On Being a Police Officer
Hosted by Abby Ellsworth · Abby Ellsworth
4.9from 69 ratings
- 89
- Episodes
- 6
- Transcribed
- 69
- Ratings
- Monthly
- Cadence
- 2020
- First episode
- 2K
- YouTube views
About On Being a Police Officer
An inside look at law enforcement through a civilian’s interviews. These are stories of police told by officers themselves. They talk frankly about what it’s like to be a cop in these tough times, what drew them to the job, and what the people they serve don’t know about the challenges of their work. It’s a view from the front lines and some very personal and emotional stories, especially about why each of these officers chose to serve. I draw on my 16 years of interviewing, filming and photographing police officers – and many ride-alongs!
- Publisher
- Abby Ellsworth
- Category
- society & culture
- Language
- en
- Explicit
- No
- First episode
- 16 Sept 2020
- Latest episode
- 23 Sept 2026
Latest episodes
6 of 89 episodes have a transcript.
23 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT
Ep. 86 – Inside the Unpredictable World of Fugitive Apprehension: Tristin Kilgallon, Former Philly Warrant Unit Investigator
28 Aug 2026TRANSCRIPT
Ep. 85 – 9/11: 25th Anniversary Special – Four NYPD Officers Who Responded to Ground Zero
13 Jul 2026
Ep. 84 - Former LAPD Gang Officer Kristina Ripatti – The Incident that Changed Her Life Forever and Her 10-year Career in Law Enforcement.
Inside a recent episode
Ep. 86 – Inside the Unpredictable World of Fugitive Apprehension: Tristin Kilgallon, Former Philly Warrant Unit Investigator
Published 23 Sept 2026 · Transcript excerpt
[…] We actually had a file room. Well, I mean, I guess we had a computer system, obviously you could look people up, but then we also just had a file room where they physically had like, you know, the, um, manila folders or whatever. And you'd have, um, there are case files essentially that our investigative teams would take out when they were working the warrants. So over the years, as people work these different cases or as individuals get locked up over and over again, You know, some of the folders would be quite thick because it's going to have notes went to the house. They have a dog, you know, guns in the house, children at the house. […]
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See plansWho has been a guest on On Being a Police Officer
Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.
- Tristin Kilgallon
- Knocko Nolan
- Jason Palamara
- Pete Forcelli
- Tom Smith
Reach and audience
Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.
- YouTube views
- 2,364
- Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025
- Apple Podcasts (US)
- 4.8 / 5
- 47 ratings
- Spotify
- 5.0 / 5
- 22 ratings
Podcast Authority Score: 68 / 100
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- Quality
- 56
- Social presence
- 94
- YouTube
- 68
- Engagement
- 85
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Who hosts On Being a Police Officer?
Abby Ellsworth host the show. Published by Abby Ellsworth.
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The show publishes monthly, based on its RSS feed.
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