National Night Out is just around the corner on Tuesday, October 7! We have Sgt. DelConte on to talk about why you should host a party. The theme this year is Picture a Safer Community, so get out, meet your neighbors and first responders and let's all come together to Picture a Safer Longview. If your neighborhood is not yet registered to host a party, visit LongviewTexas.gov/NNO to register! 

We can't wait to see everyone on October 7!

Mayor Kristen Ishihara sat down for a fun interview with us! We hit on a little bit of everything in this episode, so grab some popcorn and listen to hear about what's going on in Longview and the different ways you can get involved. Be sure to follow both The Longview Police Department and The City of Longview on Facebook and Instagram so you know about all the fun events coming up!

We had Sgt. Allison on to talk about the Advanced Law Enforcement Rapid Response Training and how our officers are better equipped to protect the citizens of Longview after going through the course. Sgt. Allison is a wealth of knowledge on this topic and we appreciate him taking the time to sit down with us and talk about this important training. We hope you enjoy the episode! 

In honor of Black History Month, we spoke to a few of our officers about why they chose law enforcement and the changes they've seen over time in the profession.

With the holidays coming up quickly, we wanted to talk about our Blue Santa program. We had Officer Syndi Howell on to talk about what the program is and how we are able to provide for local families that are needing some assistance. 

In this episode we talk with our Narcotics Sergeant about the dangers of fentanyl. 
Linked are some great resources if you are wanting more information on fentanyl. 
- https://naloxonetexas.com/ 
- https://txaf.org/
- https://tuckerproject.org/
- https://operationprevention.com/counterfeit-drugs

Here is a link to our Police Area Representatives page. If you haven't gotten your neighborhood watch set up, get in touch with the PAR officer that is over your area. 
- http://LongviewTexas.gov/PAR

This episode is all about National Night Out! We had Chief Boone, PAR Officer LaDarian Brown, PAR Sgt. Chip Koepke and one of our very involved citizens, Mrs. Johnson on as guests. We talk about how National Night Out started, why we do it and Mrs. Johnson gives a fantastic personal account of why she participates and how her neighborhood goes big for the event. 

For this episode we invited two of our officers who have just completed the academy and field training on the podcast. They talk about what it's like to go from Day 1 of the academy to now being an officer in the field. If you are interested in law enforcement but not sure where to start, this is a great episode to listen to! 

We sat down with Sergeant Hiles to get a small recap of his 38 year-long career with the Longview Police Department. We hope you enjoy hearing from one of the icons of this agency. We wish Jacky a very happy retirement! 

March is Women's History Month so we thought it would be fun to have a few of our female officers on the podcast to talk about what it's like to be a woman in law enforcement! If you are a woman interested in law enforcement, this is the episode for you, and as always you can apply with the Longview Police Department at LongviewTexas.gov/LPDJOBS