18 Lessons from 18 Years as a Cop: What I Wish I Knew, Mistakes Made, and Lessons Learned

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The Squad Room

Garrett Te Slaa

195 episodes

9 months ago

The Squad Room is a podcast devoted to optimizing the physical, mental, and emotional health and wellness of police officers, and law enforcement personnel. We tackle any subject that might improve first responder wellness and commitment to ourselves, our loved ones, and our communities we serve. Physical fitness, sleep and sleeping disorders, identifying PTSD, mindfulness and meditation, the importance of mentors and coaches - the list goes on!

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18 Lessons from 18 Years as a Cop: What I Wish I Knew, Mistakes Made, and Lessons Learned

The Squad Room

32 minutes 49 seconds

2 years ago

18 Lessons from 18 Years as a Cop: What I Wish I Knew, Mistakes Made, and Lessons Learned

I recently passed the 18th anniversary of the day I entered the academy. The occasion provoked some introspection and on this episode I share 18 lessons I’ve learned throughout my career to this point – lessons often learned the hard way.
It’s certainly not a comprehensive list but I incuded things that I think can help someone avoid some of the common mistakes I’ve made, and I’ve seen made by others.
I’d love to hear what lessons you have for others, or things you’ve learned. Drop me a DM @thesquadroom or shoot me an email at garrett@thesquadroom.net.
Here’s a link to the original Instagram post that prompted this episode.
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