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

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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