Thin Blue Line Radio

WOW! Welcome to TBLR Episode 1. Tune in as we speak with our guests about welfare, wellbeing and much more.

Todays Episode we are joined by Mark Hobin, of Merseyside Police, & Sarah Doyle, widow of the late Neil Doyle (RIP). Both they have created the Doyle Phillips Foundation. More information can be found at: https://www.facebook.com/DoylePhillipsFdn/

Then we will speak with Mr. John Apter, that National Federation Chairman to get to know John and his background. Then listen as we delve into Welfare & Wellbeing & how each force and all federations are hoping to tackle this to ensure that officers, across the country, can feel supported and more importantly, listened to.

Next weeks episode will be with Mr. Nigel Goodband, BTP Federation Chair. Should any issues arise during the editing publishing phase we will let you all know via Social Media.

Join our host, JP, as he pays tribute to those killed both on & off duty through the decades from 1970 to present day.

This is the first podcast of the 'In Memoriam' stand alone podcast.

If you feel that we may have missed your loved one then please get in touch with us at [email protected].

Our host, JP, chats with Christine Fulton MBE regards the start of the Scottish Police Memorial Trust following the tragic event that took her beloved husband, Lewis Fulton, 28years, on 17th June 1994.

Christine discusses how the events unfolded and how she reacted to unfathomable news and how she was supported through the process.

She discusses the aftermath once the event and subsequent court dates ended and how this affected her and her family, moving onto how she and other officers created the trust to honour those fallen.

Christine goes onto explain how Lewis' son, Luke, is on the frontline too and also how he works, in the background, for the trust too and how much he is like his father and is sometimes recognised by officers as PC Lewis Fulton's Son.

A beautiful episode to mark the start of the In Memoriam Podcast series and certainly will not be the last we have Christine involved in TBLR.

You can check out the trusts link here: www.spmt.scot and follow them and future events.

Join our host, JP, as he ends the intro podcasts and offers more insight into engaging with TBLR and how the networking and friendships are still being built and are stronger than ever.

He mentions his friend, Mike, from USA and his Podcast, Handcuffs & Sawdust, as well as how Mike will join JP on a Special Edition Podcast for the 'In Memoriam' series, for Sept 11th.

JP also explains how TBLR was born with his own personal experiences and explains where he hopes TBLR will be in the future.

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Welcome/Intro Podcast: Episode 2:

JP welcomes you to the second intro Podcast with a wealth of information about what he has been up to since the Podcast released the 1st Intro episode.

He provides all the website and social media information and contact guidelines to get in touch.

He mentions that Junk/Spam folder are playing havoc in TBLR getting in touch with Police Forces and local Federations.

JP goes through the TBLR Mission Statement and the Disclaimer, which both can be found on www.tblradio21.co.uk

He described how PTSD999, Call 4 Backup, No Duff UK, Police Care UK, Red Arc and COPS UK have jumped on board with TBLR and our project to offer support and guidance to officers up & down the country.

He also explains the contact from Police Memorial Trust, Police Roll of Honour Trust, National Police Memorial Day & the Scottish Police Memorial Trust have all expressed thier support in honouring the fallen. Visit their sites today via the Links/Resources on our webpage.

NARPO has also been approached and we are awaiting contact from them to support retired officers also and signpost them to support & guidance.

JP also explain the new way TBLR will honour the fallen by its very own stand alone Podcast;

TBLR: In Memoriam.

This will be released on the 1st of each month, paying tribute to those for the proceeding month. He offers for Friends and Family to engage with TBLR if they wish to come on and pay tribute themselves. JP explains the decision to pay tribute in the period from 1970 to present day and the research and time it takes for those 50+ years being a huge task for him alone.

JP also makes mention to a Special Memoriam Podcast for Sept 11th which will include the names of those fallen in the UK and then we will welcome a special guest, Mike Marrazzo, a 22 year veteran of the Chicago Police Department, who was actually working that day, to come on and pay tribute to those fallen on that day.

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