Is The Defund The Police Movement Making Us All Less Safe? James H. Lilley a retired Howard County Md. Police Sergeant is our guest. In addition to his career as a law enforcement officer, he is an expert in the martial arts, earning a black belt and he is the author of numerous books. James talks about his police career and focuses his discussion on the use of force by law enforcement officers to subdue and diffuse violent situations. He discusses the use of and need for choke holds in certain situations and how the defund the police movement actually makes us all less safe. He discusses the need for more funding and training, and his many books. Brought to you in part by the Help For Our Heroes Program at Transformations Treatment Center. Background song Hurricane is used with permission from the band Dark Horse Flyer. If you enjoy the show, please tell a friend or two, or three about it. If you are able to leave an honest rating and, or, review it would be appreciated. Never miss out on an episode of the Law Enforcement Talk Podcast subscribe to our free email newsletter, never more than 2 issues a week sent out. Click here and scroll down about halfway. Be sure to check out our website. Interested in being a guest, sponsorship or advertising opportunities send an email to the host and producer of the show jay@letradio.com. Follow us on MeWe, Twitter, Instagram, Facebook.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.