Two Cops One Donut
Two Cops One Donut is where policing, criminal justice, accountability, and public safety get discussed without the usual echo chamber.
Hosted by Erik Lavigne, a working police sergeant with 20 years of law enforcement experience, TCOD brings together cops, attorneys, criminal justice professionals, critics, content creators, and people with firsthand experience to have the conversations that don't fit into a 30-second clip.
We talk police accountability, use of force, constitutional rights, police technology, training, criminal justice reform, court decisions, controversial encounters, and the policies shaping modern law enforcement.
The goal isn't to defend cops at all costs, and it isn't to bash them either.
When police get it right, we'll say so. When they get it wrong, we'll talk about that too. And when an issue lives somewhere in the gray area, that's usually where the best conversation begins.
You don't have to agree with the host or the guests to have a seat at the table.
Two Cops One Donut exists to bridge the gap between law enforcement and the communities they serve through honest conversation, transparency, accountability, and perspectives you don't normally hear together.
New interviews, discussions, and livestream conversations explore the issues affecting policing and the criminal justice system today.
Listen. Challenge us. Join the conversation. Views expressed by the host and guests are their own and do not represent their respective employers or organizations.
Two Cops One Donut
Latest Episodes
Police Leadership: Why Promotion Isn’t Enough with William Fraass
If a police department waits until someone makes sergeant to find out whether they can lead, the people working for them become the test.On Two Cops One Donut, Erik Lavigne and the panel sit down with William “Bill” Fraass, who spent 27½...
Police Gone Wrong? Bodycam, Bad Stops & a Deadly Boat PewPew
When does a police encounter become an unlawful detention? Can officers take your legally carried firearm during a traffic stop? And what happens when a routine investigation turns into a deadly pewpew aboard a stolen boat?In this episod...
20 Punches: Did the Auburn Officer Cross the Line?
A police officer throws approximately 20 punches at a resisting suspect during an arrest in Auburn, Washington. The video sparked outrage, but does the newly released bodycam footage change the story?In this episode of Two Cops One Donut...
Alex Rosen: What Cops Get Wrong About Predator Stings
Why does a predator sting sometimes end with the suspect walking away?Alex Rosen of Predator Poachers joins Erik Lavigne, Banning Sweatland, and Zoel “Red Dog” Murphy on Two Cops One Donut to discuss what happens between a confrontation ...
Can Cops Take Your Gun During a Traffic Stop? | Just Because They Can Doesn’t Mean They Should
Can police temporarily disarm a lawfully armed citizen during a traffic stop?Under the right circumstances, yes. But lawful authority is not a blank check, and “officer safety” cannot become a universal answer every time a firearm is pre...
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