The Good CARMA Podcast

S1E10: Better, Not Bitter: The Lessons That Defined Season 1

In the Season 1 finale of The Good CARMA Podcast, Rob Kramer, Rob Patton, and Brian Rogers revisit the conversations, guests, and ideas that shaped the podcast’s first se

S1E9: Excellence Isn’t an Accident: Lessons from Gordon Graham

In Episode 9 of The Good CARMA Podcast, Rob Kramer and Rob Patton sit down with Gordon Graham, one of the most recognized voices in public safety risk management.  Graha

S1E9 Trailer: Gordon Graham: Lexipol Co-Founder, Risk Management Expert

What separates organizations that thrive from those that struggle? Next week on The Good CARMA Podcast, Gordon Graham, Co-Founder of Lexipol, shares hard-earned lessons

S1E8: Better Decisions, Better Outcomes: A Law Enforcement Risk Conversation

In Episode 8 of The Good CARMA Podcast, Rob Patton sits down with Brian Rogers, CARMA's Training Development Consultant for Law Enforcement, to discuss how risk managemen

S1E8 Trailer: Brian Rogers, Training Development Consultant for Law Enforcement, CARMA

Can better training reduce lawsuits? Brian Rogers believes it can. Tune in next week as we explore how claims data and supervision work together to improve performance a

S1E7: Building Better Agencies Through Accreditation

What separates great agencies from average ones?  Retired Chief Denton Carlson joins The Good CARMA Podcast to discuss culture, accreditation, and the lessons learned fr

S1E7 Trailer: Chief Denton Carlson: Retired Chief of Police, San Ramon Police Department; Program Advisor, CAPS

How do great agencies stay great? Next week, retired Chief Denton Carlson joins The Good CARMA Podcast to discuss leadership, organizational culture, and California's ne

S1E6: Emotional Intelligence and the Future of Policing

In Episode 6 of The Good CARMA Podcast, Rob Patton sits down with Chief Sarah Ryan of the Capitola Police Department for a conversation about leadership, emotional intell

S1E6 Trailer: Sarah Ryan, Chief of Police, Capitola Police Department

What does it take to lead an agency in today's policing environment? Next time on The Good CARMA Podcast, Chief Sarah Ryan joins to discuss leadership, emotional intelli

S1E5: Officer Wellness and Leadership: The Impact on Decision-Making

In Episode 5 of The Good CARMA Podcast, Rob Patton speaks with retired law enforcement leader Jeff McGreevy about the critical connection between officer wellness, leader

S1E5 Trailer: Jeff McGreevy: Founder, Tombstone Courage; Retired Law Enforcement Leader

What happens when the people protecting others stop taking care of themselves? In the next episode of The Good CARMA Podcast, Rob Patton welcomes retired law enforcement

S1E4: Building Teams That Win: Leadership Lessons from Public Safety

What makes a strong organization?  In this episode, Todd Cusimano shares lessons from more than three decades in public service, discussing how culture, trust, leadershi

S1E4 Trailer: Todd Cusimano, City Manager, former Police Chief

Next week on The Good CARMA Podcast, Todd Cusimano discusses leadership, organizational culture, risk management, and the role trust plays in building high-performing tea

S1E3: The Mental Load of Policing: Wellness, Liability, and Leadership

In Episode 3 of the Good CARMA Podcast, Rob Kramer and Rob Patton are joined by Bruce Praet, Co-Founder of Lexipol, to discuss the complex factors that influence police l

S1E3 Trailer: Bruce Praet, Co-Founder of Lexipol

Join us Tuesday, July 7th to hear more from guest Bruce Praet, Co-Founder of Lexipol, about the real factors that shape police liability and agency risk. This episode in

S1E2: Training, Risk, and the Badge: Improving Officer Decision-Making

A conversation with Jason Louis, founder of The Briefing Room, on how training gaps impact risk and performance in law enforcement. Episode 2 of The Good CARMA Podcast e

S1E2 Trailer: Jason Louis, CEO of The Briefing Room

Most officers are expected to know the law but aren’t trained on it. Next week, on Episode 2 of The Good CARMA Podcast, we'll unpack the gap between training and real-wo

S1E1 Setting the Stage: Police Liability, Risk, and What’s Ahead

In Episode 1 of The Good CARMA Podcast, hosts Rob Kramer and Rob Patton introduce themselves and break down the often misunderstood world of police liability and risk man

S1E1 Trailer: Welcome to The Good CARMA Podcast

Episode 1 coming June 9th Welcome to The Good CARMA Podcast, where we pull back the curtain on the real-world impact of police liability, risk management, and public saf