An inside look at law enforcement through a civilian’s interviews. These are stories of police told by officers themselves. They talk frankly about what it’s like to be a cop in these tough times, what drew them to the job, and what the people they serve don’t know about the challenges of their work. It’s a view from the front lines and some very personal and emotional stories, especially about why each of these officers chose to serve. I draw on my 14 years of interviewing, filming and phot ...
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Omaha Police Officer's Association podcast discussing trending union topics, working conditions, and political activity that may impact our profession.
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Varditale Mahanayak : Mumbai Heroes : True Stories of Police Officers
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🎧 "Varditale Mahanayak" - True Stories of Mumbai Police Heroes 🎧 Explore the epitome of "Protect and Serve" with Mumbai's finest! Dive into the heart-pounding narratives of real-life heroes in our captivating Marathi podcast, "Varditale Mahanayak," exclusively on Audio Pitara. 👮♂️ Unveiling Mumbai's Guardians 👮♀️ In the bustling streets of Mumbai, where challenges are endless and courage knows no bounds, the Mumbai Police stand tall as the true guardians of our city. Discover their incredi ...
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Episode 11: Internal Affairs with Lieutenant Joe Nickerson and Lieutenant Dan Martin
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1:35:27In this episode we talk about Internal Affairs. Its purpose, what types of investigations are done, ensuring officers' rights are protected, expected outcomes, and what you can expect if you get an invite. Always take a Rep!توسط The Shield
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Ep. 77 Dallas PD’s Joe King with 28 years on; Honoring The Dallas Five; Pioneering Trauma-Informed Care through the Wellness Unit and the Assist the Officer Foundation.
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1:23:11Ep. 77 - Many of you know Dallas PD’s Joe King as the host of the compelling podcast “ATO: Bridging the Divide” which supports the mission of the Assist the Officer Foundation. Joe joined The Dallas Police Department in 1997, starting out in the Southeast Division. We talk about why he chose law enforcement, an early critical incident that sticks w…
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In this episode, we go over some recent topics of conversation, including negotiations, union events, a hall remodel and more.توسط The Shield
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Ep. 76 From Local Policing to the California DOJ: Andre Lemay on Narcotics and Firearms Investigations and Creating K9 Bullseye Detection to Keep Schools Safer
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1:08:50Ep. 76 Andre Lemay’s law enforcement career spans 33 years starting in 1991 with the Pittsburg Police Department in the Bay Area of CA and later as special agent for the California Department of Justice, a role he had for 26.5 years. We dive into his early critical incidents on patrol including his first life-or-death fight with a suspect who was n…
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Episode 9: Trafficking with Sergeant Brett Schrage, Det. Lisa Horton, & Agent Christina Worster
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1:01:34In this episode, we talk with Sergeant Brett Schrage, Detective Lisa Horton, and Agent Christina Worster about trafficking investigations.توسط The Shield
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Ep. 75 – Cop-Turned-Author Eric Tansey on his book “Pig Latin”- Naked Suspects, Pepper Spray Fails & Laugh-Out-Loud Police Tales
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2:11:35Ep. 75 – Strap in for a wild ride as On Being a Police Officer teams up with Cameron Santana of Santana True Crime to sit down with Eric Tansey—former cop, veteran, and host of the hit YouTube Show and Podcast Failure to Stop—to talk about his upcoming book, Pig Latin: A Seriously Funny True Story of a Former Police Officer, dropping August 26. Bec…
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Ep. 74 – Former Raleigh Police Officer Eric Tansey of Failure to Stop on his new book Pig Latin. It’s a wild ride with honesty, humor and compassion – Originally aired 2023.
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1:22:28Ep. 74 – Join me on this re-airing of a wild ride of an interview from 2023 with Eric Tansey, co-creator and host of Failure to Stop (FTS) and former Raleigh Police Department officer from 2012 to 2019. If you follow Eric on FTS, then you know he is a high-energy, highly-engaging storyteller. And nowhere is that more evident than in his soon-to-be …
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Ep. 73 – Switching Mics: Eric Tung of Blue Grit Wellness Interviews Me on My 15-Year Mission to Support Law Enforcement and the Story Behind This Podcast
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Ep. 73 – Switching Mics: Kent PD Police Commander Eric Tung of Blue Grit Wellness Interviews Me on My 15-Year Mission to Support Law Enforcement and the Story Behind This Podcast. This episode is a crossover with my friend and fellow podcaster Eric Tung of Blue Grit Wellness and Blue Grit Radio. I am honored to have been a guest on his show and to …
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Ep. 72 Kent PD’s Tessa Melville discusses the critical incidents that formed her including responding to a line of duty death and her decision to return to patrol from Detective in Special Assault Unit ...
