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It should be noted that this episode was recorded on January 2, 2025, one day after the terror attacks in New Orleans and Las Vegas. Of course, there will be new information as the investigations proceed regarding these horrific acts of cowardly violence. My heart goes out to the victims and their families. We touch on this topic, but know that all the facts aren’t in and we may never know exactly what the motives were, how many were involved, and what could have been done to prevent these tragedies.

Today on the show I was lucky enough to get back up from my friend and fellow author, retired Chicago Police Department Detective Lieutenant Richard Rybicki.

The good lieutenant served for over 29 years on the Chicago Police Department where he worked as a Patrol Officer, Tactical Officer, Gang Crimes Specialist, Detective, Patrol Sergeant, Detective Sergeant, Patrol Lieutenant, and Detective Lieutenant. His last assignment was as the Lieutenant/commanding officer of the Area Three Homicide/Sex/Gang Crimes unit.

Thank you for joining us as we look back on 2024 and peer into 2025 with all its good, bad, and ugly.

In today’s episode we discuss:

·      What’s a “ghoul pool” and other New Year’s Eve stories from big city cops.

·      What really happens in big cities in the United States on New Year’s and how the cops cope with the stress.

·      Me almost getting shot on my second New Year’s Eve as a rookie cop.

·      The terror attacks in New Orleans and Las Vegas on New Year’s.

·      What is the FBI doing about these attacks?

·      144 police officers killed in the line of duty in 2024.

·      The problem with recruitment and retention of law enforcement in the U.S.A. 

·      Writing and publishing trends in 2024.

·      What’s going to be big in 2025 in the writing biz?

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