Garrett TeSlaa, Podcaster at the Squadroom and a Sergeant with the Santa Barbara County Sheriff, sat with host Mark to talk about his life in public service. Garrett is on a path of discovering health, wellness and personal development and is taking himself and his listeners on the journey with him.
"We did something good today.”
Topics included;
-The Squadroom Podcast - why, what, who
-What the effects of sleep deprivation, stress and lack of exercise have on the police force
-How to overcome them
-How his personal journey has put him in touch with amazing experts in his field
-Surprise: He wasn't always a cop - he started in the Music business
-His story about finding a passion for law enforcement
-"As a leader - looking for what violence you could stop.
-Loved this: Psychological Salary
-The definition of a Community Oriented Policing Policy - hint; there are 56 definitions
-How Neighborhood Watch programs are working - answer: pretty well
-Living in the moment - your first 15 seconds - nay, your first 3 seconds on the scene
-How you Create Time in a tense situation
-Biggest misconceptions of police officers and law enforcement:
- Vast majority of law enforcement are smart people, many with MBA's and Master degrees
- We don't like to be mean
- We care deeply for our fellow citizens
-Test for new hires and leaders - their enthusiasm for people
-His day is not about writing tickets
-When they are doing their job, you don't see them on TV that night
He quoted Clint Bruce's saying, which he used when we finished - "You were worth it." after being thanked for just doing his job.
Thanks, Garrett you gave us a new lens to look through the next time we get pulled over.
