DCSO Justice Talk- Where it's Just Us Talking

DCSO Justice Talk- Where it's Just Us Talking episodes:

• 03.01.2022

  The Truth About Today’s Marijuana: Johnny Stack’s Life and Death Story

  Sheriff Spurlock sits down with Author and Non Profit Founder Laura Stack to discuss how different today's marijuana is from even the time it was legalized in Colorado.  Extremely high potency and ease of access have caused issues that none...

  
• 12.06.2021

  Help Support Douglas County Search and Rescue on Colorado Gives Day 12/07/2021 @ dcsarco.org

  Have you ever wondered how the Douglas County Sheriff's Office is so good at finding missing people?  The answer is simply the Douglas County Search and Rescue (DCSAR) team.  Today on the DCSO Justice Talk podcast, we sit down with...

  
• 09.20.2021

  STEM 1of 3 - Come hear DCSO able to open up about the STEM shooting for the first time post conviction

  Sheriff Tony Spurlock and Chief Steve Johnson sit down and open up about their first hand experiences around the STEM shooting that occurred on May 7, 2019.  Until now, the assailants were in court proceedings which left us unable to...

  
• 09.08.2021

  The Dangers of Fentanyl and Fentanyl Laced Drugs: Would you take a 1 in 4 chance of survival?

  Sheriff Tony Spurlock, Lt. Todd Tucker, and Lt. Joel White sit down to discuss a new very dangerous tend coming through the state of Colorado (to include Douglas County).  Illegal drug manufacturers have started lacing or cutting their product with...

  
• 05.14.2021

  Season 3 Episode 3: Are we okay? How does the DCSO encourage mental health and wellness internally?

  Join Sheriff Tony Spurlock, Dan Brite, and Dr. Sara Metz discussing the robust mental health and wellness programs provided for our employees to make sure that all of our employees are at their best both mentally and physically in order...

  
• 02.08.2021

  Season 3 Episode 2: WE ARE PROUD TO SERVE... YOU MIGHT BE TOO!

  Come join line level deputies talking about how much we love what we do, how the Douglas County Sheriff's Office operates, and why you might be interested in coming and joining the family.  We are EXTREMELY blessed and fortunate to...

  
• 01.26.2021

  Season 3: Moving on from 2020

  We all know that 2020 brought a very unique set of challenges on a very personal level for each and every one of us. Join Sheriff Spurlock and some of his squad talking about how the Douglas County Sheriff's is...

  
• 12.09.2020

  Season 2, Episode 9: Human Trafficking in Colorado 1

  Sheriff Tony Spurlock, VA Coordinatoor Andrea Bradbury, and Trafficking Survivor and Advocate Jill Brogdon join us today introducing the first in a series of podcasts discussing the very real issue that is Human Trafficking.  It is occurring worldwide, including Douglas...

  
• 09.11.2020

  Season 2 Ep. 8: Systemic Injustice and Black Lives Matter

  Sheriff Tony Spurlock and Douglas County Commissioner Abe Laydon join us discussing how the Douglas County Sheriff's Office and our Douglas County Leadership operates in a politically charged climate.  "I believe that black lives do matter... but don't always agree...

  
• 04.28.2020

  Covid-19 Response Update: Safer at Home

  Sheriff Spurlock takes a minute to talk about what we're doing here at the Sheriff's Office to protect ourselves and the public we come into contact with following the new "Safer at Home" directives issued by Colorado Governor Jared Polis

  
• 04.23.2020

  National Crime Victim's Rights Week

  Today we sit down with the Douglas County Sheriff's Office Victim Advocates to discuss how the DCSO supports those who have, unfortunately, become a victim through any of a  wide variety of means.  You are not alone... we are there...

  
• 03.25.2020

  Season 2 Episode 5: The Corona Virus (COVID-19) and how DCSO is handling the situation

  Sheriff Tony Spurlock joins the podcast today (via phone call) to discuss the challenges that the Douglas County Sheriff's Office are facing  with the COVID-19 Virus and how, now matter what, we overcome and continue providing excellent service to the...

  
• 03.02.2020

  Season 2 Ep. 4: Overcoming Adversity - One deputy's story of how a high school drop out can overcome his past to become one of DCSO's Finest

  Meet Deputy Zach "Z" Zepeski.  Zach grew up in a difficult situation that required him to drop out of high school in order to help support his family and infant niece.  Listen as one of our own opens up about...

  
• 02.11.2020

  Season 2 Ep. 3: Introduction to the Douglas County Jail with Deputy John Carrasco

  Join Deputy John Carrasco and the team to get a brief glimpse into one of the only statutory requirements for the Sheriff's Office, the jail.  We discuss what a day looks like, how we manage inmates, food, manipulation, mental health,...

