What it's like to be a black police officer in America

January 30, 2018 00:33:01
What it's like to be a black police officer in America
Deviate with Rolf Potts
What it's like to be a black police officer in America

Jan 30 2018 | 00:33:01

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Rolf Potts

Show Notes

“We have a lot of conflict in this world because we’re too busy putting ourselves into groups.” – Bear Manuel Jerry "Bear" Manuel is a detective assigned to the gang unit in the Wichita Police Department. Prior to his work as a police officer, Bear was a teacher at Head Start, which provides comprehensive early childhood education services to low-income children. He attended junior high and high school with Rolf in the 1980s, and they competed together on the track team. In this episode of Deviate, Rolf speaks with Bear about growing up poor in Wichita (5:10); his decision to become a police officer (10:20); the day-to-day of being a detective and the importance of community policing (14:30); the importance of having a police department that reflects the community you serve (19:30); and the use of deadly force (25:00). Notable Links The Deviate theme music comes from the title track of Cedar Van Tassel's 2017 album Lumber. Note: We don’t host a “comments” section, but we're happy to hear your questions and insights via email, at [email protected].

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