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1:17:28Ep. 72 Tessa Melville has been with the Kent Police Department for eight years, though her introduction to law enforcement began much earlier through her stepfather, a police officer, and her mother, a dispatcher. The realities of the job were made very clear before she even started. At just 16 years old, Tessa joined her parents in attending the m…
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Ep. 71 – Officer Tevon Davis on Losing His Gang Member Brother in a Police Shootout
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1:21:04Ep. 71 – Officer Tevon Davis on Losing His Gang Member Brother in a Police Shootout In this powerful crossover episode, I co-host alongside former Raleigh Police Officer Cameron Santana on the Santana True Crime podcast. We sit down with Officer Tevon Davis, who shares the deeply personal and emotional story of his older brother Tyre—a Piru Bloods …
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Ep. 70 - From Raleigh PD to True Crime Author: Cameron Santana on his law enforcement career and the Virginia Olson Cold Case.
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1:24:55Ep. 70 - From Raleigh PD to True Crime Author: Cameron Santana on his law enforcement career and the Virginia Olson Cold Case. Cameron has 20 years in law enforcement. He started with Raleigh PD in 2005. In our conversation, we jump right in with his first call straight out of the academy – a violent murder scene. Cameron talks about what it’s like…
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Episode 8: Human Factors with Dr Paul L Taylor, Dan Martin, & Jason Cvitanov
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1:37:49In this episode, we talk with Dr Paul Taylor about Human Factors in use of force investigations.توسط The Shield
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Ep. 69 - LAPD Lt. Jeff Wenninger (ret) – Rodney King Riots; rebuilding the Gang CRASH Unit following Rampart Scandal; the importance of leadership and training.
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1:16:21Ep. 69 - LAPD Lt. Jeff Wenninger (ret) – Rodney King Riots; Rampart Scandal and rebuilding the Gang CRASH Unit through leadership and teamwork. Jeff Wenninger is a retired LAPD lieutenant with more than 30 years in law enforcement. He started with L.A. County Sheriff in 1991 and was on patrol during the Rodney King riots. He later lateralled to LAP…
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Ep. 68 Talking Prison and Street Gangs with Brian “BC” Sanders retired LT and gang culture expert.
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1:20:46Ep. 68 Talking Prison and Street Gangs with returning guest and gang culture expert retired Lt. Brian “BC” Sanders. In his 20+ years with a large agency in the southeastern U.S., Brian served on various proactive units including Gang Suppression, homicide, drug unit, aggravated assault and more. He is known for developing sources, actionable gang i…
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Ep. 67 – NYPD Det. Tom Smith on 9/11, Joint Terrorism Task Force, Rescuing an American Hostage in Afghanistan, Stopping a School Shooter – Part Two
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1:10:41Ep. 67 – In Part Two of my interview with NYPD Det. Tom Smith (Ret.) we discuss 9/11 and how the day unfolded for him; what it was like working rescue and recovery at Ground Zero and later at the landfill to identify belongings and remains and the unique emotional toll of trying to identify those we lost. After 9/11, Tom was assigned to the elite F…
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Episode 7: The Lateral Experience with Officers Brandon Young, Brittany Stenzel, and Thorin Henka
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In this episode we talk with 3 lateral officers from class L1-23. We discuss the previous agencies they worked at and also touch on their hiring process with the Omaha Police Department.توسط The Shield
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Ep. 66 - NYPD Det. Tom Smith (Ret.) Narcotics, Robbery, Gang, Responding to Ground Zero, Joint Terrorism Task Force post 9/11
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1:06:08Ep. 66 - Rescuing an American journalist kidnapped in Afghanistan, thwarting a school shooter, responding to Ground Zero on 9/11 - NYPD Det. Tom Smith (Ret.) did all of it in his 30 years with NYPD. Following in his NYPD Detective father’s footsteps, Tom joined NYPD in 1990 and started in patrol in Harlem. Within a few years he joined the anti-crim…
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Episode 6: Optimizing Financial Benefits Discussion with Lieutenant Justin Smith & Sergeant Adam Moore
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In this episode, Justin and Adam talk about taking advantage of some of the financial benefits of the job and ways you can utilize them to better prepare yourself financially for the future and retirement.توسط The Shield
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Ep. 65 Deadly force encounters and the impact on the officer involved; my interview with filmmaker and former police officer Patrick Shaver from 2021.
