Between the Lines

GPSTC

Between the Lines is produced by the Georgia Public Safety Training Center. We have real discussions about real issues in public safety.

37 Episodes

Resiliency with Laloni Smith, Keegan Merritt, and Brad McKinney
4/19/2023
58:02
In this podcast, Laloni Smith, Keegan Merritt, and Brad McKinney discuss resiliency and different ways to deal with critical issues you are going through.
Deb Downey - A Missouri State Patrol Widow
3/16/2022
1:20:27
Deb Downey, widow of Myron Downey, a former Missouri State Patrol officer, shares her story on how Myron's death unfolded. Listen to her perspective as a first responder spouse on dealing with PTSD, alcoholism, and suicide.
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Impaired Driving
2/16/2022
48:36
Today’s episode includes Sergeant Shawn Elmore with the Department of Natural Resources, Chance Howell who is an instructor with MCCD, and Brad Owens who is an instructor with GPSTC. The three of them discuss impaired driving and the training it takes to become a DRE.
Officer Down (Lamar Co. SO)
12/15/2021
1:44:53
Today's episode includes Justyn Weaver with Monroe County Sheriff's Office and Keegan Merritt with the Office of Public Safety Support. Justyn bravely shares his story of his critical incident.
Stress Management
8/18/2021
53:17
A new host, Macenzie Hester, is joined by podcast regular Keegan Merritt with the Office of Public Safety Support, Megan Etheridge with GPSTC, and Brad McKinney with GPSTC. This episode touches on stress management, peer support, ways to get help, and more.
Peer Support
7/16/2021
49:11
Today we welcome back guest Keegan Merritt with the Office of Public Safety Support. Keegan shares how peer support impacted his life and how he became a peer support member himself.
Officer Down (Henry County PD)
6/17/2021
1:10:21
Today’s guests include Laloni Smith, Keegan Merritt, Kerry Boggs, and Taylor Webb. Our guests bravely share their stories about experiencing an officer involved shooting and what followed that critical incident.
Officer Down (Covington PD)
5/14/2021
23:58
On today’s episode, we are joined by Matt Cooper with the Covington Police Department and Caroline Almond from the Covington-Newton 911 Center. Our guests bravely share their stories about experiencing an officer involved shooting that deeply affected the community and each other.
Telecommunicators Week
3/17/2021
42:30
Today's episode is all about Telecommunicators Week! Recognized this year from April 11th through April 17th. Our guests today include Melissa Alterio, Daniel Dunlap, and Anessa Westmoreland. These three discuss what each of their own traditions are for Telecommunicators Week, why it's important, and other ways to boost morale in the workplace all year round.
Telecommunicator Emergency Response Team (TERT)
2/17/2021
34:52
Jonathan Jones with the Georgia Emergency Management and Homeland Security Agency joins us on this episode. He explains what a Telecommunicator Emergency Response Team (TERT) is and why they are important. We’ll discuss how to become a TERT member, what to expect when deployed, and more.

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Between the Lines

GPSTC

37 Episodes

Resiliency with Laloni Smith, Keegan Merritt, and Brad McKinney

Deb Downey - A Missouri State Patrol Widow

Impaired Driving

Officer Down (Lamar Co. SO)

Stress Management

Peer Support

Officer Down (Henry County PD)

Officer Down (Covington PD)

Telecommunicators Week

Telecommunicator Emergency Response Team (TERT)