“The Debrief with Jon Becker” Announces Launch of Season Five
LA VERNE, CA | JAN 14, 2025 – “The Debrief with Jon Becker,” the acclaimed podcast that takes an in-depth look at incidents, practices, and lessons learned of elite tactical units, announces the launch of its highly anticipated fifth season. Featured episodes this season include critical incident reviews of the Greater Victoria ERT Police Ambush, the Pittsburgh Tree of Life Synagogue shooting, and the Uvalde school shooting, among others.
This season will also include the well-received Decision Making Exercises (DMEs) that began in Season 4, allowing Debrief listeners and teams to run tabletop exercises based on the current episode. Created by the California Association of Tactical Officers (CATO), these DMEs utilize a three-step exercise to place the listener into the shoes of responding officers and allow them to consider how they would have approached the situation.
Speaking about the new season, The Debrief host Jon Becker said, “We are excited to launch Season 5 and share the stories from some of our most awaited episodes. We remain so grateful to our audience and all the comments that we continue to get in support of the episodes and guests. We have been working on some of the episodes this season for a while and can’t wait to finally share them with you all. We also remain grateful to CATO for their contribution of the DMEs which help prepare our listeners to respond to similar incidents.”
The first episode of the season will debut Tuesday, January 14th, with the Greater Victoria Emergency Response Team, which will include a DME episode. Speaking with GVERT on this bank robbery & police ambush, we will also be launching a special episode Thursday, January 16th detailing the lessons learned by the agency. Episodes will continue to drop every 2 weeks.
About The Debrief – The Debrief is a no-holds-barred, interview-based podcast that provides deep insights into the leadership principles of the world’s most elite tactical units. Each episode shares compelling stories from military and law enforcement leaders, offering valuable lessons on forming and leading highly effective teams. The podcast’s overarching mission is to inspire and educate its audience, offering insights that create better leaders, thinkers, and individuals by shedding light on extraordinary stories in a productive and enlightening
About CATO – The California Association of Tactical Officers (CATO) is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization with a reputation for excellence, integrity, and innovation. The field of tactics as it relates to law enforcement is so much more than traditional types of “tactical responses.” We believe that well-educated and equipped officers are better prepared to serve their communities when they have extensive training on how to resolve
tactical incidents in the safest manner possible. CATO goes beyond standard training by creating programs that expand the “tactical toolboxes” of officers with hands-on experience and knowledge shared by industry experts. CATO conducts in-person and on-line training as well as independent reviews for agencies. CATO’s also has a top-ranked podcast which is available on all major platforms.
Success and Recognition – Since its first season in June, 2022, The Debrief has garnered widespread acclaim, earning numerous accolades, including the prestigious Platinum Muse Award. The Debrief has consistently ranked in the top 20 government podcasts in a dozen countries, with more than 500,000 downloads to date.
The podcast has also been featured on other esteemed platforms, such as the CATO Podcast, Tactical Breakdown, NPA’s Policing Matters, and On the Blue Line. The Debrief was also prominently featured in publications like the NTOA Tactical Edge, Police & Security News, and Police1.com.
Where to Listen – Listeners can find The Debrief on popular podcast platforms such as Spotify, Apple Podcasts, YouTube, and Amazon. To stay updated on the latest episodes and announcements, visit www.thedebrief.live.
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The Debrief Announces Launch of Fourth Season
LA VERNE, Calif. – “The Debrief with Jon Becker,” the acclaimed podcast that elite tactical units’ leadership principles and practices, is thrilled to announce the launch of its highly anticipated fourth season. Featured episodes this season include critical incident reviews of the Parkland Florida school shooting, the Pittsburgh Tree of Life Synagogue shooting, and Uvalde just to name a few.
This season will also add a new feature, Decision Making Exercises (DMEs) created by the California Association of Tactical Officers (CATO) to allow Debrief listeners to run tabletop exercises with their teams based on the episode. These DMEs utilize a three-step exercise to place the listener into the shoes of responding officers and allow them to consider how they would have approached the situation. Each DME will be released as a separate episode beginning with the season’s first episode on the Parkland Florida school shooting.
Talking about the new seasons, The Debrief’s host Jon Becker said, “We’re thrilled to unveil Season 4. We are so grateful that the show has found such a large and passionate audience and this year we are planning to up our game for them even further. We have some amazing episodes this season and are extremely excited to be adding CATO DMEs to this season’s critical incident reviews. These exercises, based on real-life events, provide essential decision-making experience and tactical science principles to prepare our listeners to respond to similar incidents.”
Discussing the new partnership, CATO’s President Brent Stratton said, “Now more than ever, it’s vital that tacticians in our profession are critical thinkers and that they learn from incidents occurring across our country. This joint effort between the California Association of Tactical Officers and The Debrief seeks to do exactly that. These decision-making exercises will allow officers to learn from the lessons that have been faced by officers and communities countrywide. We believe that well-educated and well-trained police officers leads to safer communities.”
The first episode debuts Friday, September 13th, with Chief Clyde Parry, and a critical incident review of Parkland. New episodes drop every two weeks.
About The Debrief: The Debrief is a no-holds-barred, interview-based podcast that provides deep insights into the leadership principles of the world’s most elite tactical units. Each episode shares compelling stories from military and law enforcement leaders, offering valuable lessons on forming and leading highly effective teams. The podcast’s overarching mission is to inspire and educate its audience, offering insights that create better leaders, thinkers, and individuals by shedding light on extraordinary stories in a productive and enlightening
About CATO – The California Association of Tactical Officers (CATO) is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization with a reputation for excellence, integrity, and innovation. The field of tactics as it relates to law enforcement is so much more than traditional types of “tactical responses.” We believe that well-educated and equipped officers are better prepared to serve their communities when they have extensive training on how to resolve tactical incidents in the safest manner possible. CATO goes beyond standard training by creating programs that expand the “tactical toolboxes” of officers with hands-on experience and knowledge shared by industry experts. CATO conducts in-person and on-line training as well as independent reviews for agencies. CATO’s also has a top-ranked podcast which is available on all major platforms.
Success and Recognition: Since its first season in June 2022, The Debrief with Jon Becker has garnered widespread acclaim, earning numerous accolades, including the prestigious Platinum Muse Award. The Debrief has consistently ranked in the top 20 government podcasts in a dozen countries, with more than 500,000 downloads to date.
The podcast has also been featured on other esteemed platforms, such as the CATO Podcast, Tactical Breakdown, NPA’s Policing Matters, and On the Blue Line. The Debrief was also prominently featured in publications like the NTOA Tactical Edge, Police & Security News, and Police1.com.
Where to Listen: Listeners can find The Debrief on popular podcast platforms such as Spotify, Apple Podcasts, YouTube, and Amazon. To stay updated on the latest episodes and announcements, visit www.thedebrief.live