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Chief Dugan sits down with Dr. Bryanna Fox from University of South Florida to talk about the community concerns raised during Mayor Castor's Task Force on Policing workshops.
On this episode of "Role Call" with the Chief, I spoke with legendary player and coach Tony Dungy!We chatted about all things football, his life as an author and social challenges certain Tampa communities are facing.You won't want to miss this!
Caspers Company is a family owned business that has thrived for decades in Tampa Bay. They operate dozens of McDonald's around the area. Like the Tampa Police Department, Caspers Company thrives on giving back to the community. I sat down and spoke with some of the staff and management to discuss their role and impact in the community.
Chief Dugan is talking all things Tampa Bay Vipers XFL football ahead of their first home game this weekend.Tune in to hear what the President of the team, Josh Bullock, has to say about the future of the league, what head coach, Marc Trestman's, keys to success are on the field, plus find out which player has his own podcast show!
On this episode, Chief Dugan continues his conversation with Dr. Kelly King about some misconceptions and realities regarding both medicinal marijuana and CBD.An active voice for medicinal cannabis across the country, disabled Air Force veteran and co-founder of ReleafMD Center for Medical Marijuana, Dr. Kelly Ennix King aims high to empower patients and loved ones with access to obtaining medical marijuana.
On this episode, Chief Dugan talks with Dr. Kelly King about some misconceptions and realities regarding both medicinal marijuana and CBD.An active voice for medicinal cannabis across the country, disabled Air Force veteran and co-founder of ReleafMD Center for Medical Marijuana, Dr. Kelly Ennix King aims high to empower patients and loved ones with access to obtaining medical marijuana.
As a lifelong resident of Tampa, his involvement in our community covers decades. In this episode, Pete Edwards shares his views on the growth of he has seen in the City of Tampa as he sits down with Chief Dugan.You can hear Pete's show "Let's Talk About It" on WTMP AM 1150.
Chief Brian Dugan sits down with Mayor Jane Castor and she is ready to kick off an exciting New Year in Tampa and continue to serve and represent Tampa in the brightest light.
Vanessa Nettingham works alongside Jamel Laneé and Assistant Public Information Officer Eddy Durkin as the department's new Social Media and Community Engagement Coordinator. She plans to broaden the department's reach on social media with compelling content, while working on initiatives to help bridge the gap between the police department and Tampa's residents. This nine-year media veteran held positions with WTSP-10 News and WFTS-ABC Action News. Prior to joining television news, Vanessa worked in sports radio with iHeart Media in Denver.
On this episode of Role Call with Chief Brian Dugan, special guest Public Information Officer Jamel Laneé talks about leading the department's internal and external communications efforts as the newly appointed Public Information Officer. Jamel brings twelve years of media experience to the police department. Her responsibilities as the lead spokesperson for the agency include developing communications strategies to bolster the department's relationship with the public and the media.
After your meal, but before heading out to start your holiday shopping, be sure to take a look at some safety tips we have posted at tampagov.net/holidaysafetytipsHappy Thanksgiving!
On this episode of Role Call with Chief Brian Dugan, special guest Sergeant Pat Voit shares information on how his Cyber Crimes Unit works to keep kids safe on the internet, and apprehend those who look to harm children with technology. Sergeant Voit talks about cases worked by the Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force and provides some tips for parents, and kids, to keep in mind. While having a discussion with children on internet safety may be difficult for some parents, it is necessary. For resources and tips for parents and kids, visit NCMEC’s NetSmartz website or the ICAC Task Force website.You can report suspicion of child sexual exploitation to your local police, your ICAC Task Force or the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children's Cyber Tipline (1-800-843-5678).
In this episode, a father and son share their perspectives on how law enforcement has impacted their careers and personal lives. Retired Tampa Police detective Kevin Durkin, and his son Officer Kyle Durkin chat about the generational differences they've experienced as officers. The father and son team also talk about the City's growth and its impact from a law enforcement point of view on keeping neighborhoods safe.Detective Kevin Durkin retired from the Tampa Police with 27 years of service. He now works as a sergeant at the Tampa International Airport Police Department. His son Kyle started his law enforcement career as a dispatcher and worked at two different agencies before following his father's footsteps as a Tampa Police officer.
