Criminal Justice Evolution (CJEvolution) - Hosted by Patrick Fitzgibbons

Hello everyone and welcome back. In this episode, Patrick talks about crime prevention and safety tips for this holiday season. Remember your a lot of crimes are crimes of opportunity. Take extra time to avoid becoming a victim.  I hope everyone has a great and safe Thanksgiving, and special thanks to the brave men and women who protect us everyday. Be safe everyone! A reference to the show: https://mpdc.dc.gov/page/winter-holiday-safety-tips   Find this and other great episodes at www.cjevolution.net Patrick

Hello everyone and welcome back. In this episode Patrick talks with Barry A. J. Fisher. Patrick and Barry talk about the importance of good crime scene investigations, the responsibility of the first officer on a scene and much more. Barry served as the Crime Laboratory Director for the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department, a position he held from 1987 until his retirement in 2009. He began his career in the Sheriff's crime lab in 1969 and has worked a wide variety of assignments. His current interests concern the interrelationship between forensic science and the law along wtih public policy issues concerning the timely delivery of quality forensic support services to the criminal justice system.  He is a member of several editorial boards, and is an alumni member of the Council of Scientific Society Presidents and a life member of the International Association of Chiefs of Police and was a member of the IACP's Forensics Committe. His textbook, Techniques of Crime Scene Investigation, in its 8th edition, enjoys wide popularity. He is a co-author of two other books, Forensics Demystified and Introduction to Criminalistics. Barry grew up in the Bronx in New York City, and received his Bachelors of Science Degree in Chemistry from the City College of New York. He holds a Masters Degree in Chemistry from Purdue and a MBA from California State University.  Since retirement, Barry and his wife reside near Palm Springs California.   A great interview with a legend in crime scene investigations.   You can find Barry's book here:   https://www.amazon.com/Techniques-Investigation-Eighth-Forensic-Science/dp/1439810052/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1510937787&sr=8-1&keywords=Barry+A.+J.+Fisher   @BarryAJFisher   https://www.linkedin.com/in/barryajfisher/      

Hello everyone and welcome back to the show. Patrick welcomes Mike Ayalon. Mike is the CEO of Greek University. An educational platform that has inspired countless institutions across North America in identifying, understanding and resolving current social issues such as Hazing, Sexual Assaults, and Alcohol / Drug Abuse. Mike has a deep understanding of the current situation on campuses as well as a plan on how to empower our own youth to stop being part of the problem and become an active part of its resolution. Check out Mike here: www.GreekUniversity.org Contact Mike here: mike@greekuniversity.org   Check out this and other episodes at www.cjevolution.net   Patrick

Hello everyone and welcome back to the show. Patrick welcomes John McGrail. John has helped thousands of clients and students from all walks of life find their fun in his clinical practice and self-improvement / motivational seminars and workshops. Dr. McGrail's exclusive Synthesis approach integrates sciene and spirituality to create personal growth, transformation and achieve physical, emotional and spiritual balance in life. His writing and expertise are often featured in major print and online publications including Time, Readers Digest, U.S. News & World Report, NY Times and the Huffington Post to name a few. He is also the author of The Synthesis Effect. A very informative interview. You can find John here: http://drjohnmcgrail.com/ https://twitter.com/drjohnmcgrail https://www.facebook.com/DrJohnMcGrail Find this and other great episodes at www.cjevolution.net   Patrick    

Hello everyone and welcome back. We all go through difficult times in our lives, but we should still be grateful for what we have. No matter what your problems are you should start everyday with being grateful for who is in your life and what you have, because we all have people and things we can be grateful for. A good way to remind yourself of this is to keep a gratitude journal everyday. A reference to this show: https://greatergood.berkeley.edu/article/item/ten_ways_to_become_more_grateful1   Kim Ades and her amazing team at Frame of Mind Coaching can help you reach your goals and achieve the success you want. Check her and the amazing team out at www.frameofmindcoaching.com   Check this and other great episodes at www.cjevolution.net   Patrick

