Urban Policing 101

August 21, 2020 00:40:06
Urban Policing 101
Urban Warfare Project
Urban Policing 101

Aug 21 2020 | 00:40:06

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Show Notes

In this episode of MWI’s Urban Warfare Project Podcast, John Spencer is joined the Colorado Springs Police Chief Vince Niski to discuss urban policing. In the conversation, Chief Niski explains the basics of urban policing, how the size of the police force and frequency of patrols in dense urban areas is determined, technologies that can be used to assist in urban policing, and recommendations for the military about advising police forces.

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