Description

Officer Deon Joseph joins Stephanie in the studio to talk police work, mental heath, community and the streets of Skid Row.

Show Highlights

Officer Joseph shares what is heavy on his mind – How to help people with mental illness in Skid Row.

Officer Joseph talks about police work with real examples of things he encounters on a daily basis.

Officer Joseph talks about how to deal with fear and what keeps him going despite negativity towards police officers and hard daily occurrences on the street.

Resources Mentioned

Officer Deon Joseph’s website

Follow Officer Deon Joseph on Twitter, Facebook or Instagram to get more information about Skid Row Ladies Night and other programs you can participate in.

Los Scandalous (documentary about skid row)

Flint Town (series on Netflix about police department in Flint, Michigan)

To Find How You Can Participate in a Citizen’s Academy in Your Area, Google “Find Citizen Academy in ______ (your city.)

LAPD Citizen’s Academy Resource

FBI Citizen’s Academy 

Backstory Behind Stephanie and Guest

“I had known about Officer Deon Joseph for a while because he is very active in online downtown Los Angeles communities. When Ben Shirley mentioned him in his interview, I knew we had to try to get him on the show. What you see it what you get with Officer Joseph. He makes you feel comfortable and safe. It is easy to see he cares about his community and the integrity of his work.”  – Stephanie Michele

Social Challenge of the Week

The Social Challenge for the Week: Get to Know Your Local Police Department

1. Participate in Citizen’s Academy in your area.
2. Take a guided of tour of an area of concern in your area. (Check to see if  a tour or ride-along with a police officer is available in your area.)

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