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Ep. 65 To mark the four-year anniversary of the podcast, I’m revisiting earlier episodes with content and issues that remain relevant today. This episode is about the impact of a deadly force encounter on the officer, something that is rarely discussed. I review the powerful documentary “Officer Involved” with the filmmaker Patrick Shaver, a former…
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Ep. 64 Policing without a gun. Three years to qualify to drive lights and sirens. Hertfordshire PD Constable Ross on being a police officer in the UK.
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1:10:07Ep. 64 Imagine policing without a gun or not being approved to drive lights and sirens until three years on the job. I’m talking policing in the UK with Constable Ross who is a response officer with the Hertfordshire Police Department which is about an hour outside of London. Ross has three years on and serves in a patrol capacity. We are using onl…
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In this episode, we discuss the origins and future of more in depth search and seizure training in the department and what that could look like.توسط The Shield
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In this episode, we finish our sit down with Tony Conner and go over some of the more important issues he dealt with over his 6 years as OPOA President.توسط The Shield
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In this episode, we sit down with Tony Conner and go over some of the more important issues he dealt with over his 6 years as OPOA President.توسط The Shield
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In this episode, we sit down with Tony Conner and go over some of the more important issues he dealt with over his 6 years as OPOA President.توسط The Shield
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Ep. 63 National Law Enforcement Suicide Awareness Day 9/26 – my interview with Inspector Steve Hough co-creator of Blue H.E.L.P. from Sept. 2021.
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Ep. 63 National Law Enforcement Suicide Awareness Day 9/26 – revisiting my interview from Sept. 2021 with Inspector Steve Hough co-creator of Blue H.E.L.P. To mark the four-year anniversary of my podcast I’m taking a look back and reposting a few episodes from the early days with content and issues that remain relevant today. This is about the trag…
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Why I do this podcast – Four Year Anniversary! It was September 2020 – the height of the riots and civil unrest. I had to find a way to stand up for all of you in law enforcement. The attacks – physical and emotional – and the toll they took were too much. I could not sit idly by. I could not be silent. And so "On Being a Police Officer" began. By …
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Ep. 62 Justified or not? The Airman and the Deputy – Fatal Officer Involved Shooting – Breakdown with Daniel Carr of Police Law News
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Ep. 62 Justified or not? The Airman and the Deputy – Fatal Officer Involved Shooting – Breakdown with Daniel Carr of Police Law News. Once again, I am turning to Daniel Carr of Police Law News to break down a controversial, tragic incident. This is the incident involving an Okaloosa County Sheriff's Deputy and his response to a domestic disturbance…
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In this episode, we sit down and talk with Captain Jennifer Russell and ask about the current methods we utilize for both hiring and recruitment.توسط The Shield
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A conversation with OPOA board member Justin Smith about his research on our pension, its history, where we are, and plans for the future.توسط The Shield
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Ep. 61 Lawful but awful? Unjustified? The Deputy Grayson – Sonya Massey incident: a breakdown with Drew Breasy and Daniel Carr
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Ep. 61 Lawful but awful? Unjustified? The Deputy Sean Grayson – Sonya Massey incident: a breakdown with Drew Breasy, host of The Comm Center and Daniel Carr of Police Law News. We are covering this together because this is a tough one and it requires thoughtful and thorough analysis. Both Drew and Daniel are returning guests. As many of you know, D…
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Ep. 60 ATF Agent Pete Forcelli (Ret) turned whistleblower on Operation Fast and Furious and his new book "The Deadly Path" – Part Two
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Ep. 60 In Part Two with Pete Forcelli, we discuss his promotion in 2007 to ATF Deputy Assistant Director of the Phoenix Division and the series of events that led him to turn whistleblower on the scandal known as Operation Fast and Furious. Pete documents it all in his new book “The Deadly Path: How Operation Fast and Furious and Bad lawyers Armed …
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Ep. 59 ATF Agent Pete Forcelli (ret) and NYPD Homicide Detective (ret) on turning whistleblower on the Operation Fast and Furious scandal and his book The Deadly Path.
