Captain Matthew Gillespie of the Philadelphia Police Department's Southwest Detective Division hosts critical conversations with those involved in reducing the epidemic of gun violence in the city of Philadelphia. This podcast features candid episodes that highlight different thoughts and perspectives while offering strategies to lower this violence.
In the eight episode of Season 2 for Aftermath Philadelphia, Captain Gillespie sits down with Lt. Bill Walsh of the Voorhees NJ, Police Department. Lt. Walsh is a National Institute of Justice LEADS Scholar & Peer Support Coordinator for his department. In 2019 the International Association of Chief's of Police honored Lt. Walsh as one of their "40 under 40" in policing. In this episode Capt. Gillespie and Lt. Walsh dig into what led Lt. Walsh into Law Enforcement, and further into helping officers when it comes to mental health and wellness. They dig into Lt. Walsh's work as a peer support coordinator and the multi-agency effort in NJ to address and help officers. Further more their conversation dives into how to change the stigma of mental health and officers. Ironically both Capt. Gillespie and Lt. Walsh started their sworn careers in policing in 2003 and discuss the changes in the profession since that time.
10 Oct 2022
S2 Episode 22 - Respect Is A Big Thing
In the seventh episode of Season 2 for Aftermath Philadelphia, Captain Gillespie sits down with Philadelphia Police Officer Courtney Smith. P/O Smith is currently assigned to the department's Recruitment Unit and was formally an officer in the 16th District in West Philadelphia. In this conversation Capt. Gillespie and Officer Smith discuss her path from growing up in West Philly to becoming a Prison Guard and ultimately joining the Philadelphia Police Department. They discuss the importance of Police/Community Meetings and the importance of true connections. P/O Smith discusses how getting out of a patrol car to talk to just one person can break down barriers between the police and community. They further discuss the logistics of getting a community event off and running and should Police be involved in social programs such as "Hair Cuts for the Homeless". This episode gives the listener an insight to duties and actions that one may not think police are involved in.
6 Sept 2022
S2 Episode 21 - Internal Affairs Investigations and Core Values
In the sixth episode of Season 2 for Aftermath Philadelphia, Captain Gillespie sits down with Marlon Marrache. Marlon is a twenty-four year veteran of the LAPD who retired at the rank of Sergeant. In this episode the two discuss a wide range of topics which include Marlon's path to the LAPD and his time in the U.S Navy. The conversation starts with Marlon explaining his time investigating straw purchases of firearms in L.A County. Capt. Gillespie and Marlon examine the core values of the LAPD along with the importance of training. Marlon goes on to explain his thoughts on having life experiences and how that impacts ones ability to be a good officer. The conversation ends with examining Marlon's role as an IAB investigator and how mediation in some complainants can be a positive outcome. Finally the listeners hear about Blue Consulting. The organization that specializes in Internal Affairs training for police departments, which Marlon is the CEO of.
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