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Guest Officer Deyon Mcelroy and Ryan grew up together and ended up both being police officers. Deyon has been a police officer in Las Vegas for two years now. Follow our hosts: @breaking_barriers_united @ohnoitsdapopo

Nick Santos is a former pro MMA competitor and is currently a police officer of 9 years. His passion is teaching law enforcement how to be proficient when going hands on so that they rely on their tools less. Follow our guest: @leocombatfitness

Ryan and Aj had some things to get off their chest and really open up in this episode.

We took questions from our private Facebook group and answered them on the podcast today. We talk about law enforcement and life in general, let's go! Follow Our Hosts: @breaking_barriers_united @ohnoitsdapopo

Today we speak with Officer Myles Mason who was a Correctional Officer for three and a half years before changing his career path to a street cop. Today on the podcast we discuss the differences he see's between the two jobs, what goes on behind the walls of a prison, and how working corrections has also helped him on the street.

What drives you? Knowing why you are pursuing a goal is needed to get you through sometimes. Follow Our Hosts: @breaking_barriers_united @ohnoitsdapopo

Everywhere you look everything is about COVID-19. We wanted to get away from that a little bit and we talk about mental health calls for service, most embarrassing moments, and we go on Instagram live, and take your questions!

Do police departments discipline their officers when they have done something wrong? Are officers let off the hook even when they deserve punishment? Let's discuss. Follow Our Hosts: @breaking_barriers_united @ohnoitsdapopo itsneededpodcast@gmail.com

Let's talk about the four F's we can focus on during this time. Follow our hosts: @breaking_barriers_united @ohnoitsdapopo Contact us: itsneededpodcast@gmail.com

While everyone is self-quarantined we hope you can enjoy this episode! Let's talk about the difficulties that first responders have during a time like this. First resonders include police, fire fighters, nurses, doctors, they all have an important job to do and don't have the option of not working.

Welcome our guest, Donut Operator! Donut is a Youtuber, twitch streamer, veteran, and ex police officer. Much of his content on Youtube is police video breakdowns and that is exactly what we are talking about today, critical incidents and why it is important to educate the public about them.

Ryan is on his own this week, AJ was not able to make the recording of the podcast because of some exciting news! We will be back to our normal podcast recording with both AJ and Ryan next week. Contact us: info@breakingbarriersunited.com

Last episode we got to hear Ryan's story of growing up and how he became a police officer. This week it is AJ's turn. Hearing AJ's story, you would never think that he would have become a police officer, but God's plan is rarely what we have envisioned.

On this episode Ryan becomes a guest on his very own podcast. AJ interviews Ryan so we can get to know more about him, his background, and how he got into law enforcement. Follow the Hosts: Ryan Tillman: @breaking_barriers_united Officer AJ: @ohnoitsdapopo itsneededpodcast@gmail.com

A new law in Oregon may make it easier for criminals to commit crime. In Oregon police are limited to investigatory questions only related to the purpose of the traffic stop. Let's discuss how the effects police day to day, especially proactive policing. Follow the Hosts: Ryan Tillman: @breaking_barriers_united Officer AJ: @ohnoitsdapopo itsneededpodcast@gmail.com