Elizabeth Sutherland joins Chief Brian Dugan for part two of a conversation on life changing journey through the foster care system and into adulthood. Liz goes in depth to explain the monumental moments in her life that led to her discovering her true identity. Chief Dugan shares the emotional impact of reading Liz's biography titled "No Ordinary Liz."Continue to follow Liz's journey online at NoOrdinaryLiz.com and pick up a copy of her book "No Ordinary Liz: An Extraordinary Story of Life and Family" at Amazon.com
On this two-part episode, Elizabeth Sutherland joins Chief Brian Dugan to share her life changing story in the foster care system. Liz explains her incredible journey to survive foster care and discover her true identity. Chief Dugan shares the emotional impact of reading Liz's biography titled "No Ordinary Liz."Continue to follow Liz's journey online at NoOrdinaryLiz.com and pick up a copy of her book "No Ordinary Liz: An Extraordinary Story of Life and Family" at Amazon.com
On this episode of Role Call, special guest Maureen Famiano joins Chief Brian Dugan to discuss how she leverages her multimedia experience to make a positive impact in the community.Maureen Famiano has spent more than 30 years in the broadcast business. Locally she worked as a new producer and executive producer of morning show television at Daytime on NBC & Great Day Live on CBS. She really believes in relationship building and sharing a positive outlook. A cancer diagnosis in 2010, didn’t derail her for long. She fought the fight – and tries to help others look for the positivity in every single day. Working with the police, community groups and businesses helps everyone grow and prosper. Her media company MEF Media looks to help people discover their unique story and put a video spotlight on their business and stand out from the rest. MEFMedia.com
On this episode, special guest Clara Reynolds explains how the Crisis Center of Tampa Bay is providing hope and healing to Hillsborough County residents in traumatic situations.Chief Dugan and Reynolds also discuss the alarming rate of suicides among first responders and how the new "First to Respond. Last to Call for Help." campaign plays a role in raising awareness and saving lives.Visit the Crisis Center of Tampa Bay to learn more or to donate to this local non-profit.If you or a loved one is experiencing thoughts of suicide; verbal, physical or psychological abuse; or have any reason to be afraid, please call 2-1-1 for support and services.
On this episode of Role Call with Chief Brian Dugan, special guests Cynthia Deitle, Sergeant Robin Polk and Sergeant Michele Polk share their experiences with hate crimes. The discussion is centered around a recent bias-motivated crime training presented by the Matthew Shepard Foundation. The foundation honors the life of 21-year-old Matthew Shepard who was brutally attacked and tied to a fence in a field outside of Laramie, Wyo. and left to die.The Tampa Bay Area Chiefs of Police Foundation sponsored the hate crime awareness presentation, which included a community panel discussion.Learn more about Matthew's story and the foundation's mission to erase hate.
On this episode, Chief Brian Dugan sits down with FBI Special Agent in Charge (SAC) Michael McPherson to talk about the federal agency's impact in the Tampa community. The two law enforcement leaders chat it up about everything from what it takes to become an FBI agent to the important working relationship between police and feds.Chief Dugan poses a probing question to SAC McPherson at the end of the segment.Learn more about the FBI Tampa Field Division and job opportunities here.
On this episode of Role Call with Chief Brian Dugan, special guest John Newman joins us to talk about students, schools and safety. Newman serves as the Chief of School Security and Emergency Management for Hillsborough County Public Schools--the 3rd largest school district in the state; 8th in the nation. Chiefs Dugan and Newman discuss the importance of active shooter training and how the school district prepares its faculty and staff to respond to emergency situations.Prior to taking on his role with Hillsborough County Schools, Newman served the community as a police officer with the Tampa Police Department. He worked his way up the ranks to Assistant Chief of Investigations and Support before retiring after 29 years of service.
