EPISODE 33
Mr. James GaglIano
US Army Ranger, FBI Hostage Rescue Team (ret.), CNN Law Enforcement Analyst
The Ferguson Effect, the militarization of law enforcement, the history and evolution of the FBI’s Hostage Rescue Team. These are just a few of the topics we cover with Mr. Gagliano who is a retired career FBI Supervisory Agent, West Point graduate, Army Ranger, and now CNNs Law Enforcement Analyst.
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