podcast
Aug 18, 2022
Quick Hit #1: Explaining Search Warrants
Aug 16, 2022
Mo' Problems, Mo' Money - Understanding On-Call Pay for the Police
Aug 11, 2022
The Warrior vs. Guardian Cop
Aug 04, 2022
Limitless Momentum with Officer Ariana Stone
Jul 29, 2022
How Dare You…..
Jul 21, 2022
Then and Now: Starting Over As a Cop
Jul 14, 2022
Leadership Through Crisis
Jul 09, 2022
Hot Sauce, Summer in the City
Jun 30, 2022
The Buck Stops There and the Pride in Exclusion
Jun 24, 2022
A Democracy, While It Lasts...
Jun 16, 2022
The Uvalde Shooting, and Orlando Podfest Update
Jun 06, 2022
2 Cops Vent
May 24, 2022
“Hopecasting” with Rachel Flick
May 12, 2022
Criminal Justice Course Correction?
May 02, 2022
Discussing The Grand Rapids Shooting, with Dave Smith
Apr 22, 2022
3 Cops Talk Show Updates!
Apr 16, 2022
The Power of Perspective, with Sergeant Bob Christopherson
Mar 31, 2022
Avoiding Financial Scams
Mar 26, 2022
What’s the Deal with Confrontations?
Mar 17, 2022
The Blue Divide with Author Will Moravits
Mar 11, 2022
The Difficult Conversation about Police Suicide
Mar 04, 2022
All in the First Responder Family with Michelle Fayed of the Florida Firefighter Safety & Health Collaborative
Feb 24, 2022
Interpreting Police Statistics with Bob Scales of Police Strategies LLC, Part 2
Feb 17, 2022
Go West, Young Man! (with Sergeant Kevin Ameiss)
Feb 10, 2022
Drawing on Your Talents with Officer Joseph Arnold
Feb 02, 2022
How We Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Virus
Jan 27, 2022
Interpreting Police Statistics with Bob Scales of Police Strategies LLC
Jan 21, 2022
SECRETS from the Secret Service, with Special Agent Kurt Lewis (Ret.)
Jan 14, 2022
Understanding and Investing in Crypto Currency with Emmon Khan
Jan 07, 2022
Dave Smith’s Takeaways from the Kimberly Potter Trial
Dec 31, 2021
Addressing First Responder Wellness, with Steven Click of the Ohio Office of Criminal Justice Services
Dec 23, 2021
3 Cops Talk with Realtor Kyle Altenburg About Investing in Real Estate
Dec 16, 2021
Effective Prevention of School Shootings, with Chief Tony Pustizzi (Ret.) and Detective Rich Wistocki
Dec 10, 2021
2 Wives Talk – Chrissy & Scott
Dec 04, 2021
2 Wives Talk - Carrie & Shaun
Nov 26, 2021
Kyle Rittenhouse & Alec Baldwin - A Tale of Two Shootings
Nov 18, 2021
The One Year Anniversary Show!
Nov 11, 2021
Covid Mandates, Vaccines, and the Police
Nov 04, 2021
The "Progressive Prosecutor" Movement
Oct 28, 2021
Myths & Stereotypes About Cops
Oct 21, 2021
Cancel Culture
Oct 15, 2021
Tik Tok/LeBron James Fallout With Ousted Officer Nate Silvester
Oct 07, 2021
Mental Health in The Prison System, with Melissa Woolever, LCPC
Sep 30, 2021
Remembering the Fallen with Sheriff Scott Rose
Sep 23, 2021
Every Black Life Matters with Kevin McGary
Sep 16, 2021
Love is Greater than Hate with Inspirational Speaker Chris Singleton
Sep 10, 2021
Creating Connections Between the Police and Communities with Kassy Alia Ray and Jenny Wooten McGill of Serve and Protect
Sep 02, 2021
A New Model of Police Recruiting with Sarah Shendy of the Ohio Office of Criminal Justice Services
Aug 27, 2021
Unpacking Police Training with Trainer Matthew Little of Greybeard Actual
Aug 19, 2021
Doing "God’s Work" with Reverend Sanford Key
Aug 13, 2021
Policing in Chicago, Past and Present, with CPD Lt. Robert Stasch (Ret.)