On this episode of Role Call with Chief Brian Dugan, special guest Vance Johnson joins the show to share how he is using his personal journey through a dark world of drugs, alcohol and addiction to shed light and save lives world-wide. The former NFL Denver Bronco gives us an inside look at the abuse and addiction he witnessed as a child and how it affected his adult life. During the interview, Chief Dugan and Vance tackle controversial issues such as the nation's mental health crisis, the negative side of social media, and the tragic effects of addiction. They also talk about Vance's latest book--" Uncovered: Why Becoming Less Became Everything" available at all bookstores and online.Connect with Vance Johnson after the podcast at www.vancecares.com
On this episode of Role Call with Chief Brian Dugan, we hear how a local non-profit is rising to the occasion to help the Tampa Police Department. Special guest Steve Toll who serves as the president of the Rise Tampa Foundation explains the organization's goal to pick up where the city budget stops.To learn how you can support law enforcement through the Rise Tampa Foundation, visit risetampa.org
On this episode of Role Call with Chief Brian Dugan, we hear how officers at the Tampa Police Athletic League (PAL) play a role inside the ring. Special guest Officer Adam Harris a six-year veteran of the Tampa Police Department joins Chief Dugan for a ringside chat about the PAL boxing program and the impact it's making on youth in the city.To learn more about the PAL Boxing program visit: https://www.paltampa.org/
On this episode of Role Call, Chief Brian Dugan packs up the podcast to join several University of South Florida football players at the police department's training facility. In between action-packed scenarios where players played the role of the police, Chief Dugan interviewed the department's training corporal Jared Douds, USF strength and conditioning coach Pat Moorer and USF offensive tackle Marcus Norman.
On this episode, Chief Brian Dugan joins special guest Jason Sowell to talk about the impact a free laundry service initiative is making around the nation. Sowell founded the non-profit organization Current Initiatives, which operates the "Laundry Project." The organization is one of four groups that received a Community Investment Grant from the Tampa Police Department in 2018. The Laundry Project assists low-income families with meeting a basic need – washing clothes and linens, by turning laundromats into community centers of hope. Laundry fees are paid for while volunteers assist with laundry services, entertain children, and create a caring space at the laundromat.Chief Dugan shares his experience with the Laundry Project and how it brought Tampa Police officers and residents closer.The Tampa Police Department is accepting applications for the 2019 Community Investment Grant program from June 3-July 31. For more information visit: https://www.tampagov.net/police/tpd-grant
On this episode, we hit the archives to highlight our first ten featured guests. Listen to this segment then take a short quiz to test your knowledge of Role Call with Chief Brian Dugan and you may be able to win a prize.QUIZ: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/28FQDLY Quiz must be completed by June 13, 2019 at noon with a perfect score in order to be eligible for a prize.
Hear how the Tampa Police Department's Community Investment Grant recipients are making a difference in Tampa. We will feature a different grant recipient on Role Call with Chief Brian Dugan each week in June.On this episode, Chief Brian Dugan's special guest Robert Blount shares his role in the Ready4Work Hillsborough program and how TPD's Community Investment grant helped ex-offenders enter the workforce.The department is accepting applications for the 2019 Community Investment Grant program from June 3-July 31. For more information visit: https://www.tampagov.net/police/tpd-grant
On this episode, Chief Brian Dugan goes CSI with two of Tampa PD's Latent Fingerprint Specialists. Holly Guastalli and Monique Palisi share how their roles behind the microscope help officers solve crimes. They also discuss why what you see on popular crime drama series, isn't really what you get in real life.From rolling fingerprints to examining loops, whirls and arches--learn the various steps that go in to positively identifying crime suspects.The show takes an unexpected twist when the forensic experts reveal details from their most intereting cases.
On this episode of Role Call with Chief Brian Dugan, we get behind the handle bars with Onbikes co-founder Julius Tobin to hear how the local nonprofit uses two-wheels to power positive change. Tobin shares some secrets behind the wildly popular nonprofit's ability to provide free bikes to at-risk kids.Tobin and a group of friends founded Onbikes in 2011 after hosting a successful community bike ride that raised money to purchase bikes for disadvantaged children. Since then, the nonprofit has teamed up with numerous organizations, including the Tampa Police Department, to provide thousands of kids with their first set of wheels.Tobin and his colleagues view Onbikes as not just an organization, but a lifestyle. Their hope is that each person who experiences Onbikes picks up their “giving is better than receiving” philosophy that promotes the organization's committment to serving the community around them.Learn more about Onbikes online at https://www.onbikes.org/
In this episode of Role Call, Chief Brian Dugan sits down with Darrell Daniels to chat about the importance of fostering positive relationships between teens and law enforcement. Daniels serves as the Executive Director for Youth Programs for the Derrick Brooks Charities foundation. While serving in this role, Daniels has made tremendous strides in providing teens with creative and positive outlets to keep them on the right path.
