About this episode
Active police K9 handlers are usually at the tip of the spear when it comes to dealing with the toughest calls. I sat down with Kyle Shoberg, who’s spent 14 years as a police officer - and half of that as a handler. We get in to the difficulties of policing in such a polarized political climate and also numerous shootouts he’s been in during his tenure. Sponsored by @jockofuel, @projectwarpath, @heartbeathotsauce, and @resiliencecbd. ---------- Table of Timestamps: 00:00 - Intro 9:00 - Breaking the Ice 13:15 - Morning Routine 18:00 - Growing Up in California 29:15 - Police Academy 32:00 - Justice with Discretion 39:15 - Public Perception 43:30 - First Years on the Force 55:45 - George Floyd 59:45 - My First K-9 1:10:15 - Dog Bites 1:22:45 - New Dog, New Day 1:29:15 - First Gunfight 1:42:15 - An Explosive Situation 1:55:15 - A Stolen Car 2:04:4 5 - Shootout at the Sunrise Mall 2:21:15 - PTSD 2:31:15 - Departmental Changes 2:37:00 - Defund the Police 2:49:00 - Looking Ahead ---------- To find out more about Kyle or to learn more about Shoberg Tactical Consulting, check out Kyle’s website at www.kyleshoberg.com or follow him on Instagram at www.instagram.com/kyle_shoberg . ---------- Support our sponsors: Origin Labs | www.originmaine.com/origin-labs | @ORIGIN USA --- Heartbeat Hot Sauce | www.heartbeathotsauce.com | @heartbeat_hotsauce Get 20% off your next purchase with Promo Code MIKEDROP at www.heartbeathotsauce.com . --- Project Warpath | www.projectwarpath.com | @ProjectWarpath Get 15% off your next purchase with Promo Code MIKEDROP15 at www.projectwarpath.com --- Resilience CBD | www.resiliencecbd.com/militaryandfirstresponderdiscount | @resiliencecbd --- Apparel, accessories, protection dogs, and online training at www.trikos.com Online dog training | https://teamdog.pet Team Dog Facebook | @TeamDog Training Books, Blog, Media and more from Mike Ritland at www.mikeritland.com This show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/5531509/advertisement Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices