Steve Sund on When Cops Are Told to Stand Down
Heroes Behind the Badge · Citizens Behind the Badge
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Show Notes
What happens when officers are ordered not to act, even as lives hang in the balance?
In this gripping episode of Heroes Behind the Badge, former U.S. Capitol Police Chief Steve Sund returns to discuss the growing tension between politics and policing in America.
From the real-life Chicago dispatch audio where police were told to stand down, to the lessons he learned on January 6, Sund reveals how split-second decisions can collide with political agendas. Joined by hosts Dennis Collins, Bill Erfurth, and Craig Floyd, the conversation dives deep into duty, leadership, and the cost of obedience in modern law enforcement.
This is a raw, unfiltered look at what happens when orders conflict with honor, and why the courage to act still defines the badge.
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