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Ep. 59 ATF Deputy Assistant Director (Ret) and NYPD Homicide Detective (Ret) Pete Forcelli joins me to talk about testifying before Congress as a whistleblower in the Operation Fast and Furious scandal. Pete documents it all in his new book “The Deadly Path: How Operation Fast and Furious and Bad lawyers Armed Mexican Cartels.” In this episode, Par…
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Ep. 58 - 96 shots: misplaced focus in the Dexter Reed incident – Breakdown with Daniel Carr of Police Law News
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Ep. 58 - Breakdown with Daniel Carr of Police Law News. This is a special episode to discuss an incident that took place in March 2024 involving Dexter Reed, a 26-year-old black male who was fatally shot while engaged in a gun battle with officers in Chicago following a traffic stop. He did not follow commands to roll down his window and exit the v…
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Ep. 57 Dexter Pitts on riots, race, the anti-cop narrative and more. Pt 2.
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1:04:16Ep. 57 In Part 2 of my interview with Officer Dexter Pitts, we pick up with Dexter's departure from the Louisville Metro Police Department (LMPD) after 12 years to become a US Border Patrol agent. It's a fascinating conversation about what the job really is, what he sees as the issues at the border, and why the job was not for him. Then we get to 2…
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Ep. 56 Dexter Pitts on nearly losing his life, nearly taking his life, and ultimately finding purpose as a law enforcement officer. Part 1 of 2.
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Ep. 56 Dexter Pitts is well known to many of you as the author of “I Am Pitts: Memoirs of an American Patriot” and his “I Am Pitts” podcast. Whether you know Dexter or not, you will definitely enjoy this interview. This is Part One of Two. Dexter is a decorated, medically retired U.S. Army veteran who proudly served with the 10th Mountain Division …
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A short conversation with incoming Union President Pat Dempsey.توسط Owen
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Ep. 55 Scott Medlin - Giving up his 15-year law enforcement career and embarking on a mission to help LEOs survive and thrive.
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1:09:34Ep. 55 - Scott Medlin found his calling as a police officer, a career he wanted since high school. After his deployment with the Marine Corps in 2003 and 2005 for Operation Iraqi Freedom, Scott fulfilled his dream and joined a police department in North Carolina. His most thrilling role was as K9 handler; he loved tracking and “the adrenaline rush …
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Ep. 54 Long-term Deep Undercover with Det. Matt Pitcher (Ret.)
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1:21:20Ep. 54 Det. Matt Pitcher (Ret.) on working long-term deep undercover: creating and maintaining an identity; going years without spending time with family knowing that one slip could cost him the case – or his life. Matt and I connected on Instagram when he posted photos from his two long-term deep undercover cases. The visual instantly conveyed, mo…
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Ep. 53 Officer Mike from a mid-sized agency in the Mid-Atlantic has been in law enforcement for seven years. He wrote to me saying, “I want to discuss the mental health aspect of the job and juggling it with family life. I've been married for about five years. We have two daughters who are four and almost two. I've gone through times when I see thi…
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Ep. 52 Addressing public misperceptions of police ethics, training, use of force and more with Lt. Jared Ross, Arlington TX PD
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1:14:23Ep. 52 Lt. Jared Ross of the Arlington TX Police Department contacted me to discuss the public's misperceptions of police ethics, training, accountability, use of force and more. Jared has been with the department for 18 years and is currently Patrol Commander. He also is the department’s primary instructor for Ethics & Professionalism. He says, “w…
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Ep. 51 – (Ret.) Officer Eric Hofstein - from street to transit cop, defining moments and saving lost souls.
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1:19:22Ep. 51 Joining me is Eric Hofstein who was in law enforcement for 27 years and recently retired in 2021. After working as an EMT, he made the switch to law enforcement working with agencies in CA and FL before becoming a transit officer for BART, The Bay Area Rapid Transit System. We cover two of the most defining moments in his career. The first a…
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Ep. 50 - NYPD Cold Case Det. Jason Palamara (Ret.) - responding to 9/11, solving cold cases, supporting LEOs and Veterans as a crisis counselor.
