Dr. Karen Love's Podcast - ReDefining Leadership

Friday Night Chats Featuring Dr. Jeremy Butler, Ph.D. on Community Policing - 02.04.2022

Dr. Karen Love Season 3 Episode 2



Assistant Professor of Health Promotion and Performance - Judson University

New Minted Author and soon to be released book, The Law Enforcement Officer's Guide to Better Control Tactics, Less Lawsuits and Building Community Trust Through Martial Arts. 

Pagoda Rebirth Martial Arts

B.S. - Kinesiology - University of Illinois 
M.S. Recreation Administration - Illinois State University
Ph.D. Kinesiology - University of Illinois

  • The importance of verbal de-escalation training
  • Understanding the Law
  • Conceal Carry Law
  • Strategies when stopped by the police
  • Essential elements of an influential community policing program
  • Barriers to good police-community relations 
  • Best strategies to strengthen the relationship between the police and minorities?
  • Strategies in terms of training, educating, or cultivating an internal culture to combat the effect of unconscious racial bias so that it does not affect how police enforce the law.
  • Cultural competency as a required component of police training. Should CC by mandated by the state or left to the individual police departments.
  • Bridging de-escalation through positive interaction


Pagoda Rebirth Martial Arts - Trained in 5 different styles of Karate Arts