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A conversation about the veneer we call law enforcement.

American Sociologist and Author, Alex S. Vitale, discusses what it means and looks like to abolish 'violence workers' (police) and why it's imperative.

Current serving female police officer discusses her experience of sexism and misogyny within two different police departments and the army.

In this episode, Whistleblower Rubin Coward discusses his battle of racism within the Canadian Military. A fighter and warrior for not only himself but others.

A female officer who reports misconduct, by her fellow colleagues, ends up getting 19 Police Service Act charges against her, all of which were unsubstantiated and dismissed. Listen, as she shares how she faced reprisal in response to reporting misconduct and the tool it took on her mental health.

This roundtable discusses the recent investigation of veteran Florida police officer, Sgt. Christopher Pullease, who choked his 28-year-old female (officer) colleague after she attempted to pull him away from a handcuffed suspect. Officers are being called to intervene when witnessing excessive use of force by colleagues, and this roundtable discusses the potential dangers for sisters in blue who do not fall-in-line with the status quo.    To read more about the incident: Florida cop grabs female officer by the throat after she pulled him off suspect (nypost.com) 

Behind Blue Doors is back from our holidays!  Dr. Frederic Whitehurst is a former FBI scientist who was the first successful FBI agent to “blow the whistle” on misconduct within the FBI crime lab, resulting in extensive reforms being made. He exposed forensic fraud in the FBI crime lab, winning a landmark court victory in 1997, and was responsible for a historic Presidential Executive Order ensuring whistleblower protection rights for FBI Agents who expose misconduct. Dr. Whitehurst established the Forensic Justice Project at the National Whistleblowers Center and initiated Freedom of Information Act requests that led to a NWC/Washington Post investigation of the FBI Crime Lab that forced the FBI to review 20,000 hair analysis cases. The investigation to date has resulted in several exonerations, reversals of convictions, and one stayed execution. https://www.whistleblowers.org/team/dr-frederic-whitehurst/

Monica Beasley thought she landed her dream job when she became a police officer for the Nashville police department. As an African American female, she expected some challenges along the way, but never did she ever expect to be physically attacked and raped at the hands of another officer. Sadly, her trauma did not end there as she eventually learned what happens to those who speak out against corruption.  https://abcnews.go.com/US/nashville-police-officer-sues-department-allegedly-retaliating-reporting/story?id=59298718

Get a sneak peek of episode 8 before it airs. 

In this episode we hear from the Honourable Michel Bastarache as he talks about his findings after the class action lawsuit against the RCMP as over 3000 victims came forward to share their stories of sexual harassment, discrimination, and harassment. Listen to his insights as he discusses his recommendations for the government to implement, and as our hosts ask tough questions. Is it truly that services don't want to admit there is a problem or are supervisors willfully ignoring it as they are guilty too? 

Get a sneak peak of episodes in this 2 minute bonus trailer, as we go behind blue doors. 

Listen as "Jane" retells her story of being bullied, humiliated, and targeted by the training members in her police academy. It gets worse... as she tries to bring attention to systemic racism, excessive use of force, and the broader issues within society, she is slapped with a cease and desist order by her service and her livelihood is threatened. Listen as she retells her story of "the boys club."