Comm4Cops

Hosted ByRuben Navaraette

Comm4Cops is simple: save lives and bring more peace to policing in America. Each of the 10 episodes builds and scaffolds, providing the listener with knowledge from thought leaders.

Comm4Cops, the first audio-university course from The PEACE Academy series, produced by Navarrette Sonic Podcast Network and Cloudcast Media, provides the listener with strategic and tactical communication strategies from law enforcement and communication leaders. The purpose of Comm4Cops is simple: save lives and bring more peace to policing in America. Each of the 10 episodes builds and scaffolds, providing the listener with knowledge from thought leaders.


All Episodes

Episode 10 | Ruben Navarrette and Bob Harrison | What Have We Learned

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...

Episode 9 | Enrique Morones | Activist, Humanitarian, Author, Founder, Gente Unida & Border Angels

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...

Episode 8 | Gary Denham, US Navy SEALs

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....

Episode 7 | Cid Martinez | Associate Professor of Sociology, University of San Diego; Author

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...

Episode 6 | Chief Roxana Kennedy | Chula Vista Police Department

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...

Episode 5 | Dr. Kendall Zoller | President, Sierra Strategies

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...

Episode 4 | Skip Rutledge | Professor of Communications, Point Loma Nazarene University

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...

Episode 3 | Hilda Martinez | Interact Communications

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...

Episode 2 | Neil Griffin | Police Officer, Marine, Author

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...