Unholstered

Police interactions with mental illness and drug addicts have skyrocketed in just the last 12 months. Not just across the country, but also in the city of Fort Wayne, Indiana. Since the beginning of 2021, the Fort Wayne Police Department has seized 4,297 grams of fentanyl. For the entire year of 2020 the FWPD seized 905 grams.

A number of changes have led to this increase between police and persons with addiction, but a big contributing factor in Fort Wayne is mental illness. 

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Students and staff perform best in school when they are surrounded by a safe environment. Surly that is something we can all agree on. Yet when it comes to discussing armed School Resource Officers or SROs the topic often becomes controversial. Deputy Chief Mitchell McKinney with the Fort Wayne Police Department leads the SRO program in Fort Wayne, Indiana. Today he is highlighting the positive contributions School Security Officers and School Resource Officers have on our children as they are in place to ensure a safe and supportive environment for each student. 

"Facts matter. People matter." Deputy Chief McKinney 

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Day by day we are getting closer to a post-COVID world and everyone is using digital more now than ever. Whether we want to or not. By using all of this technology we are leaving behind a digital footprint. Today we meet Detective John Helmsing, the man behind tracking that footprint. He is a Certified Digital Forensic Examiner with the Fort Wayne Police Department and has been examining digital content with the department for 23 years. 

The internet is forever and Detective Helmsing is using it to crack cases and solve crimes. Plus he is sharing how you can monitor your child's digital footprint as they are getting ready to head back to school. 

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Policing is a job where you never stop learning and every citizen relies on law enforcment to keep them safe. Get to know one of your local police officers and one of your Unholstered hosts, Sofia Rosales-Scatena, Captain with the Fort Wayne Police Department. 

If you want to know more about some of the challenges facing law enforcement or if you are curious about what their work-lives are like, Sofia shares some of the ups and downs in Episode 1 of Unholstered. Hopefully this podcast will make you appreciate her and other police officers a little bit more. 

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Meet your Unholstered hosts. Kayla Blakeslee is a veteran radio host and media personality in Fort Wayne, Indiana. Sofia Rosales-Scantena is a Captain with the Fort Wayne Police Department serving over 20 years on the force.

This podcast was born out of the desire to highlight police officers and show how together we can stand up for these brave men and women who go out every single day and put their lives at risk to get the job done. In order to do this, Sofia and Kayla have joined forces to give listeners an unfiltered look at the stories, events and topics that show how our officers serve and fight for our community and no topics are off limits.

Plus we’ll give you an intimate look into the unheard stories that only the officers themselves can tell — from saving lives to soul-crushing losses and every moment in between. This is Unholstered.

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