Oct 30, 202611 min
This week, Schultzy goes solo for a short episode, bringing listeners up to date with what's happening behind the scenes at Two Ordinary Cops. Following an extraordinary evening at the Queensland Police Union awards...
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Two Ordinary Cops
Hosted by benschultz · true crime · EN
About this Podcast:
The two ordinary cops are former Northern Territory Police Officers Remote Sergeant Ben Schultz and Detective Sergeant Damien Barbe. With over 25 years experience Ben and Damo share stories from their time in the job. Follow along through the laughter, anger and tears that come with the rigours of Policing Australia’s last frontier.
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What is Two Ordinary Cops about?
The two ordinary cops are former Northern Territory Police Officers Remote Sergeant Ben Schultz and Detective Sergeant Damien Barbe. With over 25 years experience Ben and Damo share stories from their time in the job. Follow along through the laughter, anger and tears that come with the rigours of Policing Australia’s last frontier.
What has Two Ordinary Cops covered recently?
Recent episodes include "Episode 147, Honouring Our Heroes: A Week with Two Ordinary Cops" (30 October 2026, 11 minutes), "Episode 146, Part 1, Esther McKay: Behind the Crime Scene" (23 October 2026, 58 minutes), and "Episode 145, Zero to a Thousand: The Reality of Frontline Policing" (16 October 2026, 55 minutes).
How often does Two Ordinary Cops publish?
Two Ordinary Cops publishes roughly weekly, with episodes averaging 59 minutes across 152 episodes.
How hard is it to get booked on Two Ordinary Cops?
Booking probability for Two Ordinary Cops is 33%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Two Ordinary Cops requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Two Ordinary Cops's contact route on record: public web form.
Who should pitch Two Ordinary Cops?
The strongest fits for Two Ordinary Cops are Courts, Police & Public Safety. Two Ordinary Cops has a true crime audience.
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Two Ordinary Cops is a true crime podcast with 152 episodes published.
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Recent episodes
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- Oct 23, 202658 min
Welcome back to Two Ordinary Cops! In this episode, Damo and Schultzy are joined by former NSW Police forensic officer and author Esther McKay, who takes us back to the beginning of her policing career in 1984. Esther...
- Oct 16, 202655 min
One minute it's a routine job, the next you're fighting for your life. In this episode of Two Ordinary Cops, Damo and Schultzy discuss the recent stabbing of a Queensland police officer and reflect on their own...
- Oct 9, 20261h 8m
Welcome back to another episode of Two Ordinary Cops! This week, Damo and Schultzy kick things off with some fantastic listener feedback, shout-outs and a reminder of why talking about mental health and supporting one...
- Oct 2, 202648 min
This week we hand the episode over to you, answering questions and sharing a few stories along the way. We start on the serious side after a listener reaches out following a horrific fatal crash he came across on his...
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Episode #148
Episode 142 – Who’s Got the Cops’ Backs?
Sep 25, 202637 minA listener question gets Damo and Schultzy talking about something every cop should understand — who’s got your back when things go wrong? In this episode, the boys look at the role of police unions and associations and...
Episode #147
Episode 141 – Roger Mayer APM Part 4 - Brett Meredith, Police Dogs & the Jobs That Stay With You
Sep 18, 20261h 25mWelcome back to the Two Ordinary Cops for the fourth and final part of our interview with Roger Mayer APM. In this episode, things get personal as Roger remembers his former NSW Police Dog Unit colleague Brett Meredith...
- Sep 11, 20261h 13m
Welcome back to the Two Ordinary Cops as we continue our conversation with Roger Mayer APM. In this episode, Roger takes us from the NT Police to the NSW Police, where the action quickly steps up. Starting in general...
Episode #145
Episode 139 - Part 2 - Interview with Roger Mayer APM - Policing the Territory in the late 70's
Sep 4, 202659 minWelcome back to Part Two with Roger Mayer APM. In Episode 139, Roger takes us back to what it was really like joining the Northern Territory Police in the late 1970s and early ’80s — a very different era of policing. It...
Episode #144
Episode 138 - Part 1 - Interview with Roger Mayor - Foundation, Training and Introduction into Policing
Aug 28, 20261h 5mThis episode is an absolute blast. Roger Mayor not only tells you of his upbringing and how it turned him into the police officer and man he became. But it explains dedication and driving you to exceed expectations of...
Episode #143
Episode 137 - The Man Who Wasn't There.
Aug 21, 20261 hourWhat does a major murder investigation really look like from the inside? This week, Damo takes us back to Operation Nina, the investigation into the 2011 murder of Ray Niceforo in Katherine — the Northern Territory’s...
- Aug 14, 202641 min
This week on Two Ordinary Cops, Schultzy and Damo take listeners behind the police cordon following the recent tragic murder-suicide in Charleville. We break down what actually happens during a major critical incident —...
Episode #141
Episode 135 – Undercover, Unbroken: Todd Maguire
Aug 7, 20261h 36mFormer Queensland Police detective and undercover operative Todd Maguire shares the story behind the badge. What starts as a conversation about policing quickly becomes something much more powerful. Todd opens up about...
- Jul 31, 202619 min
A routine welfare check can become a life-or-death situation in an instant—and this week we discuss the tragic shooting of Queensland Police Constable Jordan May and the extraordinary courage shown by Senior Constable...
- Jul 24, 20261h 7m
What happens when police officers from opposite sides of the world sit down and compare notes? As it turns out, far more is shared than separates them. This week, Schultzy and Damo welcome Inspector Ben Dimmock from...
- Jul 17, 202647 min
When Queensland Police Dog Squad Officer in Charge Joel Davidson first joined the police at just 19 years old, he never imagined the journey ahead. From proactively hunting offenders on the streets of Toowoomba to...
- Jul 10, 202655 min
In Episode 131, Schultzy and Damo tackle one of the biggest questions facing modern policing: at what point does doing your job become a crime? Using the recent conviction of NSW Police Sergeant Ben Bryant as the...
- Jul 3, 20261h 23m
Before Two Ordinary Cops ever had a name, one of the titles we seriously considered was The Real Northern Territory. It only seems fitting that 130 episodes later, we finally tell that story. The Northern Territory is...
Episode #135
Episode 129 – The Battle After the Battlefield: Bravery, Betrayal and the Price of Service
Jun 26, 20261h 2mThe conversation around Australia's Special Forces has never been more relevant. After watching the powerful documentary Bravery and Betrayal, Schultzy and Damo take an honest look at the extraordinary courage of the...
Episode #134
Episode 128 – Courage, Trauma, and the Birth of Queensland's Tactical Policing with Keith Banks.mp3
Jun 19, 20261h 38mIn this powerful episode, the boys sit down with Queensland policing legend Keith Banks. From working deep undercover and helping build Queensland’s early tactical policing capability, to facing some of the most...
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