The Police Instructor's Podcast Michael Simpkins

In this episode Michael Simpkins with Kerry Avery of Odin Training Solutions. We discuss current training trends, blended and online learning formats, virtual reality, and best practices when designing effective training programs.

To learn more about Kerry and Odin Training Solutions visit her website at https://odintrainingsolutions.com/.

In this episode I speak with Scott Ogrodowczyk & Denver Kindiger of K.O. Combatives, a comprehensive defensive tactics system for police officers.

In Episode 7 your host Michael Simpkins talks with Ryan Roettger of the Autism and Law Enforcement Coalition. Ryan shares his knowledge about law enforcement and people with Autism.

Hey everyone… Michael Simpkins here, welcome to Episode 6 of The Police Instructor’s Podcast… thank you for joining me today… I appreciate you taking the time to listen.

In this episode I’m speaking with Michelle Kixmiller about PTSD in law enforcement… she’s going to share strategies that may help us recognize it and overcome it…

Michelle Kixmiller is a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner and Licensed Educator. She works with adults and children with mental health needs including post-traumatic stress disorder, depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, trauma recovery, and substance use disorders. Michelle currently works full time for a non-profit community mental health center and serves as nursing clinical instructor for Belmont University. Prior to her current position she has worked as both a critical care burn nurse at Vanderbilt Medical Center and as a medical-surgical nurse.

Having lost her younger brother after a long battle with depression and alcoholism, Michelle is dedicated to erasing the stigma surrounding the topic of mental health that prevents individuals from getting the care they need. She speaks on topics such as mental health wellness, creating mentally healthy environments, and really just any and all things mental health.
For any of you listening today who may be struggling with PTSD or more, know you’re not alone. Pay attention to this episode, listen all the way through, because Michelle has a wealth of knowledge to share about PTSD and mental wellness.

Thank you for being here with me today Michelle, I’m excited you’re here, welcome to the Police Instructor’s Podcast.

What You’ll Learn in this Episode:
1.Overview of PTSD (causes, signs and symptoms to look for outside of the stereotype)

2.Stress Continuum Model that can be used as a guide for early intervention: Click the following link to see the stress continuum model: https://www.dropbox.com/s/z2nzksqnmn4977s/PoliceStressFirstAid.pdf?dl=0

3.First steps and finding the intervention that is right for you.

4.Importance of having resources readily available and easily accessible that can be accessed without fear of repercussion in regard to work and with maintained confidentiality.

In this episode Michael Simpkins talks with Danny Aloy who shares a story of an on-duty attack that changed his life forever.

Hey everyone… Michael Simpkins here, welcome to Episode 5 of The Police Instructor’s Podcast… thank you so much for joining me today… I appreciate you taking the time to listen. This podcast takes you on a journey with police officers, police instructors, and other industry experts to provide information on training trends, officer stories, and more.

In this episode I’m speaking with Danny Aloy, a good friend, who has an incredible story to share.

Danny retired from law enforcement after serving 19 years at local agencies in Tennessee and Florida.

Make sure you pay attention because Danny’s going to share an incident that occurred in Santa Rosa County, Florida on July 22, 2004 that changed his life forever. Make sure to pay attention all the way through, and I’ll meet up with you at the end.

Thank you for being here with me today Danny, I’m extremely excited you’re here, welcome to the Police Instructor’s Podcast.

In this Episode Michael Simpkins talks with Darren Dake the founder and COO of the Death Investigation Academy and the Coroner Talk Podcast. We talk about the good and bad of online training and he provides us with strategies to help us improve at what we do... teach police officers.

Hey everyone… Michael Simpkins here, welcome to Episode 4 of The Police Instructor’s Podcast… thank you so much for joining me today… I appreciate you taking the time to listen. My name is Michael Simpkins, I’m here sharing important information with you covering different aspects of law enforcement, with an emphasis on training.

In this episode I’m speaking with Darren Dake, the founder and COO of the Death Investigation Training Academy in Cuba, Missouri.

Darren Dake is a certified instructor and criminal investigator with over 30 years’ experience in the field of law enforcement and death investigations. He holds certification as an instructor for the Missouri Department of Public Safety, the Missouri Sheriff’s Association, and the Law Enforcement Training Institute – (Missouri University Columbia). Darren is founding director and lead instructor for the Death Investigation Training Academy™ and publisher of the Coroner Talk Podcast™ and the Death Investigator Magazine

Make sure you pay attention because Darren has some good strategies to share with us that can help us in the planning, developing and implanting of our courses. Make sure to pay attention all the way through, and I’ll meet up with you at the end.

Thank you for being here with me today Darren, I’m extremely excited you’re here, welcome to the Police Instructor’s Podcast.

What You’ll Learn in This Episode

1.Is there a secret or technique you can share with our listeners that helps you think “outside of the box” when planning and developing learning content?

Listen to your student

2.What is one of your daily habits you strongly believe contributes to your success?

Start the morning off on a positive

3.Tell us about a challenging time or situation you and your company faced concerning training, but you persisted – made the tough decisions… and now, that once painful memory serves as an invaluable learning experience.

Keeping an open mind

4.What’s the most critical skill you think police instructors need to master in order to thrive today?

Embrace online training

5.When it comes to developing and implementing effective police training, what was the most influential lesson you ever learned from one of your mentors and how did it help you become the leader you are today?

We need to do our job so perfect that the judges and lawyers can’t even screw it up

6.If there was a magic “reset” button as it relates to course creation… what systems would you go back and put into place sooner rather than later… and why?

We need to interact with our people more

7.What one strategy – or recipe – that police course creators could consistently apply every day – that would compound into big wins for them?

Remain relevant

8.Imagine you’re standing in front of a room of police instructors – people – just like you. They’re battling their way through fears, worries, doubts, and struggles to find their footing. What are 2 or 3 strategies you would recommend they focus on to best ensure success?

You’re not alone

Ways to Contact Darren:
•Company Website: http://coronertalk.com/
•Podcast: Listen to the Coroner Talk Podcast Here
•Death Investigation Website: https://ditacademy.org/