Aug 06, 2021
Mental Health Treatment Options for First Responders, with Carlos Farina and Richard Wistocki of the Transformations Treatment Center
Jul 30, 2021
Talking Financial Security with Attorney Jeffrey T. Theriault
Jul 23, 2021
Building Bridges with Chief James Schrimpsher and Det. Marco Monteblanco of the Washington State Fraternal Order of Police
Jul 16, 2021
Leveling-Up Your Life with Life Coach Danny Stone
Jul 01, 2021
Understanding Your Right to Counsel with Trial Attorney Audrey Anderson
Jun 25, 2021
Mental Health for Police Officers with Melissa Woolever, LCPC
Jun 17, 2021
Doing the "Whip" and "Nae Nae" with Officer Bryston Lystrop - Using Comedy to Bridge Gaps with the Community
Jun 10, 2021
How Perseverance Pays with "Trooper Bob" Beres
Jun 04, 2021
Why Building Relationships Matter with Police Accountability Activist Andre Taylor
May 28, 2021
Policing and The Media, with Sgt. Betsy Brantner Smith (Ret.)
May 21, 2021
3 Cops Thoughts on Gun Control
May 06, 2021
Recruiting, Selecting and Retaining the BEST Police Officers, with Dr. Karen Amendola
Apr 30, 2021
A Look Into Basic Police Officer Training
Apr 22, 2021
Improving Public Safety Customer Service with SPIDR Tech Founder Rahul Sidhu
Apr 16, 2021
Police De-Escalation Techniques vs. Force, with Dr. Robin Engel & Sgt. Justin Witt
Apr 09, 2021
An Effective Public Safety Response to Autism with Sergeant Stefan Bjes
Apr 01, 2021
Perspectives of the Job: Active Shooter Incidents & Fallen Officers
Mar 25, 2021
Cops Across the Pond with U.K. Police Officer Helen Hayes
Mar 18, 2021
Why Accountability Matters, with Garland Mays
Mar 11, 2021
Stories from Flint, Michigan: Urban Blight, It’s Effects on Policing and Communities with Retired Sargent Bill Meyer
Mar 04, 2021
Perspectives of The Job: A Black Father & Son Who Both Became Police Officers
Feb 25, 2021
Police Reform Legislation Explained with Mike Kmiecik of Sheep Dog Guardian | HB3653 Illinois Police Reform Legislation
Feb 20, 2021
Police Reform Debate - Breaking Down Illinois HB3563
Feb 12, 2021
Child Sexploitation and Trafficking with Detective Richard Wistocki (Ret.)
Feb 05, 2021
How Two Corrections Officers Turned Around the Life of a Hardcore Criminal with Guest Garland Mays
Jan 30, 2021
Ask Us Anything! Q&A Show #2
Jan 22, 2021
An African American Father & Son Have A Candid Chat With 3 Active Duty Police Officers - part 2
Jan 14, 2021
An African American Father & Son Have A Candid Chat With 3 Active Duty Police Officers - part 1
Jan 07, 2021
Understanding Your Rights Under the 4th Amendment: Street Encounters Between the Police and the Public
Dec 30, 2020
Police Officers and The Use Of Force
Dec 23, 2020
DRUGS, DRUGS, DRUGS!
Dec 15, 2020
Recognizing and Coping with Domestic Violence
Dec 11, 2020
Situational Awareness - Ways to Keep You and Your Family Safe
Dec 01, 2020
Traffic Stops: Why They Can Be Tense for Both Drivers and Police Officers
Nov 17, 2020
Protests, Rioting, Racial Tension, and How Police Officers are Trained for These Situations
Nov 09, 2020
Ask A Cop Anything #1
Nov 09, 2020
Why We Became Police Officers, with Chris, Scott, and Shaun (and Guest Host, Michael O'Neal)
Nov 02, 2020