Best Tommy Mottl Podcasts (2025)

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Tickets To Your Favorite Gun Show: The 686 from Smith & Wesson 1:09:39

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it seems like a lifetime ago, that my Pop was telling me about this “dude on YouTube, a cop, that was talking about” cool things that he knew I would be passionate about. You guessed it: NOTETAKING. But that’s not important right now. What […]By Tommy Mottl

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The Fugitive (1993) – A Perspective Review 3:55:26

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A man – a famous one, a surgeon that’s murdered his wife – on the run. The city of Chicago. Law Enforcement on his heels for 2 hours and 10 minutes – non-stop. 1993’s “The Fugitive” starring Harrison Ford was one of the most popular […]By Tommy Mottl

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Stupid Things Old Cops Told Me 27:03

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One of the best instructors a cop can have, is history. The stories, guidance and perspective it provides helps to hone the craft of today’s law enforcement professionals — most of the time. It’s time to take a look back at real-life things that […]By Tommy Mottl

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Hang ‘Em High (1968) – A Perspective Review 1:59:22

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In 1968, an already 38-year-old Clint Eastwood was made a producer of a movie that was going to be the “bridge” back to the states when it came to the Spaghetti Westerns and Hollywood’s at-all interest in the modern Western Feature film. A number of […]By Tommy Mottl

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Code of Silence (1985) – A Perspective Review 2:17:56

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The sprawling city of Chicago. A bad cop. A dead kid… and Chuck Norris? There’s something magnetic about Chuck Norris. It’s why we can all quote one of a million quotes where Chuck Norris Doesn’t Do Push Ups – He Pushes the World DOWN. The […]By Tommy Mottl

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Are Security Guards Doing Too Much? 46:10

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Personnel in the Security industry can always learn something new when it comes to interacting and working with members of the local police department when they arrive on-scene. You might think that the details are obvious but there’s a lot more to making the experience beneficial […]By Tommy Mottl

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Live Q&A: Now Is the Perfect Time to Become a Cop in the US 51:22

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While most modern-day newsfeeds would have you thinking that now wouldn’t be the best time to become a police officer in the US – well – it IS. Now is the time to vault over many of the pre-existing hurdles to allow you to […]By Tommy Mottl

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A Cop’s First Time… 1:54:44

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In police work we say there are some things you will see that you just can’t unsee. Things that will change you, profoundly impact you, and the way you look at the world. Sometimes for the better, but often for the worse. I’ve seen many […]By Tommy Mottl

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Stress: Passing The POLICE Oral Board 33:40

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Testing. It’s something that not everyone does well. When you consider that the people that are testing you are in charge of people that will be instituting the fundamentals of law enforcement to YOU, as you attempt to enter a truly special circle of responsibility […]By Tommy Mottl

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How to Spot Police Impersonators (and What to Do…) 22:12

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There are few things more aggravating for those in security in law enforcement than those who take time to fake that they are one. The responsibility imparted to those in security and law enforcement isn’t just “given” – it’s earned. Check out what Officer Tommy […]By Tommy Mottl

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Parking Tickets – How They REALLY Work… 1:00:44

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We’ve all gotten’em. We’ve all paid the fines associated with ’em – well, almost everyone. Are you curious about Parking Tickets? Wonder if the system is rigged against you or against those who are “poor?” Think there’s a time a time of the month that […]By Tommy Mottl

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Thieves in Law Enforcement – But Not the Ones You’re Thinking of… 43:57

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Being a new member of any law enforcement is already filled with perils of all kinds. Who’d have thought that you’d have to anticipate raising the shields from those around you? There are MANY reasons to be careful when it comes to thieves that get […]By Tommy Mottl

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Why Cops Use .40 12:39

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The debate is a regular one, but the details, numbers and statistics make the choice clear. Be sure to listen to this episode of The Free Field Training Podcast to learn why “Cops Use .40…” The Free Field Training Podcast Links Bar: Subscribe via iTunes […]By Tommy Mottl

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Public Safety Representatives Unloading Guns… 16:20

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While you may think that unloading a gun (whether it be a revolver or semi-automatic variety, etc) is “easy” the fact is that you will eventually meet someone inside of the Public Safety Personnel crowd that do not know how to accomplish this. Check out […]By Tommy Mottl