• From Bell-Bottoms & Revolvers to Gaming & Berettas: A Chat with an Old-School Copper

  • Jun 25 2024
  • Length: 1 hr and 30 mins
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From Bell-Bottoms & Revolvers to Gaming & Berettas: A Chat with an Old-School Copper

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  • Shad Stilkey and I, Chris Jay, have a nostalgic conversation with retired LAPD Lieutenant Barbara.

    Dedicated to Police Officer Vincent Lawrence Leusch, EOW Sept 22, 1075

    Timeline:

    01:14 - For the love of gaming

    07:44 - 1968: The Beginning of a Career

    08:20 - Day-1 on the Beat

    17:00 - Watts Riots

    23:12 - The 1992 LA Riots

    27:18 - The leadership of Chief Gates

    28:41 - Woman in Law Enforcement

    34:10 - Fallen Officer Vince Leusch

    35:58 - LAPD Station Names

    38:56 - Body Armor

    45:04 - The impact of being off-duty when a partner officer goes down

    46:42 - Hand to hand combat training, then vs now

    51:04 - Lethal vs non-lethal

    52:47 - Bell bottoms vs Flares

    54:44 - Being a cop in the 70's

    56:13 - The change in the 80's

    57:00 - From Revolvers to 92F’s

    1:00:17 - Lt Barabara saves Chris J

    1:06:11 - The importance of taking care of each other

    1:08:19 - Radio frequencies and radio traffic

    1:11:18 - A valuable lesson: "She is your lifeline"

    01:13:57 - Low tech policing

    01:23:38 - Change

    01:28:39 - Favorite Police Epoch

    01:29:36 - The meaning of life
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