Championship teams—whether on the field or in law enforcement—are built on one critical foundation: trust. Without trust, teams falter, relationships break down, and missions fail. In this episode of Elevate Your Call to Service, we explore how leaders can build trust within their teams and create high-performing, championship-level organizations.

Drawing from decades of law enforcement experience and lessons learned from championship sports teams, this episode dives into the key challenges law enforcement leaders face when trust is lacking—and provides actionable strategies to overcome them. Whether you’re leading a small shift or an entire agency, this episode offers the tools you need to create a culture of trust, collaboration, and excellence.

Your leadership reputation isn’t what you say it is—it’s what others say about you when you’re not in the room. In this episode of Elevate Your Call to Service, Mike and Cathy McIntosh dive into the often-overlooked concept of building your leadership reputation and why it’s critical for law enforcement leaders.  

This episode is packed with insights for law enforcement leaders at every stage of their career who want to build trust, strengthen their leadership style, and ensure their reputation works for them—not against them.  

How you develop law enforcement leaders is pivotal to the success of your organization.

That’s why this episode of Elevate Your Call to Service dives into the challenges law enforcement leaders face in preparing the next generation of leadership.

Developing leaders from within an organization is critical to its long-term success, but it requires intentionality, proactive planning, and actionable strategies to ensure those leaders are ready to step into key roles.

Packed with actionable insights, this episode is a must-listen for law enforcement leaders looking to strengthen their teams, organizations, and communities.

Today, I'm with Corey Prioux, who will share the keys to nutrition and exercise in law enforcement to help you achieve peak physical fitness and improve your overall health. By implementing the recommended strategies, you can experience heightened officer safety and performance. Get ready to take your fitness to the next level and see the positive impact on your law enforcement career.

Do you want to develop the resilience needed to better respond to trauma in law enforcement? Are you seeking a solution to improve your well-being and ability to cope with the challenges of the job?

By unlocking the power of resilience, you can enhance your ability to navigate the intense demands of law enforcement and effectively respond to the trauma you may encounter. Get ready to discover the solution that will empower you to thrive in your profession and maintain your well-being.

Have you heard these myths about preventing officer burnout? Myth #1: Taking care of an officer's well-being is a sign of weakness. Myth #2: Burnout is just part of the job; you have to tough it out. Myth #3: There's nothing we can do to prevent officer burnout.

What if I told you there's a proven strategy to protect the well-being and effectiveness of law enforcement departments? Listen in to uncover the truth and discover a compelling solution.

Does this sound familiar? You've been told that to enhance your career prospects as a law enforcement officer, you should simply work hard and wait for opportunities to come your way. But let's face it - that approach isn't yielding the results you desire. Instead, you're feeling the pain of stagnation, limited growth, and a lack of fulfilling professional opportunities. One way to break free is to investigate opportunities for task force experience.

Michael McIntosh is in the studio today with Stephen Redfearn, discussing the worst of days when there is a line-of duty-death.

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