#ITSNEEDED

Diddy, Baltimore, and AJ See's Lakewood Shooting Footage for the First Time

Well...We Have a Plan!

It has been a while... It has been crazy on our end and we want to update all of you. Thank you to everyone who reached out asking where the podcast has been. It is because of you guys we are back!

This Was Excessive Force

Even though we don't see what happened before the cell phone video, it's hard to think of something that would cause this to be ok. Let's talk about it!

We Almost Forgot How to do This

Fumbling our way through this episode and dusting off the mics. Glad to be back, it was a crazy season for all of us. 

You NEVER Know Who You Are Impacting

Last week Ryan had 20 presentations to over 9,000 students. He knows not every student will listen, but even if it impacts one, it was worth. Both AJ and Ryan's have been speaking more and share on that experience. 

Let's Talk About Israel

There is a lot going on in the world right now...Let's talk about Israel, freedom, and God.

201. Police Car Hit by a Train and AJ Speaks at Harvard

Today we go over a few trending police videos that people are starting false narratives about. Aj tells us about his experience speaking at Harvard, and Ryan may or may not have been racially profiled at the studio.

Ta'Kiya Young Shooting, California Laws, And Comparing Yourself to Others

Thank you for your patience! With our schedules getting busier and being in different time zones it has been hard to line up our calendars, but we are back and have missed you all!

Not Utilizing My Outlets- Words from AJ

We apologize for not being here for a few weeks. Aj and Billy had their kid's going to school for the first time which through off everyone's schedule and now the building the studio is located in has a power outage and they don't know when it will be back up.... Life is throwing some curve balls but we appreciate ALL OF YOU! 

Police Departments Don't Recognize the Talents Right Under Their Nose

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Ex-Minneapolis Officer Get's Nearly 5 Years for George Floyd's Death

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196. Getting Rid of K9's? Laws That Make Our Job Harder

California recently was talking about getting rid of the use of K9's. Today we talk about how certain laws can make our jobs harder and what we can do about that.

Is Community Policing a Waste of Time

I posted a video about community policing the other day and the feedback was mixed. Let's talk about it!

Ohio OIS

Our Hosts: Ryan - @breaking_barriers_united AJ - @ohnoitsdapopo [email protected]

Ryan Meets TRUMP...Almost

Ryan travels accross the country to speak at an event and he doesn't know what the event is. Showing up in his neck pillow and sneakers was not the right move. 

Sneak Peak

Here is a segment of a new project I am going to be working on. This podcast will continue! I am just broadening what I do content wise. Hope you enjoy and we will be back to our normal show next week!

192. Identity Crisis

Internal pressures can be pretty bad within law enforcement. What causes them? What causes you to be so bothered by it? When someone really tries to go above and beyond and people try to pull them down, why is that? 

191. Don't Underestimate the Underdog

Back from New Jersey and New York with stories to tell!

190. It Is Good to Be Back

All three of us are back! Thank you for your patience, we appreciate all of you.

Personal Update, Sorry We Have Been Gone

We know this is vague but we appreciate your patience.  We will be back next week!

189. Portland State University Rearms Its Police

Portland State University took guns away from it's police in 2020, and this month they have given them back. Also there is talk about helicopters now being used by police and K9's won't be able to bite anymore? 

188. We Are Our Own Worst Enemy

Today we talk about how INTERNAL pressures can almost be worse than external. This is true in our personal lives and in law enforcement. Ryan: @breaking_barriers_united AJ: @OhNoItsDaPoPo

187. AJ is BACK in the Studio!

It is a different vibe having us all together, let's make this a permanent thing?

186. Nashville Shooting

With AJ in the studio we talk about the atrocity that happend in Nashville this week.

185. Trump Getting Arrested?

Who really knows what is going on, but let's talk about it!

184. How Technology Can Improve Our Profession

Check out civiceye.com for more information about our guest today.

183. Time To Open Up a Little Bit

During recording Ryan and Billy were on the road in San Antonio Texas, so we apologize for the audio quality. On today's episode AJ opens up and shares some great, but deep news with us.

182. "I've Never Seen a Good Police Officer"

Ever heard someone say I have never seen a good police officer? Or talk about ANYTHING broadly like this? Let's discuss [email protected]  

181. Tyre Nichols

Everyone is talking about it, the death of Tyre Nichols. Let's discuss.

180. Memphis PD Fires 5 Officers

Memphis PD has fired 5 officers for a video that they have not yet released at the time of this recording. LAPD has a $50 million lawsuit against them from the Keenan Anderson family. A lot to discuss, let's get into it. breakingbarriersunited.com

179. BLM Co-Founder Blames LAPD for Cousin's Death

As always we have a lot to talk about. Today was talk about impact, as well as a current event about the BLM Co-Founder blaming police for her cousin's death. Let's discuss.

178. "This Scenario Changed Me"

Today we have on a guest who just participated in our new Youtube series called "Switched." On social media we have people who push back at what we show and say. Our guest was one of those people. That is a good thing! This is all about dialogue. Our guest shares with us how "Switched" really did change his perspective. He even calls it "the solution" to what is going on right now in our society. 

177. HELLO 2023!

Better late than never... Happy New Year!

176. GOODBYE 2022

175. Death in the Line of Duty is a Real Thing

Michael Paredes was one of the two officers killed in El Monte. His wife is here to share his story.

As Officers We Encounter Broken People | FRIDAY DEBRIEF

174. Rehabilitation | How Do We Measure It?

How can we know if someone is rehabilitated? How do we keep the pendulum from swinging to far in either direction? Let's talk about it.

173. Prison Visit and Perspective

We hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving with their familes! Today Ryan talks about a trip he took to a prison in Northern California, and AJ shares about his department giving away over 700 turkeys!

172. Marriage, Family, and the LA County Sheriff's Recruits

Destiny | TILLMAN TIME

Last part of this 3 part series. Today we talk about destiny.

171. Officers Need to Be BOLD About Change

Change is made when people are bold and willing to go against the grain.

Development Phase | TILLMAN TIME

Last week we talked about deliverence, this week let's talk about development.

170. Emotions vs Reality

Your emotions and the reality of a situation are not the same thing. Let's discuss

Deliverance, Development, and Destiny | TILLMAN TIME

Fridays I am going to start posting a short segment about someting that was on my mind that week. It will be differenct from our normal episodes, it won't ever have a guest or discussion, just my thoughts about the previous week. I hope we can learn and grow together from this.

169. The Domino Effect

You never know how far one decision you make can go. We talk about a lot in this episode but Ryan shares a video towards the end that reminds us of why we do what we do. As officers we can make a huge impact with a small action. 

168. WE ARE BACK!

The ITSNEEDED Conference is over and we are back. What now?

167. Jason Lehman | Bridging the Gap

Jason Lehman is an educational consultant, writer, and public speaker. He was also a police officer for many years and is dedicated to bridging the gap between law enforcement and the community.

166. Mr. Olympia Training Ryan? | OFFICER WELLNESS

We are always looking for the ambush or the attack, but we neglect officer wellness which is more likely to kill us.

165. 4 YEARS OF PODCASTING, THANK YOU!

We have officially been doing this podcast for four years. This podcast would not be possible or even matter without all of you who listen. We thank you from the bottom of our hearts! What is next for the #ITSNEEDED Podcast?

164. If You Go Hands On, COMMIT

Let's watch some videos and break them down!