On today's episode, amongst other things, the crew discusses catalytic converter thefts and fireworks. Be sure to follow LPD on Nixle, Nextdoor, Instagram and Twitter. Email us questions or show ideas to podcast@lafayette.in.gov. 

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Catalytic Converter Theft, Fireworks, Summer Policing, Missing Children

Join the ITS crew as we speak with Officers Liechty and Bushong who share their experiences and perspectives as newer officers with the Department.

Two Newer Officers

In this episode the ITS crew discusses the transition to online crime reports along with other changes both LPD and other departments nationwide are implementing. 

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Online Reporting and The Changing Police Landscape

Ian and Brian's Last Episode!

The ITS Team interviews newly appointed Chief Scott Galloway on his vision for the department after taking on his new role. Also discussed is hiring and LPD's comprehensive internship. Remember to check us out on Instagram, Twitter and Nextdoor! Email show ideas to podcast@lafayette.in.gov.

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New Chief, New Outlook, New Vision

It's been two years since our last podcast, and WE'RE BACK! LPD's Community Outreach Unit is starting off Season 3 testing out our new equipment and discussing our vision for this season of Inside the Squad. Remember to check us out on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and Nextdoor! Email show ideas and questions to insidethesquad@lafayette.in.gov. 

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We're Back!

On Episode 2 of "Inside The Squad", Micah Lupa, LPD's Crime Analyst joins the team to discuss "Is Lafayette Safe?". Remember to check us out on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and Nextdoor! Email show ideas and questions to insidethesquad@lafayette.in.gov.

Is Lafayette Safe?

Due to popular demand, this Valentine's Day, the Lafayette Police Department presents our first True Crime Podcast Episode! This 2005 case was extremely unique and became national news. 

In 2005, Danlei Chen shot and killed her husband, Lei He, in their apartment in Lafayette, Indiana, over a divorce disagreement. Captain Joe Clyde and Lt. Tim Payne, an officer and detective on this case, join us to help share the story. This episode includes graphic details including dismemberment. Viewer discretion is advised.

When Love And Crime Intertwine: A Lafayette True Crime Episode

In episode four of "Inside the Squad", LPD's three Civilian Crime Scene Investigators and Purdue University's Dr. Marcus Rogers, PhD, CISSP, DFCP-F joins us to discuss digital evidence in criminal investigations! 

Computers can be used for committing crime, and thanks to the increasing science of digital evidence forensics, law enforcement now use computers to fight crime. Tune in to learn about LPD's partnership with Purdue through the High Tech Crime Unit, examples of crimes solved with digital evidence, future trends, and more! 

Remember to check us out on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and Nextdoor! Email show ideas and questions to insidethesquad@lafayette.in.gov.

Digital Detectives

In honor of Women's History Month, Chief Animal Control Officer Sarah Goans, Officer Lauryn Liechty, and Detective Administrative Assistant Amanda Deckard join the podcast for our 5th episode: Ladies in Law Enforcement! 

Tune in to hear a brief history of women in law enforcement, personal stories from some of LPD's finest, encouragement to apply, and more!

Remember to check us out on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and Nextdoor! Email show ideas and questions to insidethesquad@lafayette.in.gov.

Ladies In Law Enforcement

Episode 6 of "Inside the Squad" brings together five School Resource Officers from the Lafayette Police Department, West Lafayette Police Department, and Tippecanoe County Sheriff's Office to discuss bullying in schools. We define bullying, discuss how bullying has evolved over the years, steps parents can take, and more.

Remember to check us out on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and Nextdoor! Email show ideas and questions to insidethesquad@lafayette.in.gov.

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The Bullying Breakthrough

It's Animal Control Officer Appreciation Week! Animal Control officers play a vital role in the community, safeguarding the well-being of both animals and humans alike. In Episode 7, LPD's Outreach Unit debunks myths and discusses Animal Control's essential contribution to the City of Lafayette with ACO Chief Sarah Goans! 

