Blue Grit Podcast: The Voice of Texas Law Enforcement

The Voice of Texas Law Enforcement

2024: Ranked #1 Law PodcastHost: Tyler Owen and Clint McNear discussing topics, issues, and stories within the law enforcement community. TMPA is the voice of Texas Law Enforcement, focused on protecting those who serve. Since 1950, we have been defending the rights and interests of Texas Peace Officers by providing the best legal assistance in the country, effective lobbying at state and local levels, affordable training, and exemplary member support. As the largest law enforcement association in Texas, TMPA is proud to represent 33,000 local, county and state law enforcement officers.

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Blue Grit Podcast: The Voice of Texas Law Enforcement

Episodes (157)

Yesterday #137- "Politics, Paychecks and Policing the Valley" with Weslaco POA and Javier Lara
Jul 14th #136- "More Than a Conference: Training, Family & Fellowship"
Jun 4th #135- "Shot Four Times, Then Forced to Fight Workers’ Comp" with Jaclyn Skinner

Blue Grit Podcast: The Voice of Texas Law Enforcement

Aug 5, 2026
19 minutes
13 MB

Send us Fan Mail Police officers across the Rio Grande Valley face a growing challenge: Cities are expanding, workloads are increasing, and salaries continue to fall behind. Recorded at the 2026 Texas FOP and TMPA Joint Conference in Dallas, Weslaco Police Officers Association board members Christian Tamez, Eric Rangel, Pete Garcia, Paul Vega, and Leonel Cantu discuss pay disparity, city politics, benefits, salary negotiations, and the realities of policing South Texas. The board also explains why attending the TMPA Conference matters beyond the social events. Voting, training, networking, and direct conversations with association leaders help shape...

Blue Grit Podcast: The Voice of Texas Law Enforcement

#137- "Politics, Paychecks and Policing the Valley" with Weslaco POA and Javier Lara

The Voice of Texas Law Enforcement

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