  
• 01.20.2020

  Season 2 Ep. 2: The DCSO Y.E.S.S. Program and how they teach students and parents how to protect themselves

  Deputy Sean Heidman and Y.E.S.S. Coordinator Phyllis Harvey sit down to discuss how the Douglas County Sheriff's Office approaches youth education in today's sometimes confusing world.  We've taken leaps and bounds from the old DARE programs that many of us...

  
• 01.07.2020

  Season 2 Ep. 1: Red Flag Laws in Colorado - The DCSO isn't coming after your guns...We're doing what we can to save lives!

  Sheriff Tony Spurlock sits down and discusses the Extreme Risk Protection Order (RED FLAG) laws and gives a detailed account on how the Douglas County Sheriff's Office will be implementing them.  We encourage you to put your bias aside (one...

  
• 12.09.2019

  Season 1 Ep. 11: Community Response Team working to help those with mental illness

  Corporal Brian Briggs, Deputy Corey Chance, Clinician Ellen Pronio, and Clinician Kalie Douberly join us to talk about how the DCSO Community Response team is out on the streets doing everything they can to help with the ever increasing issue...

  
• 11.25.2019

  Season 1 Ep.11- Organized Fraud/Crime & How to Protect Yourself

  Some members of the F.I.R.S.T. Task Force sit down and talk with us about common ways businesses and people are defrauded... and then give some tips on how to protect yourself and your business from falling victim to these very...

  
• 11.11.2019

  Season 1 Ep. 10 - Learn How DCSO Takes an Active Approach to Fighting Crime in Douglas County

  Chief Steve Johnson sits down with Sgt. Chuck Buckner and Corporal Matt Bach to discuss the Douglas County Sheriff's Office STACC program and how we've developed the SET team to take an active approach to problem solving in Douglas County. ...

  
• 10.28.2019

  Season 1 Ep.9: Ghosts, Goblins, and Ghouls... Oh My (AKA Halloween Fun & Safety)

  Sgt. Jeff Miller, Deputy Jason Blanchard, and Deputy Brian McKnight sit and talk fond childhood memories of Halloween and how to keep yourselves safe as a parent, child, driver, etc... on this very pedestrian oriented holiday.  Happy Halloween!!!

  
• 10.07.2019

  Season 1 Ep. 8: Drugs in Douglas County?!?! Say it ain't so!

  Deputy Jason Blanchard sits with "JDUB" and "Z" (two of DCSO's Impact Detectives) to discuss the ever increasing concern of drugs and drug related activities that are occurring all around us.  Learn what's going on, and what we're doing to...

  
• 09.23.2019

  Season 1 Ep. 7: Culture shift - Admitting that we're not always okay and then learning to cope...

  Deputy Cocha Heyden sits down with Undersheriff Holly Nicholson-Kluth, Wellness Coordinator Dan Brite, and Chaplain Tim Ralph to discuss the culture shift occurring in today's law enforcement.  Historically, law enforcement approached wellness with a "just deal with it" attitude.  Today,...

  
• 09.09.2019

  Season 1 Ep. 6 - The treasured relationship between Law Enforcement and Special Olympics Athletes

  Listen to Sheriff Tony Spurlock, Deputy Brian McKnight, and Special Olympics' own Jan Gordon talk about the priceless relationship between law enforcement and Special Olympics Athletes worldwide via the Law Enforcement Torch Run.  Featuring special guest athlete Jeff Steron.

  
• 08.26.2019

  Season 1 Ep. 5 - The Boys Talk Common Frauds & Scams

  Sgt. Jeff Miller, Deputy Brian McKnight, and Deputy Jason Blanchard sit down to talk about some of the common frauds and scams we see every day.  Learn how to protect yourself and protect your identity in this ever complicated world...

  
• 08.12.2019

  Season 1 Ep. 4 Dispatch: The heroes behind the curtain

  PIO Lauren Lekander and Dispatch Supervisor Heather Violette sit down and discuss the good, the bad, and the difficulties of working as a dispatcher.

  
• 07.28.2019

  Season 1 Ep. 3 - School Resource Officers (Keeping Your Kids Safe at School)

  Today, we're joined by Lt. Lori Bronner and Sgt. Todd Tucker to discuss the Douglas County Sheriff's Office School Resource Officer (SRO) program, what they do, and how the program is growing with current demands.

  
• 07.15.2019

  Season 1 Episode 2: Rules of the Road with Lt. Chris Washburn

  Deputy Cocha Heyden (DCSO PIO) and Lt. Chris Washburn cover common questions, myths, reasons, and funny stories from running traffic enforcement on the roads of Douglas County.

  
• 06.26.2019

  Season 1 Ep. 1 - DCSO Past & Present

  In this first episode, the Douglas County Sheriff Tony Spurlock and Undersheriff Holly Nicholson-Kluth take you on a ride through the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office past and present. Douglas County’s first Sheriff was appointed in 1862, and a lot has...