Remember to check us out on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and Nextdoor! Email show ideas and questions to insidethesquad@lafayette.in.gov.

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Animal Control: Protecting Those Who Can’t Speak For Themselves

Happy National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week!! In this episode of "Inside the Squad", we are so excited to bring in two unseen heroes of public safety: Dispatch Shift Leads David Hughes and Amanda Brooks! We chat about their experience dispatching, calls received, responding to viewer questions, and so much more. It was a fantastic discussion you don't want to miss! 

Remember to check us out on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and Nextdoor! Email show ideas and questions to insidethesquad@lafayette.in.gov.

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Dispatch in Depth

In Episode 9 of "Inside the Squad", Lt. Dan Long (LPD Special Victims Unit), Alex Baker (Forensic Nurse), Tanya Malone (Forensic Nurse), and Norah Ashcraft (YWCA Legal Advocate) discuss sexual assault awareness. RAINN (Rape, Abuse, Incest National Network) stats: Out of 1,000 sexual assault incidents, 975 perps will walk free, 310 are reported to police, 50 reports lead to arrest. This team of local professionals walk listeners through the process of what happens once an incident occurs, and how we as a community bond together to assist and find justice for the victim. 

Remember to check us out on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and Nextdoor! Email show ideas and questions to insidethesquad@lafayette.in.gov.

Sexual Assault Awareness

We're celebrating the one-year anniversary of the Public Safety Center! In episode 10 of "Inside the Squad," we welcome three key partners of the project: Annette Basham from J.S. Held, Carrie Sermersheim from American Structurepoint, Dennis Carson from the City of Lafayette, and Chief Scott Galloway from the Lafayette Police Department.

One year later, the Public Safety Center has become an icon, not just in the City of Lafayette, but also in the field of policing. For a city of our size, the PSC stands as the most technologically advanced and largest police facility in the country. City officials and the design team collaborated to create a cutting-edge space for the Lafayette Police Department, featuring gathering areas where officers and the public can foster better relationships. Tune in to this episode to learn about the initial discussions, the design evolution, the features inside the building, and more!

Remember to check us out on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and Nextdoor! Email show ideas and questions to insidethesquad@lafayette.in.gov.

Public Safety Center: One Year Anniversary

In today's Rapid Fire episode, the ITS crew interviews Officer Greg McDaniel for a quick discussion on vehicle crashes. Can I move my vehicle after a fender bender? Do I need to take photos of the accident? Do I even need to call the police? Find out in this episode!

Vehicle Crashes

In today's episode, we are joined by EMS Director Darrell Clase & LPD Sergeant AJ Mellady. Spice and Heroin have become and increasing problem in recent years. Discussion revolves around what EMS and police personnel currently face on the issue.

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EMS Director Darrell Clase and LPD Sergeant AJ Mellady- Spice and Heroin

In today's episode, Animal Control Officer Josh Klumpe talks about trap, neuter, and release program for feral cats, common questions about stray animals, and his experience trapping an alligator on the Wabash River.

Interview with Animal Control Officer Josh Klumpe

On this very special episode, Inside The Squad dives into everything crime related.  Where are safe neighborhoods?  What makes a community a safe place to live?  What can community members do to prevent or make themselves less vulnerable to crime.  These and more questions discussed by LPD Crime Analyst Steve Hawthorn and LPD Chief, Patrick Flannelly.   Continue to subscribe to the podcast and share with your friends.   Interact with our squad by emailing questions or comments to podcast@lafayette.in.gov  

Also make sure to get instant updates on traffic and emergencies by texting LAFEYTTEINPD to 888777.  Find us on Twitter at LafayetteINPolice.  Also make sure to sign up at NextDoor.com

LPD Crime Analyst Steve Hawthorne

Check out the second episode of our four part series on officer health and wellness, STRESS!  Last week we learned how nutrition can lead officers down a path to metabolic syndrome and a host of other health problems. Enormous amounts of stress can further complicate things.  Dr. Will Miller, along with the Inside The Squad crew discuss the stressors modern police officers face and ways to handle it.  Remember to catch up on past episodes on SoundCloud, iTunes, or Google Play. Stay in touch with LPD at Nextdoor.com, Twitter and Instagram at LafayetteINPD. Also, get immediate alerts on Nixle by texting LAFAYETTEPD to 888777.