On this special episode of Role Call, Chief Brian Dugan joins Mayor Jane Castor along with the families of our fallen officers, the men and women of the Tampa Police Department and visiting law enforcement agencies to pay tribute to those who lost their lives in the line of duty.The audio included in this episode was captured during the annual Police Memorial Ceremony on May 8, 2019 in front of the Tampa Police Department's headquarters in downtown.Let them never be forgotten.
On this episode of Role Call, Chief Brian Dugan is joined by Tampa Police Lieutenant Doug Groves to chat about the upcoming Police Unity Tour which starts on May 8.An avid cyclist, Lieutenant Groves plays an important role in coordinating the department's involvement in the "ride for those who died." He shares the importance of the Police Unity Tour and how officers prepare for the humbling 240 miles bike ride from Portsmouth, Virginia to the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial in Washington, D.C.The National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial bears the names of 21,183 U.S. law enforcement officers who have died in the line of duty throughout American history. The names include the 31 Tampa Police officers who paid the ultimate sacrifice.Follow Lieutenant Doug Groves and his team's extraordinary journey to our Nation's Capitol on the Tampa Police Department official Facebook page at Facebook.com/TampaPDTo learn more about the Police Unity Tour and to become a sponsor visit http://policeunitytourviii.org/
On this episode of Role Call, we learn how a partnership between the Center for Autism and Related Disabilities (CARD) and the city officials led to Tampa's designation as an Autism Friendly City.Capacity builiding, enhancing opportunities for inclusion and collaborating with families and professionals are the focus of Christine Rover's work at CARD. She joins Chief Dugan to talk about how the organization played a role in developing training for law enforcement and city employees.Chief Dugan goes on to explain the department's Help Us, Help You special needs registry and its importance in improving interactions between officers and individuals with special needs.
On this episode, we learn how ESPN's Tiffany Greene is playing a major role in the collegiate sports world and as a mentor to inspire local kids.Tune in as Chief Brian Dugan chats with this play-by-play announcer to learn how Greene is breaking barriers as a female sportscaster, and why she feels it's important to give back to the city she calls home. Greene is the first African-American woman to serve as a play-by-play commentator for college football on a major network.Prior to realizing her dream as a sportscaster, Greene attended Hillsborough High School where she was no stranger to the basketball courts. She went on to graduate from Florida A&M University with a degree in broadcast journalism and steadily rose from local TV to a major broadcast network.In addition to calling a variety of collegiate games on ESPN, Greene volunteers her time to mentor kids through programs such as MediaGirlz (Girl Scouts of West Central Florida) and Press Pass (Tampa Bay Local Organizing Committee).Greene's recent involvement in the 2019 NCAA Women's Final Four led to a significant donation that will impact boys and girls throughout Tampa.
On this episode, we hear how Titus O'Neil's childhood challenges served as a catalyst for his career and commitment to community-building. WWE Superstar Titus O'Neil, is a fixture with the WWE regularly appearing on Monday Night RAW, Smackdown, Wrestlemania and other marquis events around the world. Out of the ring O'Neil is known for his commitment to philanthropic activities. He has helped to raise millions for various charities, secure scholarships for student athletes and regularly mentors at risk youth. His "Bullard Family Foundation" hosts the annual Joy of Giving holiday and the Back to School Bash events in Tampa which have provided gifts and services for more than 80,000 underprivileged children and families.
In this premiere episode, Chief Brian Dugan chats with Mayor Bob Buckhorn about the role the mayor plays in public safety. During his time in office, Mayor Buckhorn made it a priority to focus on public safety, strong neighborhoods and economic growth while working diligently to improve the overall quality of life for Tampa residents. With Mayor Buckhorn’s support, Tampa earned the U.S. Conference of Mayor’s top 2018 award: the 1st Place Large City Livability award for City of Tampa’s Parks & Recreation “Stay and Play Program.”Mayor Buckhorn shares the importance of the Stay and Play program, and how initiatives like this have impacted Tampa's crime rate.
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