The Black in Blue Podcast

Black in Blue Live (03-28-21): Leadership Session 5

****Audio from the Black in Blue Live Broadcast on March 28, 2021****

Dale and co-host Elyzabeth welcome Denton, TX Police Chief Frank Dixon, Ferguson, MO Police Chief Jason Armstrong, Milwaukee, WI Police Chief Jeffrey Norman, and New York Department of Citywide Administrative Services Police Chief Quchee Collins onto the program to discuss leadership and the importance and relevance of African-Americans and other minorities in leadership positions in U.S. law enforcement agencies.

Episode 049: Ryan Tillman, Police Corporal & Social Media Influencer

Ryan Tillman is a man of many talents. He is a police corporal for a police department in Southern California, he operates an organization that tries to bridge the gap between law enforcement and the community, and he is a rising social media star. Find out how Ryan maximizes his talents to better everyone and everything around him.

Black in Blue Live (03-14-21): Human Trafficking

****Audio from the Black in Blue Live Broadcast on March 14, 2021****

Dale and co-host Elyzabeth welcome human trafficking survivors Kathy McGibbon Givens and Tika Thornton, as well as Special Agent Deanna Young of the New Mexico Attorney General's Office to discuss the dark underworld of human trafficking and the lives it affects along the way.

Episode 048: Sacramento, CA Police Officer Filmore Graham

Sacramento Police Officer Filmore Graham is more than a police officer.  He is also an established Christian Hip-Hop artist who uses his skills on the mic to bridge the gap between the police and the community.

Black in Blue Live (02-28-21): The U.S. Criminal Justice System

****Audio from the Black in Blue Live Broadcast on February 28, 2021****

Co-Hosts Dale and Elyzabeth welcome The Honorable Everett Mitchell from the Dane County, WI Circuit Court, Simone Hylton from the Fulton County, GA District Attorney's Office, and Malikeya Khantrece from the Office of the Federal Public Defender to the program to discuss the good, the bad, and the ugly of the U.S. Criminal Justice System.

Episode 047: Burke County, GA Sheriff‘s Sergeant Eric McCants

Eric McCants was recently promoted to the rank of sergeant for the Burke County, Georgia Sheriff's Department.  He has had many mentors throughout his journey through law enforcement; none greater than the Sheriff of Burke County himself, Sheriff Alfonzo Williams.  Find out how Sergeant McCants engenders trust in everyone he works with and for.

Episode 046: Bellevue, WA Police Officer Craig Hanaumi

Officer Craig Hanaumi is a part of the Bellevue, Washington Police Department's Community Policing Unit and uses his unique skills and traits to enhance Police/Community relations in his city.  Find out more about Officer Hanaumi and his interesting endeavors.

Episode 045: California State Parole Agent Natalie Clayton (Retired)

Natalie Clayton worked a lot of exciting assignments as a San Diego Police Officer before moving on to work for the State of California.  Check her story and how she hopes to inspire other women to enter the law enforcement profession.

Episode 044: Oak Park, IL Police Chief LaDon Reynolds

Chief LaDon Reynolds oversees a 100+ officer department in the Chicago suburb of Oak Park, Illinois.  Check out how this one man's vision for effective policing practices manifests in effective leadership.

Episode 043: Kansas City, Missouri Police Major Dan Haley

Dan Haley works as a Major for the Kansas City, Missouri Police Department.  He is in charge of the Research and Development Division that oversees the policies and procedures of the Department.  Check out how Major Haley helps bridge the gap between the citizens of Kansas City and its police department.