40: School Resource Officer lessons in mentoring and negotiating with suspects

Blue Grit Radio: the Police Performance Podcast: Mindset, Wellness, Leadership · Aug 7, 2023 · 1h 5m

Thad Kirkhoff started his law enforcement career after graduating from Western Washington University and enlisting into the United States Army. He served two tours in Iraq and moved back to WA where his wife and his families were. He began his career with the Renton Police Department in 2007 and served as an officer for 14 years. He held roles as a firearms instructor, Field Training Officer, Hostage Negotiator, and School Resource Officer at Renton High School. *A story we didn’t cover was when there was a suspect who climbed up on the roof of an apartment building, trying to escape arrest…