True Blue Podcast
Go behind the scenes with members from the Victoria City Police Union (VCPU). A long format podcast giving you an in depth glimpse into lives of police officers working in Esquimalt and Victoria. You won't find content like this anywhere else and you will hear regular interviews from a diverse group of VCPU members telling their stories.
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Dr. Lydia - "Just F*ucking Do It" - A No Bullshit Survival Guide For First Responders - Part 2
Dr. Lydia Vallieres - "Just F*ucking Do It" - A No Bullshit Survival Guide For First Responders - What The Academy Didn"t Teach You. Hope you enjoy these episodes with Dr. Lydia as we talk about her book and experiences working with first responders on their mental well-being. Seven Parts of the Book 1. The Hid
Dr. Lydia - "Just F*ucking Do It" - A No Bullshit Survival Guide For First Responders - Part 1
Dr. Lydia Vallieres - "Just F*ucking Do It" - A No Bullshit Survival Guide For First Responders - What The Academy Didn"t Teach You. Hope you enjoy these episodes with Dr. Lydia as we talk about her book and experiences working with first responders on their mental well-being. Seven Parts of the Book 1. The Hid
Sgt. Ron Kirkwood joined VicPD in 2009 after serving his country in the Royal Canadian Air Force. Ron"s career includes time in Patrol, walking the Beat in the downtown core and a number of years on the Greater Victoria Emergency Response Team (GVERT). In this episode Ron talks about his journey through the Police D
The VCPU is pleased to add this episode to the Greater Victoria Area Chiefs Series and introduce the first ever female Chief Constable for the Victoria Police Department, Fiona Wilson! Host, Tom Stamatakis helps us all to get to know Chief Wilson a little bit better. Chief Wilson talks about the Esquimalt & Victoria “
Greater Victoria Area Police Chiefs (episode 5 of 5) - Chief Del Manak - Victoria Police Department
In the final episode of this series, we got a chance to chat with Chief Del Manak before he sailed off into retirement. Chief Manak made it through a 35-year policing career and spent the past nearly 10 years as the Chief Constable. A graduate of JIBC Class #44, recruited by Vancouver Police, however Del spent the ma
Greater Victoria Area Police Chiefs (episode 4 of 5) - Chief Dean Duthie - Saanich Police Department
Thanks to Chief Dean Duthie from Saanich Police for participating in our podcast series. Dean is the 18th Chief of Police for Saanich since 1906. Chief Duthie had a variety of experiences throughout his career progression. His skills took him to many important investigative roles that included the Saanich Drug Enfor