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1:02:24Ep. 50 – NYPD Cold Case Det. Jason Palamara (Ret.) was with the department for 20 years and recently retired in 2020. Prior, he served in the U.S. Navy for three years. I've long wanted to interview a homicide or cold case detective about the challenges of their work and because of what I see as the public’s misperceptions of their commitment. We s…
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Ep. 49 I am welcoming 14-year-old Tyler from the Midwest. He emailed me with a very important message about his hope to be a police officer. We recorded this interview a week before he started high school. And I did get permission from his mom! In his email Tyler wrote, “Dear Abby, I'm a 14-year-old-boy from the Midwest. I absolutely love listening…
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Ep. 48 Seattle PD Lt. Brandon James on working undercover narcotics, ICAC, School Resource Officer and more.
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1:10:03Ep. 48 Joining me is Lt. Brandon James who has 24 years with the Seattle Police Department. Much of our conversation focuses on his role supervising the Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force and the dedication of these detectives to saving our children from predators. I interviewed a detective in this unit more than a decade ago and th…
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परविंदर सिहं पसरिचा हे एक भारतीय पोलीस अधिकारी आहेत, ज्याने मुंबई पोलिसच्या ३० व्या पोलिस आयुक्त्या पदाची सेवा केली, आणि महाराष्ट्र राज्याच्या महानिरीक्षक जनरल आयुक्त्या पदाची सेवा केली. Stay Updated on our shows at audiopitara.com and follow us on Instagram and YouTube @audiopitara. Credits - Audio Pitara Team Learn more about your ad choices. Vis…
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एम.आर.कामटे हे भारतीय सैन्याचे निवत्तृ अधिकारी होते आणि त्यांचा पुत्र अशोक कामटे हा देखील पोलीस दलात सामील झाला होता. पढुे जाऊन ह्याचं अशोक कामटे ह्यांनी त्यांच्या सेवेत अनेक पराक्रम गाजवले आणि शवेटी २६/११ च्या आतंकवादी हल्ल्यात त्यांनी आतंकवाद्यांशी लढता लढताच शवेटचा श्वास घेतला. हि कहाणी आहे त्याच पराक्रमाची. Stay Updated on our shows at audiopit…
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आजच्या ह्या भागात आपण जाणनू घेणार आहोत अनेक पोलीस ऑफिसर्स, कॉन्स्टेबल्स बद्दल ज्यांच्या कहाण्या देखील तितक्याच हृदयद्रावक आहेत आणि तितक्याच प्रेरणादायी आहेत. Stay Updated on our shows at audiopitara.com and follow us on Instagram and YouTube @audiopitara. Credits - Audio Pitara Team Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…
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पोलीस खात्यात एक असे ऑफिसर होऊन गेले कि ज्यांचा दबदबाच इतका होता कि त्यांच्या नावाने अनेक गुंड आणि गुन्हेगार चळचळ कापत व पोलीस खात्यात त्यांची ओळख बनली होती "एन्काउंटर स्पेशालिस्ट" ! हि कहाणी आहे एन्काउंटर स्पेशालिस्ट विजय साळसकर ह्यांची. Stay Updated on our shows at audiopitara.com and follow us on Instagram and YouTube @audiopitara. Credits - Aud…
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शतेकऱ्याच्या घरी जन्माला आलेला असाच एक मलुगा आयपीएस अधिकारी कसा झाला ह्याची ही अत्यतं प्रेरणादायी कहाणी आहे. ही कहाणी ऐकून तुम्हाला तमुच्यासमोर असलेली सकंटं लहान वाटतील, त्यांच्याशी लढण्याचं बळ मिळेल आणि आपणच आपली नियती असतो ह्याचा साक्षात्कार होईल. Stay Updated on our shows at audiopitara.com and follow us on Instagram and YouTube @audiopitara. Cr…
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दुष्टांचा संहार करणारी, पापाचा नाश करणारी, अन्यायाचा नायनाट करणारी, अशी देखील स्त्रीची रूपं आहेत. असचं एक रूप म्हणजे मीरा चड्ढा बोरवणकर. Stay Updated on our shows at audiopitara.com and follow us on Instagram and YouTube @audiopitara. Credits - Audio Pitara Team Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…
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