The podcast team talks about the frequency of guns on the street that VCPU members are having to deal with.  Real or replica weapons are a disaster waiting to happen.  Gun violence is no joke and will impact our community in the worst way - offenders must be held accountable.

Sound editing done by Todd Mason.

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You have probably seen Cst. Cam MacIntyre on television but this podcast episode will provide you with much more insight into his life past and present.
He grew up in Sooke, BC, he played hockey in the BJCHL, he is a Princeton University graduate, he was an NHL prospect, he enjoys being the media liaison officer and he's a new father!

Sound editing done by Todd Mason.

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- Email us at [email protected] for any media inquiries or requests to be on the True Blue Podcast

Recent hate motivated incidents in the Victoria area have been occurring at places of worship and this is becoming a very disturbing trend.  Hear Detective Rob Horne (VicPD Hate Crimes Coordinator) talk about the difficulty of prosecuting hate motivated offences.  Breaking the cycle of hate needs to a priority in our community.

Sound editing done by Todd Mason.

More about the Victoria City Police Union (VCPU):

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Ross and Rae are two senior members of the Union with a great background and lots of life experience to pass on to young WHL hockey players.  Ross and Rae have been volunteering with the Victoria Royals for the past 10 years helping to make Victoria a great place to live and play hockey.  Numerous VCPU officers contribute to their local community by volunteering.
@victoriaroyals
http://www.victoriaroyals.com/

Sound editing done by Todd Mason.

More about the Victoria City Police Union (VCPU):

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- Email us at [email protected] for any media inquiries or requests to be on the True Blue Podcast

The True Blue Podcast team talks about a recent officer involved shooting in the Royal Jubilee Hospital emergency room.  The VCPU has recently expressed concerns in the media about the level of violence in the community and some of the gaps in the services provided to people with mental health issues, people dealing with addictions and persons experiencing homelessness.  This episode highlights our belief that further discussion needs to occur regarding potential solutions that might help avoid incidents like this in our community.  

Sound editing done by Todd Mason.

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This is your chance to hear directly from the True Blue Podcast production team.  They will introduce themselves and talk a little bit about how busy members of the VCPU can be and how many different hats we wear outside of our regular policing duties.  

Sound editing done by Todd Mason.

More about the Victoria City Police Union (VCPU):

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Both guests had no intention of being police officers until they experienced a ride-a-long!  Fiona and Angela were hired by Vancouver Police where they started busy and challenging careers but found they wanted to explore options that might give them a better work/life balance.   Vancouver Island became an attractive option and the Victoria Police was recruiting  exempt (fully trained and experienced) police officers.   These members have energy and will entertain the listener with some good stories and fun memories.  Anyone considering a career with Victoria Police should take the time to listen to this episode. Fiona and Angela tell their spur of the moment marriage proposal story that took place on a Lanikai Pillbox hike.

*Update* Angela Van Eerd becomes the first ever female elected to an Executive position in the VCPU.  Congratulations!

Sound editing done by Todd Mason.

More about the Victoria City Police Union (VCPU):

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With only 1 year experience on the road get to know Jaclyn and what she went through to get into  a policing career.  Jaclyn was part of the first JIBC Police Academy class to graduate during the COVID-19 pandemic.  She ran the POPAT wearing a medical mask and rubber gloves but as a competitive cross-fit athlete that was not much of a challenge!

Sound editing done by Todd Mason.

More about the Victoria City Police Union (VCPU):

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- Visit our website for information at https://truebluevic.ca/

- Email us at [email protected] for any media inquiries or requests to be on the True Blue Podcast

Hear this compelling story from one of our Manager's getting out on the road to witness the hard work and commitment of VCPU members.   Inspector Brown is a practicing lawyer, husband and father of two children, his family has a long history of policing in Victoria and Esquimalt.

Sound editing done by Todd Mason.

More about the Victoria City Police Union (VCPU):

- Tweet us at https://twitter.com/VicPD_Union

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- Email us at [email protected] for any media inquiries or requests to be on the True Blue Podcast

These two young Constables from small town BC are full of energy and living out their dreams of being a police officer.  Citizens of Victoria and Esquimalt may think they're seeing double in 2021 when both Mack and Morgan get deployed to the Beat Section.

Sound editing done by Todd Mason.

More about the Victoria City Police Union (VCPU):

- Tweet us at https://twitter.com/VicPD_Union

- Follow us on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/vicpd_union/

- Find us on FaceBook at https://www.facebook.com/truebluevictoria/

- Visit our website for information at https://truebluevic.ca/

- Email us at [email protected] for any media inquiries or requests to be on the True Blue Podcast