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It is difficult for far-too-many to understand the concept of “those behind the badge are not just draped in black uniforms and carrying a gun – they too are humans, just like us.” The call to serve one’s community as a Police Officer is one that is under siege and Michael and Brandon welcome in a former Ferguson, MO police officer to share perspective from his career and the value of hearty mental heath discussions inside this episode of The Street Smart Mental Health Podcast.
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The Shownotes for This Episode of The Street Smart Mental Health Podcast:
— All About Ferguson, Missouri: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ferguson,_Missouri
— The City of Ferguson, MO Website: https://www.fergusoncity.com/
— The St. Louis City Police Department: https://www.stlouis-mo.gov/government/departments/public-safety/police/index.cfm
— The St. Louis County Police Department: https://stlouiscountypolice.com/
— The Eastern Missouri Police Academy: https://empa.us/
— The Ballwin, MO Police Department: https://www.ballwin.mo.us/Winchester
— Sundeckers Bar: https://foursquare.com/v/sundeckers/4b633200f964a520c7692ae3/menu
— Morgan Street Brewery: https://www.lacledeslanding.com/morgan-street-brewery/
— The Trailer for Office Space The Movie: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3_fG_zLbBeU
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— Who is Bill Lumbergh? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bill_Lumbergh
— 10 Signs of an Intuitive Person: https://www.powerofpositivity.com/10-signs-intuitive-person/
— The Trailer for The Departed: The Movie: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iojhqm0JTW4
— Buy The Departed: The Movie: https://amzn.to/40DFN5A
— “She Fell Funny…” Scene from The Departed: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b1etTOuXD8Y
— Matt Damon Reveling at Jack Nicholson’s Acting Accumen About that Scene: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/UDaAty284xk
— The Jacksonville Florida Police Department: https://www.flsheriffs.org/sheriffs/bio/jackson-county
— What is a Ford Expedition? https://www.vehiclehistory.com/articles/best-and-worst-years-for-ford-expedition
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— What is the Defund The Police Effort? https://www.brookings.edu/blog/fixgov/2020/06/19/what-does-defund-the-police-mean-and-does-it-have-merit/
— The History of Chevy Impala Police Cars: https://jalopnik.com/the-history-of-chevrolet-police-cars-5374150
— What Do Recurring Dreams Mean? https://www.sleepfoundation.org/dreams/dream-interpretation/recurring-dreams
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— What is Bipolar? https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/bipolar-disorder/
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— What is Institutional Racism? Discrimination or unequal treatment on the basis of membership in a particular ethnic group (typically one that is a minority or marginalized), arising from systems, structures, or expectations that have become established within an institution or organization: “police violence and concerns about institutional racism are not new”
— The St. Peters Police Department: https://www.stpetersmo.net/186/Police
— All About St. Charles County, MO: https://sccmo.org/
— Busch Mills Irish Whiskey: https://bushmills.com/
— No Fear Bumper Stickers: https://racerxonline.com/2019/05/10/the-rise-fall-of-no-fear
— Donut Operator on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@DonutOperator/videos
— A Breakdown on The Nashville, TN School Shooter Incident Breakdown from Mike Glover Actual: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sFDIDYTUam0
— What is an Adrenaline Dump? Adrenaline dump means something like an adrenaline flood — it’s a large and sudden release of adrenaline. This noun phrase refers to the action of dumping adrenaline, not some device which transports adrenaline.
— Missouri State Highway Patrol: https://statepatrol.dps.mo.gov/
— The Bryan Reusse Episode from The Street Smart Mental Health Podcast: https://streetsmartpodcast.com/2023/03/shot-left-for-dead-a-conversation-with-bryan-reuss/
— Ellisville, MO: https://ellisville.mo.us/
— Ballwin, MO Police Offer Shot and Paralyzed: https://www.stlmag.com/news/ballwin-officer-life-forever-changed-flamion/
— What is PTSD? https://www.ptsd.va.gov/understand/what/ptsd_basics.asp
— What are Anxiety Disorders? https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/anxiety/symptoms-causes/syc-20350961
— What is Monday Morning Quarterbacking? https://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/Monday+morning+quarterbacking