46 min

S2 Episode 23 - Changing the Stigma Aftermath Philadelphia

    • Documentary

In the eight episode of Season 2 for Aftermath Philadelphia, Captain Gillespie sits down with Lt. Bill Walsh of the Voorhees NJ, Police Department. Lt. Walsh is a National Institute of Justice LEADS Scholar & Peer Support Coordinator for his department. In 2019 the International Association of Chief's of Police honored Lt. Walsh as one of their "40 under 40" in policing. In this episode Capt. Gillespie and Lt. Walsh dig into what led Lt. Walsh into Law Enforcement, and further into helping officers when it comes to mental health and wellness. They dig into Lt. Walsh's work as a peer support coordinator and the multi-agency effort in NJ to address and help officers. Further more their conversation dives into how to change the stigma of mental health and officers. Ironically both Capt. Gillespie and Lt. Walsh started their sworn careers in policing in 2003 and discuss the changes in the profession since that time. 

In the eight episode of Season 2 for Aftermath Philadelphia, Captain Gillespie sits down with Lt. Bill Walsh of the Voorhees NJ, Police Department. Lt. Walsh is a National Institute of Justice LEADS Scholar & Peer Support Coordinator for his department. In 2019 the International Association of Chief's of Police honored Lt. Walsh as one of their "40 under 40" in policing. In this episode Capt. Gillespie and Lt. Walsh dig into what led Lt. Walsh into Law Enforcement, and further into helping officers when it comes to mental health and wellness. They dig into Lt. Walsh's work as a peer support coordinator and the multi-agency effort in NJ to address and help officers. Further more their conversation dives into how to change the stigma of mental health and officers. Ironically both Capt. Gillespie and Lt. Walsh started their sworn careers in policing in 2003 and discuss the changes in the profession since that time. 

46 min