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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

Ep. 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 belongin...

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Jan. 28, 2025

Ep. 67 – NYPD Det. Tom Smith on 9/11, Joint Terrorism Task Force, Res…

Ep. 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 …

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Jan. 7, 2025

Ep. 66 - NYPD Det. Tom Smith (Ret.) Narcotics, Robbery, Gang, Respond…

Ep. 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 …

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Dec. 2, 2024

Ep. 65 Deadly force encounters and the impact on the officer involve…

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, somethi...

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Oct. 22, 2024

Ep. 64 Policing without a gun. Three years to qualify to drive lights…

Ep. 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 …

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Sept. 24, 2024

Ep. 63 National Law Enforcement Suicide Awareness Day 9/26 – my inter…

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 bac...

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Sept. 18, 2024

Why I do this podcast – Four Year Anniversary!

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 …

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