In this last episode of the Comm4Cops, 10-part audio-curriculum to enhance police communication, you’ll hear Ruben and Bob give a summation of what we’ve learned from some of the leading communication experts, bringing their perspectives from the different angles they’ve seen in their lives and careers. We learned a great deal about listening. We heard…

Hosts Ruben Navarrette and Bob Harrison kick it around with Enrique Morones, a national figure appearing regularly on Fox and CNN and the founder of Gente Unida and Border Angels. As an activist and humanitarian, Enrique has been on the front lines of many protests with law enforcement. We hear how the key to enhanced…

Hosts Ruben Navarrette and Bob Harrison sit down with Gary Denham, a retired 20 year Navy SEAL and nearly 11 year member of their elite SEAL Team 6. Gary shares his experience as both a SEAL, SEAL Instructor and teacher on the key elements of leadership and effective communication. As the comms guy calling in…

Hosts Ruben Navarrette and Bob Harrison are joined by Sid Martinez, the author of the highly regarded “The Neighborhood Has Its Own Rules” and an Associate Professor of Sociology at the University of San Diego. This episode proved to a model of seeing the importance of seeing the challenges through a different prism. Do we…

Hosts Ruben Navarrette and Bob Harrison get a Chief’s perspective as this episode’s guest is Chief Roxana Kennedy of the Chula Vista Police Department, a large city within San Diego County. In the words of Chief Kennedy, the challenges of the present are opportunities for dramatic improvement, with a greater than ever need for both…

Hosts Ruben Navarrette and Bob Harrison are joined by Dr. Kendall Zoller, the President of Sierra Training Associates, one of the leading firms in the US on powerfully effective communication skills. Dr. Zoller provides a master class on an area of communication where he is an innovator and thought leader: Nonverbal Communicative Intelligence as a…

Hosts Ruben Navarrette and Bob Harrison enjoy an in-depth conversation with Hilda Martinez, the Director of Communications for Interact Communications, where they discuss the art of communication, the lack of training on communications for law enforcement professionals and the new challenges in a social media world. Her best advice for communicating with the public under…

Hosts Ruben Navarrette and Bob Harrison enjoy an in-depth conversation with Hilda Martinez, the Director of Communications for Interact Communications, where they discuss the art of communication, the lack of training on communications for law enforcement professionals and the new challenges in a social media world. Her best advice for communicating with the public under…

Hosts Ruben Navarrette and Bob Harrison have a wide ranging discussion with Neil Griffin, a 27 year career police officer, Marine and the author of four novels. During this episode, you’ll hear Neil Griffin, who continues to train new officers, discuss how to “stimulate the moral imagination” and create cops with empathy and off the…

During the very first episode of Comm4Cops, a 10 episode audio-course on law enforcement communication strategies and the opportunities for improvement, Ruben Navarrette and Bob Harrison, a lifetime journalist and a lifetime police officer, discuss communication perspectives from natural adversaries! This episode is the foundation for the audio-course which can save lives on the streets….