Behind The Thin Blue Line Podcast

Animal cruelty, Law enforcement, Training center, Animal crimes, Violent crime, Case management, Investigation support, Legislative lobbying, Organized fighting, Animal neglect, Resource sharing, Partnership building...

Behind every successful police K-9 team is a lot more than a dog with a good nose. It takes specialized training, the right handler, a strong partnership, and countless hours of preparation. In this episode, I sit down...

An officer-involved shooting can unfold in seconds, but its impact can last far beyond the moment the gunfire stops. In this episode, I sit down with Monroe Police Department officers Madison Sweatt and Tristan Shea at...

Online child exploitation is evolving faster than ever, and the threats facing kids today look very different than they did just a few years ago. In this episode, I sit down with Alan Schlitz, a Computer Crimes Agent...

<p>Daryl Smith's law enforcement career took him from patrol officer to K9 handler, SWAT operator, dive team member, and tactical leader. Having worked some of Fayetteville's toughest streets during the height of the...

<p>I continue my conversation with Carter F. Smith as we dig deeper into the evolving world of military gangs, extremist activity, and how these threats are becoming more sophisticated and harder to detect. We break...

<p>I sit down with Dr. Carter F. Smith to unpack a topic that doesn’t get nearly enough attention—military-trained gang members and the real-world impact they have on our communities, law enforcement, and national...

<p>PTSD in law enforcement isn’t just about what happens in the moment—it’s about what follows you home. The calls don’t stop, the stress doesn’t reset, and for many, there’s never a true chance to decompress. I sit...

<p>In this second part of the Shaniya Davis case, I continue my conversation with retired Fayetteville PD homicide detective Tracey Bowman—and this is where things get even more real. We move beyond the investigation...

<p>In this episode, I take you inside one of the most haunting investigations I’ve ever been part of—the Shaniya Davis case. What started as a missing child report quickly escalated into something far more complex...

<p>In the second part of this two-part conversation, Bill Loucks shifts the focus to labor trafficking, debt bondage, and the systemic challenges surrounding victim identification and recovery. While Part 1 examined how...

<p>In this first installment of a two-part conversation, Bill Loucks returns to Behind The Thin Blue Line to examine the realities of human trafficking in the United States. While many people picture kidnapping and...

<p>In the second part of my conversation with Bill Loucks, we move from the global picture of cartels and supply chains to what this crisis looks like on the ground in our small towns, rural communities, and military...

<p>In this first installment of a two-part conversation, Bill Loucks joins Behind The Thin Blue Line to break down the evolving drug crisis impacting communities across America. A nationally respected subject matter...

<p>Billy Queen returns in part 2 of this two-part series, to share what it cost to live undercover when the danger didn’t come in short bursts, but followed him every hour of every day. As a longtime ATF agent embedded...