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Hosted by Dave and Steve · 🇺🇸 US · EN · 72 episodes
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The Detectives Podcast is an award-winning podcast hosted by Dave and Steve, two active detectives with more than 35 years of combined law enforcement experience. Together, they pull back the curtain on criminal investigations, policing, and the criminal justice system. They explore investigative techniques, police procedures, mental health, leadership, courtroom realities, and the human side of the job. Along the way, they share firsthand experiences, break down real cases, answer listener questions, and sit down with professionals from across the field. It's an honest look at law enforcement: the good, the bad, and the untold. Dave and Steve take their work seriously, but they never take themselves too seriously. Expect unfiltered conversations, behind-the-scenes stories, dark humor, and plenty of laughs along the way.
Dave and Steve hosts The Detectives Podcast, a true crime show with 72 episodes published.
Detectives investigate crimes, interview suspects, and make arrests, but what else comes with the job? In this episode, Dave and Steve explore the parts of being a detective that many people never see or may not even kno
In our August Squad Meeting, we celebrate Dave’s birthday, reflect on the start of year two of the podcast, and talk about our new series, CrimeSCENES . We revisit Heat (1995), break down a scorecard submitted by one of
An officer and a driver usually meet as complete strangers, each carrying their own fears, assumptions, and unknowns into the traffic stop. In this episode, Dave and Steve examine these encounters from both perspectives,
Patreon Lead Detective Jen joins Dave and Steve to discuss going through a Citizens Academy program with her husband and getting an inside look at police work. She shares what they expected, what surprised them, and the
Welcome to the first episode of CrimeSCENES, a new series from The Detectives Podcast. Each episode, Dave and Steve put a different cop movie under the microscope through the eyes of two active detectives. They'll talk i
Dave and Steve break down the body camera footage from Dustin Poirier's public intoxication arrest at Hartsfield-Jackson Airport, using it as a real example of police de-escalation done right. They cover what de-escalati
State police dispatcher Emily joins Dave and Steve for a conversation about the stories behind the headset, from the calls that made her laugh to the voices she still carries home. She explains how dispatchers read peopl
One year after launching The Detectives Podcast, we’re using this July 2026 Squad Meeting to look back at everything that made our first year more than we ever expected. We talk about launching the show in July 2025, bre
“Come back with a warrant.” Don't worry, we already got one. In this episode, Dave and Steve take listeners behind the scenes of the warrant process, from where it begins and how probable cause is built, to judicial revi
When a case goes cold, it doesn’t mean detectives stop caring or that the victim has been forgotten. In this episode, Dave and Steve discuss what actually causes a case to lose investigative momentum. They look at exhaus
Leadership and rank are not always the same thing, but both matter in law enforcement. In this episode, Dave and Steve discuss the people who shaped them throughout their careers, from supervisors and command staff to ve
A viral traffic stop involving a woman accused of holding a cellphone in a hand she doesn’t have raises a much bigger question: what happens when an officer realizes their original assessment may have been wrong? In this
In this month's Squad Meeting, we share a few podcast updates, including a scheduling change to our live stream this month, and preparations for our upcoming one-year anniversary. We also introduce CrimeSCENES , a new mo
When people hear the phrase "circumstantial evidence," they often assume it means investigators don't really know what happened. In reality, circumstantial evidence plays an important role in many criminal investigations
Note: We experienced some audio corruption during the first several minutes of this episode. We apologize for the rough audio quality at the beginning. It clears up shortly afterward. This week, Dave and Steve release a
In policing, there are moments where an officer may be legally justified, backed by department policy, and tactically correct, but still ask themselves: just because we can, does that mean we should? The episode explores
Dave and Steve take an honest look at why conversations about police mental health continue to repeat themselves year after year. During Mental Health Awareness Month, they break down the reality that most officers alrea
In this May 2026 Squad Meeting, we break down our full weekend at PopCon Indy 2026 from Friday through Sunday. We talk about the convention, the PopCon Podcast Awards, and the incredible conversations we had throughout t
Dave and Steve tackle a listener-requested episode on the differences between investigative units. They walk through units like homicide, violent crimes, property crimes, narcotics, cyber, and financial investigations, e
In this episode of The Detectives Podcast , Dave and Steve are joined by Deputy Prosecuting Attorneys Alex and Josh as part of the First Call to Final Verdict series, focusing on the juvenile justice system from the pros
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