13/Nine

What is it like being a young black male officer? Have you ever experienced racism on the job, or been pulled over outside of work? How does your family treat you? What do you tell your children about having interactions with police officers? 

Why aren't there more female officers? What is the actual percentage of black female cops? During this episode we get to hear from our first black, female officer. She is a School Resource Officer at the same high school that she attended and also has a background in Child Welfare.

The in the 1960's , The Courageous 12 were a dozen Black officers Among the first 15 in the St. Petersburg Police Department who banded together to stand up for their rights. They sued the city to win the rights to arrest white offenders and work in white neighborhoods as well.

Leon Jackson is the last surviving member of the Courageous 12 and tells his story from start to finish.