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
Cop Goes Head-On: Hero or Reckless?
A cop deliberately goes head-on with a wrong-way driver on the highway. Was he protecting other drivers or taking an unnecessary risk?I called this officer a hero. In this episode, I explain why, address the strongest criticism of his de...
Arrested for What? When Police Ego Meets Your Rights
A camera, a refusal to answer questions, and an arrest for “criminal loitering.” What justified taking this man’s freedom?Police Sergeant Erik Lavigne breaks down footage from First Amendment Protection Agency and explains why he believe...
Miami Auditor Detention Breakdown
“Because I wanted to.”That’s the explanation a Miami police officer gives when asked why he put two men in the back of his patrol car. What began as an exchange over blocking traffic escalated into demands for ID and handcuffs. Was this ...
Cops Arrest Them. Then What?
“Arrested again” is one of those phrases that instantly triggers a hot take. We slow it down and trace the real path from cuffs to court, because the gap between arrest and release is where most people’s assumptions live. I’m a working police s...
He Lost Both Legs and Returned to Policing | Roberto Ortiz
He lost both legs. His commitment to serve never changed.Roberto Ortiz joins Two Cops One Donut for a conversation about policing in Mexico, surviving catastrophic injuries, rebuilding his life, and choosing to continue serving.
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