Episodes 30
Avg. Duration 48m
Activity Dormant
Since Feb 2025
Latest Episode Sep 2025

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Weekly
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Episodic
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About This Podcast

Welcome to Beyond the Bandaids with Project PACT, a podcast dedicated to exploring how police officers, public safety professionals, community leaders, and community members can reconnect with their sense of purpose and inspire positive change in their local community. Through meaningful conversations and insights from experts, this podcast emphasizes that both citizens and police are part of the community, aiming to foster unity and build trust through partnership. Beyond the Bandaids helps you rediscover this purpose and make a real difference by looking within and fostering deeper community connections. Instead of focusing on symptoms or past problems, we concentrate on creating a future where lasting, positive changes are not just possible, but probable. For community members, Beyond the Bandaids offers a hopeful perspective on collaboration and compassion. Together, we can create vibrant, thriving neighborhoods where everyone plays a role in public safety and well-being. Join us as we explore transformative conversations and pave the way for a safer, more harmonious future for all. Beyond the Bandaids is brought to you in partnership with the Law Enforcement Action Partnership, New Blue, and The School of Statesmanship, Stewardship, and Service (SOSSAS).

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S1E29 Building Social Capital to Crowd Out Crime

Sep 11, 2025 48m

How can communities move from dependence on institutions to interdependence with one another?This episode explores how communities can move beyond dependence on institutions and embrace…

S1E28 Safer Neighborhoods Through Stewardship

Sep 04, 2025 51m

What does it look like to embrace citizenship by taking responsibility for safety, instead of leaving it to others?This episode explores how neighborhoods can move from dependence on police and…

S1E27 From Command and Control to Collaborative Community Partnerships

Aug 28, 2025 54m

How can neighborhoods take ownership of their safety?This episode continues to explore alternatives to the traditional criminal justice system and how communities can take a leading role in creating…

S1E26 Rethinking Justice: Alternatives to Police Citations and Arrests

Aug 21, 2025 43m

Are the police responsible for fixing the social issues of our communities?In this episode, we continue to explore what we discussed in the previous episode—what it means for a police department to…

S1E25 Beyond Arrest and Citations: From Punishment to Partnership

Aug 14, 2025 40m

What alternatives to arrests and citations can reduce harm and strengthen safety?In this episode, Mike, Carol, and Kristin challenge the overreliance on arrests and citations as default responses to…

S1E24 Replacing Band-Aids With Real Police Reform

Aug 07, 2025 45m

How can we move beyond short-term police reforms and toward lasting cultural change?This episode explores the evolving state of policing in America and the cultural shifts necessary for true reform.…

S1E23 Co-Creating Safety: Police & Community in Longmont

Jul 31, 2025 39m

What can happen when a police department invites the community to co-author its mission?This episode explores Chief Mike Butler’s transformational leadership in Longmont, Colorado, revealing how…

S1E22 Developing Transformational Leaders in Police Departments

Jul 24, 2025 44m

What qualities truly matter when selecting a future police chief? Also, how can police departments develop leaders who are genuinely transformational? This episode rethinks the selection and…

S1E21 What Service-Minded Public Safety Officers Look Like

Jul 17, 2025 38m

What kind of person is truly fit to serve as a public safety officer today? And how can police departments attract individuals focused on public service and community well-being?This episode explores…

S1E20 Why Ownership Drives Innovation and Collaboration

Jul 10, 2025 31m

How can police and community leaders cultivate a culture where ownership is safe and encouraged?This episode explores what it really means to take ownership—within a police department, an…

S1E19 The Art of Stewardship: Leading with Service and Collaboration

Jul 03, 2025 30m

What does it mean to choose service over self-interest in your professional and community roles? Also, how can we redefine leadership through stewardship instead of control?In this episode, Mike,…

S1E18 What Authentic Police-Community Partnership Looks Like in Practice

Jun 26, 2025 29m

How can police departments foster genuine partnerships both internally and with the communities they serve?This episode dives into the foundational principles of authentic partnerships within…

S1E17 Replacing Lost Federal Grants with Community Ingenuity

Jun 19, 2025 56m

How can your community or city leverage social capital to fill the gaps left by lost federal grants?This episode explores how communities can thrive and create meaningful change even as federal…

S1E16 Breathing New Life Into Police Training with Neill Franklin

Jun 12, 2025 1h

What can police leadership do to preserve the idealism of new police recruits and to promote communication and accountability in their departments? In this episode, retired law enforcement leader…

S1E15 When Community and Police Co-Create Culture

Jun 05, 2025 45m

What does authentic community-police partnership look like in practice? And what steps can community members and police officers take to shift our culture?This episode explores the attributes of…

S1E14 What Do Healthy Communities Actually Look Like?

May 29, 2025 51m

What does a truly healthy and interdependent community look like in practice, and how can individuals contribute to its creation?This episode explores what a healthy, interdependent community looks…

S1E13 Rewriting the Police Narrative: A Conversation with Neil Gross

May 22, 2025 47m

What lessons can be learned from cities that have successfully reformed their police cultures?In this episode, guest Neil Gross and your hosts discuss police culture and the challenges of reform.…

S1E12 Beyond Patriarchy: Building True Community-Police Partnerships

May 15, 2025 52m

What are some of the key components of a successful community policing model?In this episode, Mike Butler, Carol, and Kristin discuss the evolution of community policing and the importance of…

S1E11 Seeing Through The Lens Of Goodness

May 08, 2025 51m

How can shifting from a problem-solving mindset to a possibility-focused mindset transform policing and communities?This episode explores how seeing through the lens of goodness can transform public…

S1E10 Police Roles: Past, Present, and Future

May 01, 2025 46m

How have police roles evolved from the 1800s to the present day?This episode explores how police roles have evolved from peace officers to law enforcement agents. Hosts Mike, Carol, and Kristin also…

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How many episodes does Beyond the Bandaids with Project PACT have?

Beyond the Bandaids with Project PACT has published 30 episodes since February 2025, covering topics in Education, Science.

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Beyond the Bandaids with Project PACT is currently dormant with new episodes weekly. Average episode length is 48m.

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