Eddie Richardson, the Peer Support Coordinator for The Wounded Blue, explains why having someone to talk to is crucial in a Law Enforcement Officer’s recovery after a critical incident. PTSD expert and author Allen Kates, as well as Psychotherapist and author Dr. Trudy Gilbert-Eliot weigh in. Hosted by Lieutenant Randy Sutton (Ret.) Produced, Directed, Edited, & Written by Jason Harney A Lightning Digital Entertainment Production
One of the first faces you meet….Recruit Medical & Drug Testing applicant’s, etc….Wore a bullet around his neck (on a chain), which ricocheted off his head while on patrol…….
(Passed away few years ago I just heard)…..Dealt with “raw wannabes Cops”, – Not the Academy candidates….* He told many of “mopes” at the medical that – “”There’s a bunch of guys from Warrants Division downstairs who are looking!”” – after he read part of there background checks on wannabes candidates………* “
“I see a lot of your pale faces here today from “East Cupcake”,……Waaaaay too many of you are from of East Cup Cake….Where the hell is this job heading???……How many of you got lost getting here today from East Cup Cake?….Welcome to NYC East Cup Cakes……(East Cup Cake was suburban Long Islanders/Skippy had little use for East Cup Cake Suburbanites/He was NYC Guy)…….* “
” We have a medical today, – How many are you guys are “Surfers?”…..Because you’re gonna have a lot of swinging and swaging going on here today, – Enjoy your morning surfers!””…… (Surfers were a couple of male recruits who did not wear underwear to the exams)…..Embarrassment for them all morning….* “” Your careers are over as of today before you even start here @ at LeFrak, – If you miss them “dole test bottles” while your peeing, – If you miss aim in peeing in those bottles…Then you must be on drugs!! Goodbye!””…..(Dole was drug testing)…..* “
” If you can’t name five John Wayne Movies, – Then you absolutely have NO shot of becoming a Cop in the NYPD – In fact, we need to deport you to Russia immediately”
“……* “”Yabdabdoooo – Hello Fred Flintstone!””…….Over weight candidates when they stepped on the scale …..Dozens of famous comments, way to many to list….lol..thanks
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