Precinct 444: The National Law Enforcement Museum Podcast

In this episode, we look back on the riot at Attica in 1971, as it remains the worst prison riot in American history, and scholars and criminal justice professionals alike, continue to look to the lessons of Attica when addressing crucial criminal justice and prison reform in the United States. We discuss the Attica Prison riot, the lessons that were learned in the wake of the riot, and its lasting impact on law enforcement and the American prison system.

Law and Disorder is an insightful take on the true crime world, looking at notable historic cases that have left a lasting effect on law enforcement.

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Precinct 444 invites you to meet the artists featured in the National Law Enforcement Museum’s newest exhibit, “Officers as Artists: The Creative Expression of Those Who Serve.” Now open until August 30, 2025.

In today’s episode, you will meet Larry Boody, who retired from the Bridgewater Township Police Department in New Jersey, having spent 25 years as a firearms instructor, department armorer, police motorcycle operator, field training officer, sex offender compliance officer, alcoholic beverage control officer, and lastly, a forensic artist. He will discuss his photograph, “Still Life with Bagpipes” which is on display in the exhibit, and talk about his experience as a forensic artist.

Other Content

• Officers as Artists Exhibit

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The Encore series of the Precinct 444 Podcast is an engaging look back at past Museum programs to find insight into historical and contemporary matters facing law enforcement.

In this episode, a revisit of a 2011 Witness to History program, discuss the violent events at Attica Correctional Facility. Scholars and participants are still unravelling the fallout and meaning of the 1971 Attica prison riot.

This program has been split into two parts. Part 1 details the growing concerns of prisons across the United States leading up to the Attica Prison Riot, including detailed, first-hand accounts of the early moments by Attica corrections officers, Michael Smith and Donald Almeter. Part 2 continues the experiences of those corrections officers and additional comments from historian and author, Heather Ann Thompson.

Part 2 also includes an audio recording between then Governor Nelson Rockefeller and former President Richard Nixon. 

Featuring:

• Frank Bond, Former anchor at WUSA-TV in Washington, DC
• Donald Almeter, corrections officer at Attica Prison
• Michael Smith, corrections officer at Attica Prison
• Heather Ann Thompson, professor of African-American Studies and History at Temple University, author of Blood In The Water: The Attica Prison Uprising of 1971 and its Legacy

https://nleomf.org/museum/precinct-444/

The Encore series of the Precinct 444 Podcast is an engaging look back at past Museum programs to find insight into historical and contemporary matters facing law enforcement.

In this episode, a revisit of a 2011 Witness to History program, discuss the violent events at Attica Correctional Facility. Scholars and participants are still unravelling the fallout and meaning of the 1971 Attica prison riot.

This program has been split into two parts. Part 1 details the growing concerns of prisons across the United States leading up to the Attica Prison Riot, including detailed, first-hand accounts of the early moments by Attica corrections officers, Michael Smith and Donald Almeter. Part 2 continues the experiences of those corrections officers and additional comments from historian and author, Heather Ann Thompson.

Part 2 also includes an audio recording between then Governor Nelson Rockefeller and former President Richard Nixon. 

Featuring:

• Frank Bond, Former anchor at WUSA-TV in Washington, DC
• Donald Almeter, corrections officer at Attica Prison
• Michael Smith, corrections officer at Attica Prison
• Heather Ann Thompson, professor of African-American Studies and History at Temple University, author of Blood In The Water: The Attica Prison Uprising of 1971 and its Legacy

https://nleomf.org/museum/precinct-444/

Precinct 444 invites you to meet the artists featured in the National Law Enforcement Museum’s newest exhibit, “Officers as Artists: The Creative Expression of Those Who Serve.” In today’s episode, you will meet Josh Blackwell, a retired Sheriff from the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office in Tuscola, Illinois – he will discuss his photograph, “Lost and Forgotten” which is on display in the exhibit.

Other Content

• Officers as Artists Exhibit

https://nleomf.org/museum/precinct-444/

Jim Balthazar, retired ATF SSA, and ATF Deputy Chief Paul Massock, provide training for media outlets to help them understand the intricacies of “Law Enforcement Use of Force” policies. On today’s episode of Law and Disorder, they stop by the Precinct 444 Studio to break down Use of Force for our listeners in their first-ever podcast interview.

Law and Disorder is an insightful take on the true crime world, looking at notable historic cases that have left a lasting effect on law enforcement.

https://nleomf.org/museum/precinct-444/

Precinct 444 invites you to meet the artists featured in the National Law Enforcement Museum’s newest exhibit, “Officers as Artists: The Creative Expression of Those Who Serve.” In today’s episode, you will meet Robert Schutte – a retired Chief of Police from Shelbyville, KY – he will discuss his painting, “On the Louisville Waterfront” which is on display in the exhibit. 

Other Content

• Officers as Artists Exhibit

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Aaron Slater, founder of ReLEntless Defender, and Bill Alexander, CEO of the NLEOMF, sit down to talk about life and law enforcement. Aaron discusses how ReLEntless Defender began and life before he created a nationally recognized brand for the law enforcement community.

Icons introduces listeners to the incredible people working within law enforcement who have had a profound impact on the community. These one-on-one interviews provide insight into their lives and careers so we can better understand their challenges and recognize their bravery, commitment, and sacrifice.

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Join the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration to hear about the final law enforcement traffic-related fatality statistics for 2024 and a comparison and in-depth analysis of the data. The program will also discuss findings from news reports of non-fatal officer-involved crashes and struck-by cases in 2024.

View all of our Officer Safety and Wellness resources: https://nleomf.org/officer-safety-and-wellness/

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Precinct 444 invites you to meet the artists featured in the National Law Enforcement Museum’s newest exhibit, “Officers as Artists: The Creative Expression of Those Who Serve.” In today’s episode, you will meet Antionette Alcazar – a Sergeant with the Chicago Police Department – she will discuss her painting, “The Guardian” which is on display in the exhibit.

Other content

• Officers as Artists

https://nleomf.org/museum/precinct-444/