Police Officers and Stress

Summertime Safety! In this episode we discuss everything related to staying safe this summer and not becoming a victim.  Keeping kids safe, daytime home burglary, theft, what crimes to be aware of during the season.  What are actual crime trends we watch for during the summer months.  Remember to catch up on past episodes on SoundCloud, iTunes, or Google Play. Stay in touch with LPD at Nextdoor.com, Twitter and Instagram at LafayetteINPD. Also, get immediate alerts on Nixle by texting LAFAYETTEPD to 888777.

Summertime Safety 2018!

October is domestic violence awareness month. Our three special guests, on this episode of Inside the Squad, are important and amazing resources for domestic violence victims in and around our community. The Lafayette Police Department’s Victim Advocate Norah Ashcraft and IU Arnett SANE nurses Cathi Clark and Megan Shupe, talk about the facts of domestic violence. They also explain how friends and family can help connect victims with resources to get away from their abuser.

Domestic Violence Awareness Month

Inside the Squad is a podcast from the Lafayette Police Department, in Lafayette, IN.

Inside the Squad is a Community Outreach Podcast and is hosted by Specialist Ian O' Shields and Lt Brian Phillips of the Crime Prevention Unit within the dept

You can email us show ideas or questions at podcast@lafayette.in.gov. Join us on Instagram, Twitter, Nixle Nextdoor. Thanks for listening.

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This has been Inside the Squad, a podcast from the Lafayette Police Department, in Lafayette, IN.
Inside the Squad is a Community Outreach Podcast and is hosted by Specialist Ian O' Shields and Captain Brian Phillips of the Crime Prevention Unit within LPD.

On today's show, our guest was Katie Huber, dispatch supervisor with LPD. We discuss the latest developments with 911, calls received, the type of people that succeed as dispatchers and how the holidays affect the field. 

You can email us show ideas or questions at podcast@lafayette.in.gov. Join us on Instagram, Twitter, Nixle Nextdoor. Thanks for listening.

Katie Huber, LPD Dispatch Supervisor

LPD Pat Flannelly and our hosts discuss the effect of COVID 19 on the department and the City of Lafayette.

In With The Chief: Episode 1 - Coronavirus and LPD

On today's episode the team discussed police training, hiring, de-escalation techniques and response to resistance reviews.

In With The Chief: Episode 2 - Police Training, De-Escalation and Response to Resistance

In this episode of Inside The Squad, we discuss police officer recruitment- the process, standards and real world requirements for the women and men who want to step up and help make our communities safe places to live.

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In With The Chief: Episode 3 - Recruiting, Hiring, Retention and Training

This has been Inside the Squad, a podcast from the Lafayette Police Department, in Lafayette, IN. Inside the Squad is a Community Outreach Podcast and is hosted by Sergeant Ian O' Shields and Captain Brian Phillips of the Crime Prevention Unit within the department.

Today's episode included School Resource Officer Mark Roberts who discussed his lengthy career with LPD and the School Resource Officer position. Also joining us was Marvin Bills from WLFI TV-18 News.

Contact the show at podcast@lafayette.in.gov.

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Mark Roberts, School Resource Officer

Today we discussed the challenges of 2020 that both LPD and the community of Lafayette met head on. We were joined by Lt. Randy Sherer of the Department.

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2021... First Episode!

Join the team as we talk w Captain Joe Clyde, Captain of Detectives.

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Captain Joe Clyde, Captain of Detectives

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