Quotes
05:23 "A lot of the big security firms wouldn't touch it coz they would've lost their federal contracts. So I actually started the first company in this space using former law enforcement, former military, and highly-trained guys to protect these marijuana-related businesses and we would transport the money for them."
12:25 "Proactive police work is what keeps a community safe. When you take away qualified immunity, cops are not going to be proactive anymore. It's not gonna happen. What they need to do is take qualified immunity away from politicians and give it back to the cops."
14:37 "The problem where a lot of departments get into trouble is they don't have a lot of money in their training budget. You need to train officers(...) We need to make sure that these training budgets in these agencies are not touched."
18:12 "It hurts the poor communities because they're not gonna pull cops out of the rich neighborhoods; they're gonna pull them out of the poor neighborhoods."
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SUMMARY
In this episode of the National Police Association Podcast, Sgt Betsy interviews Teddy Daniels, decorated combat veteran, retired police officer, and entrepreneur.
Proactive police work is essential to public safety. However, officers are getting less proactive as they face challenges with their training funds and qualified immunity. Ted shares what his participation will be in police reform once he gets elected to Congress.
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HIGHLIGHTS
00:58 Ted on his 15-year career in law enforcement, service in the US Army Infantry, and involvement in the marijuana-related business
06:46 Cannabis legalization for medical vs recreational purposes
11:24 Police reform means bigger training budgets for police departments
14:09 How can the federal government support those against defunding?
17:40 Poor communities suffer most from the defunding movement
21:20 How to connect with Ted
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