Episodes Publish on April 28, 2025 at 4am In this engaging podcast series hosted by Thomas Canavan, Executive Director of the National Law Enforcement Museum, we examine the vital role that law enforcement think tanks and policy centers play in shaping contemporary policing practices. Each episode features in-depth interviews with leading experts in the field,
Ready, aim, investigate! Dive into the science of ballistics at the National Law Enforcement Museum. Discover how experts match bullets to firearms, reconstruct crime scenes, and crack open cold cases. Visitors will examine mock evidence, test trajectories, and see how ballistics science hits the target every time. This educational experience takes roughly one hour to
Law and Disorder | 3/20/2025 Law and Disorder is an insightful take on the true crime world, looking at notable historic cases that have left a lasting effect on law enforcement. In this upcoming episode, dropping on March 19, 2025, we will look back on the riot at Attica in 1971, as it remains the worst
Encore | 3/5/2025 The Encore series of the Precinct 444 Podcast is an engaging look back at past Museum programs to find insight into historical and contemporary matters facing law enforcement. In this upcoming episode, dropping on March 5, 2025, revisits the 2011 Witness to History program about the violent events at Attica Correctional Facility. Scholars and
March 18, 2025 | 6:30pm Eastern CLICK to watch on YouTube or Facebook! In 1974, the National Policing Institute published a pivotal report titled “Women in Policing: A Manual,” which continues to resonate today. Over the past 50 years, extensive research has demonstrated the significant positive impact that women officers have on the
The National Law Enforcement Museum invites you to put your CSI skills to the test! Join the museum’s education team for the chance to get a behind-the-scenes look at the way investigators use fiber analysis to solve crimes. Visitors will collect evidence, complete a fiber matching activity, and perform chemical tests. This educational experience takes
Join the museum’s education team for the chance to get a behind-the-scenes look at how blood spatter patterns are created, identified, and analyzed at a crime scene. Visitors will create their own unique designs by drip painting, participate in a pattern matching activity, and observe a special luminol demonstration to reveal hidden blood spatters. This
Law and Disorder | 2/19/2025 Law and Disorder is an insightful take on the true crime world, looking at notable historic cases that have left a lasting effect on law enforcement. Jim Balthazar, retired ATF SSA, and ATF Deputy Chief Paul Massock, provide training for media outlets to help them understand the intricacies of “Law Enforcement
Icons | 2/5/2025 Icons introduces listeners to the incredible people working within law enforcement who have had a profound impact on the community. These one-on-one interviews provide insight into their lives and careers so we can better understand their challenges and recognize their bravery, commitment, and sacrifice. Aaron Slater, founder of ReLEntless Defender, and Bill Alexander,
February 18, 2025 | 6:30pm Eastern CLICK to watch on YouTube or Facebook! In celebration of Black History Month, the National Law Enforcement Museum will feature the vital work of The Core ASPIRE Project in a free, virtually broadcast program. This initiative unites a multidisciplinary team from organizations such as RTI International, the