Hey Chaplain: The Police Wellness Podcast

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Today we are talking to Brandi Fischer, a sexual assault victim's advocate with an organization called MOCSA.  Part of Brandi's job is going into police academies to teach officers about sexual assault and the impact of trauma on a victim.  She has a lot of really good coaching on what to do and what not to do when talking to a victim but she also has some fantastic insights on when and why a rape victim lying or telling you the truth...

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Some of the best stepparents I know are police officers.  So when it came time to find the 2024 LEO Mom of the Year, I was really happy to receive the nomination of a highly regarded detective who also happens to be a stepmother. So today we're talking to detective Emily Hren, who works at one of our larger agencies just a little ways down the road from me...

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Today we're talking to Gregg Dorsett; he has been a guest several times before mostly on compilation episodes, but his first appearance was all the way back in Episode 004.  Today he's a captain at KCKPD and part of his job now is getting the patrol officers better equipment than what they've had in the past.  He's had a hand in changing things from reports and records to body worn cameras to how the department buys and equips patrol cars...

Today we're talking to Simon Osamoh, who was a highly decorated detective in the UK investigating organized crime and doing counter-terrorism.  If you've ever had to container of liquid confiscated at the airport, then you're familiar with the results of Simon's work.  Today he's talking to us about communication and empathy, mentors in law enforcement and how the presence or absence of our fathers affects us...

This episode is Part Two of my recent conversation with Ginger Passarelli from the Soup Ladies.  You'll want to go back and catch Part One, episode 081, where she talked about her recent work with the Border Patrol.  This portion of the conversation focuses on serving first responders more generally and I wanted you to hear Ginger's passion to serve and how it's combined with integrity and discipline...

Today we have the return of another fan favorite, Ginger Passarelli of the Soup Ladies.  For the last couple of years she has been working with the Border Patrol, which is no small feat to bring a non-profit organization into the inner workings of a Federal agency.  In this part of the interview Ginger talks specifically about her work to help encourage the Border Patrol agents with love and good food...

This is just a quick update to answer a question about chaplains at police roll calls and to address the issue with Google podcasts migrating over to YouTube Music...

Today we're talking to Captain Jeff Keck, a North Texas police officer with about 25 years of experience.  Jeff and I were talking recently about podcast topics that cops really need to hear and he said a phrase that caught my ear.  He said, "from my own experience cops shouldn't always bottle things up...

One of my favorite personalities, of anyone I know, is my mother, Anita Altic, and I've known since i first started podcasting that she would be a pleasure to listen to.  She's funny and a good storyteller, she's intelligent and she has a great voice.  All that was missing was a good interaction with law enforcement… which she almost never has.  Well, something finally happened and she has agreed to tell her story of the Chaplain's mom getting a ticket in Lawrence, KS...

Today we're going to take a brief look a the 1933 Kansas City Massacre at Union Station.  There is so much to learn by studying criminals and law enforcement from over 90 years ago, and this particular story is a doozy...