About Jermaine Galloway

All About the Tall Cop

Standing at 6’9”, Jermaine Galloway can look intimidating. But in fact, he’s a devoted, passionate man who cares about America’s (and beyond) youth and communities. That passion informs what he does with Tall Cop Says Stop™.

Now a Texan by choice, Officer Galloway worked in Idaho law enforcement for over 18 years.  His various assignments have included:

• Alcohol compliance and enforcement
• Crime scene investigation
• DUI task force
• Officer mentoring
• Field training officer

After playing Division I basketball, and receiving his BA from the University of San Francisco, Jermaine devotes most of his time educating professionals and communities on drug & alcohol prevention and enforcement.  To date, he has trained more than 650,000 people nationwide and internationally. He has also conducted more than 8400 community scans at a variety of locations, including:

• Retail stores
• Festivals
• Housing areas
• Schools and universities

The Tall Cop’s Professional Achievements

To date, Officer Jermaine Galloway has organized, coordinated and led:

• 60+ alcohol retail compliance checks, which have resulted in more than 1,800 checks of alcohol retailers
• 90+ underage drinking party and kegger patrols
• 40+ alcohol adult provider and minor decoy operations (“Shoulder Taps”)
• 60 fake ID trainings for bars, restaurants, liquor stores and other alcohol retailers
• 70 large and special event alcohol enforcement projects

Officer Galloway is an Idaho POST certified instructor in:

• Alcohol Beverage laws
• Drug Identification

He has trained fellow officers, judges, educators, community leaders and many others in issues relating to drug and alcohol abuse. These issues include:

With the help of his wife, Officer Galloway created the Northwest Alcohol Conference. This nationally recognized program provides training and enforcement strategies for community alcohol problems. A recent conference in Boise, Idaho attracted more that 400 people from 28 states. Officer Galloway has created several other community-based drug/alcohol prevention programs as well.

Jermaine Galloway has published articles in American Police Beat Magazine and various newspapers. In 2015, his program You Can’t Stop What You Don’t Know™ was highlighted in the book Clearing the Haze by Dr. Christian Thurstone and Christine Tatum. He has also been highlighted in numerous news stories on such topics as:

• Marijuana
• E-cigarettes
• Party patrols
• Underage drinking
• Drug trends and stash compartments

Awards and National Recognition

Officer Jermaine Galloway has received such prestigious honors as:

• 2009: National Law Enforcement Partner of the Year award from Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP)
• 2010: National Mickey Sadoff Underage Drinking Award from Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD)
• 2014: National Liquor Law Enforcement Association’s (NLLEA) innovative project award (given to Boise Police Department for Galloway-led 10-10 Zone initiative)
• 2015: National and international award for American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators (AAMVA) for work and training on fake IDs and underage drinking
• 2017: National Enrique Camarena Drug Awareness Award from the National Elks Drug Awareness program
• 2018: Law Enforcement Partner Award from the New York State STOP-DWI Foundation for his statewide efforts to prevent and educate law enforcement on drug-impaired drivers

More about Tall Cop Says Stop™

To learn more about Tall Cop Says Stop’s services and achievements, check out the following pages:

Community Scans

Mock Room

Speaking Engagements & Training

Testimonials

Organizations Served