The Quiet Professional Vigilant Media Inc.

Original Recording Date: 2024MAY23. 
Audio editing by Stephanie Bosch.
Views and opinions of the participants are their own, unless otherwise stated. 
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TOPICS:
Frank's story.
Industry vs self-fabrication.
Trends in 3D / ghost-guns and how LE is combatting the issues.
Legislation, policy, culture - a lot to deal with here.
What works and what doesn't.

Bill C21 discussion - motives, politics, genuine and not.
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REFERENCES / RESOURCES:
Important Links:
Safer Schools Together profile on Frank: Frank Grosspietsch (saferschoolstogether.com).
Connect:
Find Frank at:
LinkedIn: Frank Grosspietsch - OSCE | LinkedIn.
Safer Schools Together contact: Frank Grosspietsch (saferschoolstogether.com).

 

Original Recording Date: 2024MAY23. 
Audio editing by Stephanie Bosch.
Views and opinions of the participants are their own, unless otherwise stated. 
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TOPICS:
Robert's story.
Natalie's involvement.
The weight of the system.
Allegations, investigations, and correcting the narratives.
Former friends.

An underdog's fight.
How to forge ahead and maintain ethics.

Putting it on the line. 
Career, pension, reputation.

Capturing the scope of the story.
Where are we now?
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REFERENCES / RESOURCES:
Important Links:
Robert on the Stories of Service YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3QSZjBAQm7o 
More on Robert's story: PLIGHT OF DEPUTY U.S. MARSHAL ROBERT LEDOGAR’S UNLAWFUL TERMINATION-WHISTEBLOWER ACTIVITIES – National Police Defense Foundation (npdf1.org)
Find Natalie's work at: Nothing but Love Notes.
Connect:
Find Robert on LinkedIn: Robert Ledogar - Venice, Florida, United States | Professional Profile | LinkedIn.
Find Natalie on:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nataliejunereilly.
Instagram: Nothing But Love Notes (@nothingbutlovenotes) • Instagram photos and videos

 

Original Recording Date: 2024MAY15. 
Audio editing by Stephanie Bosch.
Views and opinions of the participants are their own, unless otherwise stated. 
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TOPICS:
David's story.
Police interactions.

Complexity of municipal transit.
Politics and responsibilities.

Convergence of societal complexities.
Safety and the police.

Solutions.
Who is moving in the right direction?
Where do we go from here?

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REFERENCES / RESOURCES:
Important Links:
Leading Mobility: Leading Mobility.
Connect:
Find David at: 
LinkedIn: David Cooper - Leading Mobility Consulting | LinkedIn
Twitter: https://twitter.com/leadingmobility 

 

Original Recording Date: 2024MAY10. 
Audio editing by Stephanie Bosch.
Views and opinions of the participants are their own, unless otherwise stated. 
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TOPICS:
Steve’s story.
Mindset is key.Mental and physical components to toughness.

Getting through to the doubters.
The experience of loss on the job.
Building resiliency and the programs.
Solutions.
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REFERENCES / RESOURCES:
Important Links:
Spartan Tactical Solutions at https://www.spartanshooting.com/.
Connect:
Find Steve on:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/spartan_steve_odom/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stephen-odom-053404275

 

Original Recording Date: 2024MAY02. 
Audio editing by Stephanie Bosch.
Views and opinions of the participants are their own, unless otherwise stated.
NOTE: Jason noted a point of misspeak with reference to the conversation around oxycodone being stronger than heroin when he meant to state it's stronger than morphine. 
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TOPICS:
Jason's story.
Mapping the effects of synthetic drug markets on a global scale.
East vs West in politics and policies.
Definitions, cooperation, collaboration.

Complicit actors - differing opinions.
Precursor chemical discussion.
A people problem.

Canada's role in drug trafficking.
Transactions within drug markets.
Analyzing the problems, developing the solutions.
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REFERENCES / RESOURCES:
Important Links:
Jason Eligh at the Global Initiative: Jason Eligh | Global Initiative.
Global Synthetic Drug Markets: The Present and Future by Jason Eligh: Global Synthetic Drug Markets: The Present and Future | Global Initiative.
67th session of the UN’s Commission on Narcotic Drugs (CND): A clear breakthrough, but an uncertain future for drug policy at the Commission on Narcotic Drugs | Global Initiative.
Connect:
Find Jason on LinkedIn: Jason E. - Global Initiative against Transnational Organized Crime | LinkedIn. 
 

Original Recording Date: 2024APR25. 
Audio editing by Stephanie Bosch.
Views and opinions of the participants are their own, unless otherwise stated.
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TOPICS:
Mike's podcast.
Its impact as one of many solutions.

The guests, the parents, their stories, the crusaders.
Beyond talking - leveraging platforms to get the message out.
The politics of the opioid crisis from an objective viewer.Cultures.

Chasing commodities vs people. 
Where the problems lie.
Solutions!

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REFERENCES / RESOURCES:
Important Links:
The Opioid Matrix: A Journey Into the Rabbit Hole podcast on:
Apple: ‎The Opioid Matrix: A Journey Into the Rabbit Hole on Apple Podcasts.
Spotify: The Opioid Matrix: A Journey Into the Rabbit Hole | Podcast on Spotify.

Rigaku: Rigaku Analytical Devices | Handheld Confidence.
Drug Enforcement Administration: Home | DEA.gov.
Connect:
Michael on LinkedIn: Michael W. Brown - Director of Counter-Narcotics Technology - Rigaku Analytical Devices | LinkedIn.
Find Rigaku on:
LinkedIn: Rigaku | LinkedIn.
Twitter: Profile / Twitter.