Episodes

  • Candidate Roman Gaskey Michigan State House

    Candidate Roman Gaskey Michigan State House
    Jul 30 2025
    Roman Gaskey of the Roman Recap on Sub Stack and a recent college graduate will be today’s guest. He running to unseat an incumbent in the 66th State House District in the State of Michigan and represents the future leadership for the State of Michigan. The 66th District was the scene of a shooting at the Oxford High School with claimed four victims in 2021. We will discuss school safety, the 2nd Amendment, his support of Law Enforcement and other policy issues as time permits.
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    55 mins
  • Three Heroes Die in Explosion

    Three Heroes Die in Explosion
    Jul 23 2025
    On today’s episode of Briefing with the Chief, we will discuss the recent deaths of three Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Detectives; Joshua Kelley-Eklund, Victor Lemus and William Osborn. All three perished while handle explosives seized earlier during a call out in the City of Santa Monica. The detectives were members of the elite Arson/Explosives Detail.
    In addition to this tragic event, we will discuss another Gavin Newsom lie, a letter from Attorney General Pam Bondi to LA Sheriff Robert Luna demanding cooperation with Immigration and Customs Enforcement and a recent article by the New York Post which state marijuana can be dangerous!
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    55 mins
  • Washington Sheriff wants to work with ICE

    Washington Sheriff wants to work with ICE
    Jul 16 2025
    On this episode of Briefing with the Chief, we will be joined by Pierce County Washington Sheriff Keith Swank. Washington State is a Sanctuary State and refuses to work with ICE. Swank is challenging the law, stating it is unconstitutional. We will discuss his efforts in Pierce County and get is thoughts on the Trump Administrations efforts to deport migrants, who are in the country illegally.
    Prior to being election Sheriff of Pierce County, Swank was 33 Year veteran of the Seattle Police Department. While serving as a Captain on SPD, he was charge with dismantling and dispersing makeshift structures and persons who made up the autonomous zone in downtown Seattle call the Chop/Chaz. This was a Cop free zone that developed after the death of George Floyd. It was set up by “protesters” and rioters.
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    54 mins
  • Migrant Running for LA Sheriff

    Migrant Running for LA Sheriff
    Jul 9 2025
    On today’s episode of Briefing with the Chief, I will interview Lieutenant Oscar Martinez, a Marine veteran and migrant who is running to be the next Los Angeles County Sheriff. The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department is the largest Sheriff’s Office in the Country that services a County of ten million residents. There are several National issues that are also issues in Los Angeles County. Lieutenant Martinez supports working with ICE and taking a tougher stance with criminals. I will ask about his positions on these and other issues.
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    54 mins
  • Deputy Suicides and LA Jails

    Deputy Suicides and LA Jails
    Jul 2 2025
    On today’s show, we will be joined by a Candidate for LA Sheriff in 2026 Mike Bornman. Bornman is a 30 plus year Law Enforcement veteran. He is running to replace the incumbent Sheriff Robert Luna. Los Angeles County is the most populated County in the Country with over ten million residents. The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department is the largest Sheriff’s Department in the Country. Issues in this race are consistent with issues in other large Counties in the Unites States.
    We will address his platform of issues that include; employee wellness, CCW Permits, Illegal Immigration and jail operations. It is our intention to drill down on such as; Deputy suicides, building a new jail and working with Immigrations Customs Enforcement.
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    54 mins
  • Texas is Fighting Back Against Soros

    Texas is Fighting Back Against Soros
    Jun 25 2025
    George Soros funded organizations have made an unprecedented investment in Texas to turn the State towards Democrats. This effort has been ongoing for nearly a decade, at the local level in Texas. Large Counties in Texas that include the Cities of San Antonio, Houston, and Austin have progressive prosecutors. Their campaigns were largely funded by Soros backed organizations. These Cities have experienced an increase in crime and disorder because of these progressive prosecutors.
    The Lone Star State is fighting back. One of the organizations leading the fight for common sense is the Consolidated Law Enforcement Association of Texas, CLEAT. I will be joined by Jennifer Szimanski the Executive Director of CLEAT. We will discuss CLEAT’s efforts in the States Capital in Austin to reduce the prosecutorial discretion of these rogue prosecutors.
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    54 mins
  • Catching Up with Cece Woods

    Catching Up with Cece Woods
    Jun 18 2025
    I will be joined by Cece Woods the Editor and Chief of The Current Report. Cece is and investigative reporter in the Los Angeles Area. She recently reported on several controversies or issues impacting the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department (LASD). The LASD is the largest Sheriff’s Department in the Country. Anti-Law Enforcement groups have targets the LASD for over a decade regarding Deputy Tattoos. We will review a recently filed lawsuit addressing this issue.
    A Deputy Sheriff, Trevor Kirk was recently convicted in Federal court for serious charges widely seen as not supported by the evidence. The newly installed US Attorney, Bill Essayli, conducted a review of the case, prior to sentencing. He appealed to the US Federal Court to reduce the conviction from a felony to a misdemeanor. We will discuss this case.
    Finally, we will discuss the increasing number of Deputy involved suicides.
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    54 mins
  • Qualified Immunity Facts and Fiction

    Qualified Immunity Facts and Fiction
    Jun 11 2025
    For the last 20 years, Police “reformers” have advocated for the end of a protection of Law Enforcement from civil liabilities, called Qualified Immunity. Qualified Immunity is a doctrine establish by the Supreme Court of the United States in 1967, which protects government employees for being sued in Civil Court for actions taken within the course and scope of their duties. Most of the efforts to end Qualified Immunity have focused specifically on Law Enforcement.
    On this episode of Briefing with the Chief, I will be joined by Adam Marangell, the General Counsel for the Los Angeles Sheriff Professional Association, LASPA. He has represented Law Enforcement officers for nearly 20 years. We will discuss the doctrine of Qualified Immunity both its legal aspects and public policy implications.
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    55 mins