Behind the Badge

About Behind the Badge

The show will address current events happening within law enforcement from the eyes of law enforcement leaders. Some of the topics we will discuss are recruitment/retention, public safety, conceal carry, de-escalation training, crowd control, and any other topics our listeners would like us to discuss.

Publisher

wgnradio.com

Category

society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

22 Feb 2024

Latest episode

10 Apr 2026

Latest episodes

34 of 42 episodes have a transcript.

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   10 Apr 2026TRANSCRIPT

   BTBI Season 2 Episode 13 | Illinois Police Officers Memorial

   This episode of Behind the Badge Illinois highlights the Illinois Police Officers Memorial and the mission to honor fallen officers across the state. Committee members and law enforcement leaders share the history of the Springfield memorial, details about the annual May ceremony, and how the organization supports surviving families year-round. The conversation underscores the importance […]

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   3 Apr 2026TRANSCRIPT

   BTBI Season 2 Episode 12 | Tackling traffic safety challenges

   In this episode of Behind the Badge Illinois, David Hochberg dives into the critical issue of traffic safety, featuring law enforcement leaders discussing how agencies across Illinois are working to reduce crashes and save lives. Through data-driven strategies, education, and innovative enforcement tactics, the conversation highlights efforts to change driver behavior, improve roadway design, and […]

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   9 Jan 2026TRANSCRIPT

   BTBI Season 2 Episode 11 | Inside the Threat of Scams and Bank Robberies

   In this powerful episode, David Hochberg sits down with police chiefs, seasoned fraud experts, and a former bank employee who survived an armed robbery to explore what safety truly means in today’s financial world. From modern scams targeting everyday people to the tactics criminals use inside banks, our guests break down the red flags, the […]

Inside a recent episode

BTBI Season 2 Episode 13 | Illinois Police Officers Memorial

Published 10 Apr 2026 · Transcript excerpt

[…] All right. Next in the room. I'm Steve Newbauer. I'm a retired chief from Elphurst and Timley Park and I am the Chiefs Association representative on the Police Officer Memorial Committee. I've been doing this since 1999 and the committee and it's just our mission is just to honor those who have died in the line of duty. The memorial down in Springfield currently has about 1200 names on it. 1200 Illinois officers lost their lives on the line of duty to gunfire, traffic accidents, disease they acquired on the job and our mission is that they never be forgotten or sacrifice number is forgotten and so we do this on a yearly basis with a service memorial and maintaining that capital memorials so people can come by and honor those officers that have given the sacrifice. […]

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Apple Podcasts (US)

4.0 / 5

2 ratings