I love embedding with law enforcement. I enjoying gaining a persepctive that only a few truly get to see and understand. Though the downsides of producing police shows can include: hard seats / sitting in the cage.
I worked with fish and wildlife officers across Washington state in 2015. I loved it and knew I wanted to do another show involving law enforcement, with patrol cops. I was working on a cooking series at the beginning of 2016 just outside of Los Angeles. Suddenly officers began to fly through the area. I anxiously watched police officer after police officer race code past our out-door location for the day. The sirens were killing our audio, I was probably the only person who found enjoyment out of the situation. The chaos. Everyone in the sleepy tourist town seemed shocked by the commotion. We got word of a kidnapping situation. I wanted to go. Word was the event ended in a shootout - the suspect was dead but the 15-year-old kidnapping victim was never found.
I love getting to know the "good guys" who put their life on the line to chase the "bad guys". It's fun to know what's going on and have the opportunity to be on the front line. To see the ups and downs that the community faces, the ups and downs that police officers and first responders face.
The real enjoyment comes from humanizing moments. We think of officers as ticket writers, or the guys who show up on our worst days. The guy who maybe pulled the trigger a little too quickly. But I love watching officers rushing to help gunshot victims - moving quickly with medics on the front lines ensuring the victim is transported to the hospital as soon as possible. Officers talking a weapon out of a suicidal persons hands. Officers taking time to escort a kids around in their cruisers, enstilling a bit of trust in kids with law enforcement, just for their parent to come in and say "you don't want to be in one of those cars".
I've seen lunch breaks interrupted. I've seen officers injured - in fights, in car accidents, in transporting a suspect to booking. I've yet to see anyone die. I'm thankful for that. I don't want to.
I've really enjoyed this first season of LivePD and hope the series continues on. From Bridgeport, CT to Mission, TX. Where will I end up next? Who knows? It really doesn't matter because I rarely know what I'm getting yourself into anyway. Keeps things interesting.
I worked with fish and wildlife officers across Washington state in 2015. I loved it and knew I wanted to do another show involving law enforcement, with patrol cops. I was working on a cooking series at the beginning of 2016 just outside of Los Angeles. Suddenly officers began to fly through the area. I anxiously watched police officer after police officer race code past our out-door location for the day. The sirens were killing our audio, I was probably the only person who found enjoyment out of the situation. The chaos. Everyone in the sleepy tourist town seemed shocked by the commotion. We got word of a kidnapping situation. I wanted to go. Word was the event ended in a shootout - the suspect was dead but the 15-year-old kidnapping victim was never found.
I love getting to know the "good guys" who put their life on the line to chase the "bad guys". It's fun to know what's going on and have the opportunity to be on the front line. To see the ups and downs that the community faces, the ups and downs that police officers and first responders face.
The real enjoyment comes from humanizing moments. We think of officers as ticket writers, or the guys who show up on our worst days. The guy who maybe pulled the trigger a little too quickly. But I love watching officers rushing to help gunshot victims - moving quickly with medics on the front lines ensuring the victim is transported to the hospital as soon as possible. Officers talking a weapon out of a suicidal persons hands. Officers taking time to escort a kids around in their cruisers, enstilling a bit of trust in kids with law enforcement, just for their parent to come in and say "you don't want to be in one of those cars".
I've seen lunch breaks interrupted. I've seen officers injured - in fights, in car accidents, in transporting a suspect to booking. I've yet to see anyone die. I'm thankful for that. I don't want to.
I've really enjoyed this first season of LivePD and hope the series continues on. From Bridgeport, CT to Mission, TX. Where will I end up next? Who knows? It really doesn't matter because I rarely know what I'm getting yourself into anyway. Keeps things interesting.