Introduction

- Dylan and her mother Mama Floyd visit the Silverback Chronicles podcast

- Dylan originally worked as a police officer in DC, now works as a major crimes detective in rural Alaska

Dylan's Background

- Worked as police officer in DC for 2.5 years

- Encouraged by her mom to apply for a job in Alaska after seeing shows about Alaska police

- Got a job in Bethel, Alaska which is in the tundra region

- Remote town with population around 7,000 people

- High crime rates similar to Chicago on a per capita basis

Policing in Bethel

- Bethel is very isolated, only accessible by plane

- Long 12 shifts for 14 days followed by 14 days off

- Officers fill many roles like SWAT, animal control, search and rescue due to limited resources

- Challenges include uncooperative communities and lack of funding

Dangerous Situations

- Responding to a drunk man who fired shots, had to breach the house

- Arresting the man but falling into honey buckets (human waste bins) outside

- Other dangerous calls policing the rural area

Dylan's Experience

- Became a senior detective after only 1.5 years in Bethel

Summary

- Discussion about Dylan's experiences working as a police officer in remote Bethel, Alaska after encouragement from her mom