Hello everyone and welcome back. There are many people in the criminal justice field who are thinking about starting a business on the side, or embarking on their dreams once they retire. In this episode Patrick welcomes Stacey Brown Randall. Stacey is a three-time entrepreneur, certified productivity and time efficiency coach, has a background in sales and marketing, and is an aspiring author.  Stacey's online programs and live coaching provide a blueprint to follow to take control of your referrals, your client experience, and your business. Check out Stacey here: www.growthbyreferrals.com stacey@staceybrandall.com www.facebook.com/staceyBrownRandall www.linkedin.com/in/staceybrandall @staceybrandall Check out the link below to get some great information from Stacey:   http://growthbyreferrals.com/cjevolution/   This episode is brought to you by Frame of Mind Coaching. Whatever your coaching and mentoring needs are, Kim Ades and her amazing team can help you reach them. Check it out at www.frameofmindcoaching.com   Check out this and other great episodes at www.cjevolution.net   Patrick    

Hello everyone and welcome back. In this episode Patrick welcomes back Dr. John Beyer. John spend nearly a decade in a Southern California law enforcement agency as a traffic officer, training officer, and a member of the elite Special Weapons Assault Team (SWAT). He then moved into the educational field. He is currently the co-founder and head writer for the J and L Research and Exploration Blog with his lovely spouse Laureen, co-founder.  Even when John was serving in law enforcement he never gave up his passion for writing, both fiction and nonfiction. He has been published in numerous magazines, and has authored three highly praised internationally known novels - Hunted (2013), Soft Target (2014) and Operation Scorpion (2017). John also gives some tips and suggestions for aspiring writers and entrepreneurs on taking that first step and putting yourself out there.  You can find John here: http://johnrobertbeyer.weebly.com/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-john-r-beyer-3aa7b018/ @johnRBeyer Find John's books here: https://www.amazon.com/John-R.-Beyer/e/B00EXP78HG   Find other great episodes at www.cjevolution.net Patrick

Hello everyone and welcome back. In this episode Patrick has Jeffrey J Higgins on the show. Jeffrey is a retired DEA Supervisory Special Agent with 25 years of law enforcement experience. Jeffrey is also an expert on narco-terrorism. During his career with the DEA, Jeffrey accomplished many things but one of the biggest was attaining the first two, precedent setting, narco-terrosim convictions at trail and assisting in the conviction of the world's most prolific heroin trafficker. Jeffrey and Patrick talk about many issues from the War ond Drugs, The many threats facing the United States and the issues facing Law Enforcement to name a few. Jeffrey was one of the first rescuers to arrive at the World Trade Center after it collapsed on 9/11 and he worked on the NYPD Joint Terrorism Task force in the Department of Homeland Security's Operation Center.  Jeffrey then went on to become the first undercover agent in Afghanistan after the soviet invasion and the first western law enforcement officer to testify in both the Kabul Public Security Court and the Afghan Central Narcotics Tribunal. Jeffrey has worked as a news reporter and editor, and deputy sheriff and was elected commissioner for the Advisory Neighborhood Commissions in Washington, DC. Jeffrey holds a Masters of Sciene in Criminal Justice from the University of Cincinnati and a Bachelors of Science in journalism from Boston University. Jeffrey is currently working on his first book, and he is a contributer to the Law Enforcement Round Table Podcast. A great interview with a great member of law enforcement and a great American. Find Jeffrey here: https://twitter.com/higgins_anc https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeffrey-james-higgins/ http://leoroundtable.com/   Find this and other great episodes on www.cjevolution.net   Patrick    

Hello everyone and welcome back. In this episode Patrick talks about the orgins of Miranda Warnings. These came about from the landmark U.S Supreme Court Case Miranda V. Arizona (1966). A lot of people, including some in law enforcement, have no idea how the warnings came about. Patrick also talks about when officers have to issue these warnings, because this is also an area of some confusion. Check out this quick and informative episode. Link to the case: http://www.uscourts.gov/educational-resources/educational-activities/facts-and-case-summary-miranda-v-arizona   Patrick 

Hello everyone and welcome back. In this episode, Patrick talks about the importance of fostering collaboration in the workplace. No matter what you are doing for work, whether its in the criminal justice field or in another profession, fostering collaboration needs to be a central piece of leadership. How do you foster collaboration? By creating a climate of trust and by being the one who is facilitating relationships. Everything revolves around good and solid relationships. I hope you enjoy this episode. Reference to this episode: Kouzes & Posner (2017) -  The Leadership Challenge. Need coaching in your personal or professional life? Check out Frame of Mind Coaching at www.frameofmindcoaching.com Find this and other great episodes at www.cjevolution.net   Patrick

