CHIEF TALK: Episode #4 Kristen Ziman Since Kristen Ziman was a child, she wanted to be a police officer. She became a Cadet at age 17 and retired as the Aurora, Illinois Police Chief at 47. In her 30 year career in policing, she blazed trails: She was the first woman Lieutenant, first woman Commander, and eventually the first woman Chief in her department. She was also the Chief on watch during a mass shooting in her hometown of Aurora, IL. She recently sat down with Mitch and John in Long Branch, NJ, sharing lessons she has learned and wisdom she has gained to change the culture of...

CHIEF TALK: Episode #3 Former Acting AG Andrew Bruck John and Mitch are pleased to welcome Former Acting Attorney General Andrew Bruck to the podcast.  Bruck was appointed by Gov. Phil Murphy as Acting Attorney General in July 2021. He joined the Office of the Attorney General in January 2018 and served as Executive Assistant AG and then First Assistant AG.  Previously, Bruck spent five years at the U.S. Department of Justice, where he served as an Assistant U.S. Attorney in Newark and held several roles in the office of U.S. Deputy Attorney General Sally Yates, including Senior Counsel...

CHIEF TALK: Episode #2 Richard Norcross Richard’s first career was as a law enforcement professional. He began as a Cadet on a foot beat and worked his way up to being the Commander of the Intelligence Services Team for the City & County of Camden. In Camden, he worked with and led a tremendously gifted and talented group of professionals who were the epitome of what Intelligence Led Policing is all about. In this somber and startliing episode, Richard has a very important story to share with us. Click Here to Follow the Chief Talk Podcast - Hit the FOLLOW BUTTON! facebook ...

CHIEF TALK: Episode #1 Lewis Z. Schlosser, PhD, ABPP Lewis, the managing partner at the Institute for Forensic Psychology in Oakland NJ, is the first-ever chief psychologist for the NJSACOP. He has conducted more than 10,000 law enforcement psychological evaluations, including pre-employment and fitness for duty evaluations. He provides training to police personnel on a variety of topics related to officer mental health, with special expertise in fitness for duty and officer wellness. In this episode, Lewis discusses the importance of mental health among New Jersey's law enforcement...