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
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...
Handcuffs And Hammer Fists
A viral Milwaukee police video shows officers taking a handcuffed man to the ground and striking him during a traffic stop. At first glance, the footage looks bad. Then more context emerges: police say the man was armed, the firearm was in the ...
Mena Police Use of Force, Qualified Immunity & Bodycam Breakdowns | TCOD Crew Live
What happens when a father searching for his missing child ends up on the receiving end of police use of force?In this episode of Two Cops One Donut, Sgt. Erik Lavigne is joined by Justin Yarborough of The Donut Shop Podcast and Tom Gand...
Portland Bodycam: Can Better Training Prevent More Force?
In this Two Cops One Donut episode, Erik Lavigne examines a Portland bodycam encounter that escalated into a struggle involving an officer’s holstered firearm. He breaks down the officers’ visible actions, partner coordination, and the difficul...
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