Hello everyone and welcome back to CJEvolution. In this show Patrick welcomes Dr. Joe Martin.  Dr. Martin is the creator and founder of Real Men Connect. A muti-media men's movement where he helps mobilize, mentor, and mutiply the efforst of men who desire to be better husbands, fathers, and spiritual leaders at home, on the job, and in the community. Joe has also interviewd many of the most respected men of faith from all over the country who've shared their stories, struggles, as well as strategies for success as men. Dr. Martin has authored many books and two of his most recent are: The Real Men Spritual Leader Blueprint: 21 Practical Ways to Love and Lead Your Family, and Are you the Man: 201 Lessons I Wish My Dad Would Have Taught Me. You can find Dr. Martin and his books here: www.realmenconnect.com Find this and other episodes at www.cjevolution.net   Patrick

Hello everyone and welcome back to the show. There is no doubt that law enforcement is a very difficult job. Officers never know who they are going to encounter or when. What can start as one type of contact can quickly escalate into something more. Sometimes a violent or deadly encounter. In this episode, Patrick talks about some of the many considerations, 25 to be exact, law enforcement officers and other first responders should think about when dealing with critical incidents. After all a big part of the job is taking care of yourself so you can take care of others. The link to this resource can be found here: http://post.nv.gov/uploadedFiles/postnvgov/content/Training/Critical%20Incident%20Handbook.pdf   Find this and other great episodes at www.cjevolution.net Patrick  

Hello everyone and welcome back. In this episode, Patrick talks about leadership challenges that people face within an organization. Whether or not you are a formal leader (rank and title) or a person who is an informal leader, you should listen to this episode. Remember that you don't have to have formal rank or title to be a leader in an organization. There is a great book called "The Leader Who Had No Title", by Robin Sharma that emphasises this. A great read and you can find it here: Be well everyone https://www.amazon.com/Leader-Who-Had-No-Title/dp/1439109133/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1507594961&sr=8-1&keywords=the+leader+that+had+no+title   The Leadership Challege Reference: http://www.leadershipchallenge.com/about-section-our-approach.aspx If you are looking for a coach or mentor to help you get to that next level professionally or personally, then check at Kim Ades and her amazing team at www.frameofmindcoaching.com   Find this and other great episodes at www.cjevolution.net  

Hello everyone and welcome back. In this episode, Patrick talks with Kris Peterson. Kris is a Special Agent and Division Chief at the Naval Criminal Investigative Service (NCIS) and has been with NCIS for 26 years. Before that he served in serveral specialties in local and county level law enforcenment. Kris talks with Patrick about law enforcement informatiion sharing and its importance through LInx. LInx (Law Enforcement Information Exchange) is a coalition of over 1900 willing law enforcement agencies who have agreed to share data with each other.  A very informative interview. For more information send NCIS an email here: NCISLINX-DDEX@NCIS.NAVY.MIL Or call: 757-449-3296 Find Kris here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kris-peterson-mfs-229b89140/   http://www.ncis.navy.mil/Pages/publicdefault.aspx   Find this and other episodes at www.cjevolution.net Patrick  

Hello everyone and welcome back to the show. In this episode, Patrick welcome Arnie Fonseca Jr. Arnie has helped thousands of people over the past 30 years achieve their goals despite daunting challenges in their lives. He has spoken at both national and international conferences on topics ranging from stregth and wellness to the treatment of traumatic spinal cord and brain injuries.  Arnie also has worked with men for over 25 years helping them overcome obstacles and challenges in their lives. Over the years he has appeared on both radio and TV along with recently creating the well known blog "Your Fountain of Youth". He continues to write, speak and consult on all areas of wellness. You can find Arnie here: www.totalrecoveryarizona.com https://www.linkedin.com/in/arnie-fonseca-jr-4368178/ http://www.totalrecoveryarizona.com/content/11-reasons-people-arizona-tell-everyone-they-know-about-arnie-fonseca-jr @RealCoachArnie Find these and other great episodes at www.cjevolution.net   Patrick