On Being a Police Officer
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About
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 photographing police officers – and many ride-alongs!
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Recent episodes
- Ep. 86 – Inside the Unpredictable World of Fugitive Apprehension: Tristin Gilgallon, Former Philly Warrant Unit Investigator
- Ep. 85 – 9/11: 25th Anniversary Special – Four NYPD Officers Who Responded to Ground Zero
- Ep. 84 – “He Was Trying to Execute Me” - Former LAPD Gang Officer Kristina Ripatti on the Incident that Changed Her Life and Her 10-year Career in Law Enforcement.
- Ep. 83 - Dallas PD Chief Daniel Comeaux: first-year initiatives, successes, future goals; Drawing on his 35-year law enforcement career from Houston PD to DEA.
- Ep. 82 – Sgt. Jim Vaglica – The SWAT Response to the Boston Marathon Bombing; plus the unsettling aspects of the case that raise more questions than they answer.
- Ep. 81 – U.S. Marshal Bobby Ledogar: High-Profile Extraditions, Hunting Fugitives, Serving High-Risk Warrants—and Paying the Price for Turning Whistleblower.
- Ep. 80 - SFPD Deputy Chief Jim Dudley on 32 years policing in San Francisco, from the crack epidemic to open drug use and reflections on the challenges and rewards of the profession today.
- Ep. 79 Dallas PD’s Child Abuse Det. Kristen King Reflects on a Challenging Yet Rewarding Job
- Ep. 78 - LAPD Gang Det. Tim Pearce on his 18-year LE Career and the “Officer Needs Help” Call That Changed Everything.
- 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.