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Bluegrass Beat

Kentucky Department of Criminal Justice Training

The Bluegrass Beat is a monthly podcast delivering the latest topics and critical news affecting law enforcement officers and telecommunicators. Join us as we discuss training, technology, life, leadership and more.

Whether you are on the beat or behind a headset, a new recruit or a veteran of your agency, let us bring you the brightest voices in public safety today.

The Bluegrass Beat is recorded and produced by the Kentucky Department of Criminal Justice Training’s Public Information Office a proud member of Team Kentucky.

Like what you hear? Have a suggestion? Email host Critley King-Smith at [email protected] to share feedback.

Music by Digital Music and StackTraxx

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Episodes

40 episodes

  1. Haunted Louisville: When Legends Become Police Calls 38:16
  2. Behind the Headset: Training the Voice Before Help Arrives 19:38
  3. 211: A Community Resource Every Officer Should Know 22:35
  4. Beyond the Breathalyzer: Kentucky’s Roadside Oral Fluid Testing Program 42:32
  5. Here at Home 25:40
  6. A Mother’s Love, A Deputy’s Legacy 34:05
  7. Stopping Scams: Protecting Kentuckians Through Law Enforcement Partnerships 23:28
  8. Tactical Medicine in Modern Policing 37:46
  9. One Mission, One Commonwealth: Inside Kentucky’s BACKUPPS Program 19:39
  10. Eyes on the Goals 19:39
  11. Saving Lives with Project Heart Restart 25:07
  12. Raising Numbers 21:50
  13. Meet the Marshal 23:38
  14. Partnerships Matter 17:35
  15. Helping Hands 28:30
  16. Kentucky Law Enforcement Council Explained 10:51
  17. Answering the Call: Updates to Public Safety Dispatcher Training 16:08
  18. Full Steam Ahead 19:59
  19. Medical Cannabis: What Law Enforcement Should Know 31:56
  20. Helping Heroes Heal 48:09
  21. Survivor turned M.A.D.D. Regional Executive Director: DUI is a Choice 28:11
  22. Victim-Center Interviewing 29:31
  23. The Making of the Marshal 28:39
  24. A Safer Kentucky Home 24:14
  25. Weathering the Storm 28:27
  26. Survival, Self-Care and Support 37:45
  27. Remembering Heroes: KLEMF Board Chair Discusses Memorial Foundation 15:58
  28. Seeking Savannah Spurlock Part 2: A Bluegrass Beat Case Study 42:00
  29. Seeking Savannah Spurlock Part 1: A Bluegrass Beat Case Study 30:42
  30. Resilient: Finding the tools to remain mentally fortified as first responders 32:12
  31. No Compromise: Looking Back to Look Forward with Commissioner Nicolai Jilek 34:42
  32. Full Circle with DOCJT Instructor David Gregory 14:20
  33. Professional Standards with John Bizzack 24:36
  34. A Safe Place with State School Security Marshal Ben Wilcox 23:50
  35. The Way It Was 33:41
  36. Half a Century with DOCJT 30:06
  37. Character-Based Leadership with Mike Bosse 29:06
  38. Inclusive Leadership with Michael Bogan 15:55
  39. Situational Leadership with Ed Lingenfelter 41:57
  40. Introducing the Bluegrass Beat 8:15