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  1. 2 DAYS AGO

    Episode 59: Vero Beach Police Administration EXPOSED: The Surveys Don’t Lie!

    What happens when you ask your own officers how things are really going? You get the truth… and in Vero Beach, that truth isn’t pretty. In this episode, we break down two internal surveys from the Vero Beach Police Department (2022 & 2024)—and what they reveal is a pattern: Officers don’t trust leadership to make changes A growing disconnect between command staff and the street Claims that public image matters more than backing your officers A department described as outdated, divided, and low morale And a culture where discipline creates hesitation instead of accountability This isn’t rumor. This isn’t social media noise. This is coming directly from inside the department. We’re talking about what this means for: Officer safety Public safety And the future of policing in a city that claims to be one of the safest in Florida If nothing changes… what happens next? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    52 min

  2. 1 MAY

    Emergency Broadcast Moon Update

    A live update of the Moon video from my last episode. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    35 min

  3. 29 APR

    Episode 58: Deputy Terrorizes Driver Duriing Traffic Stop After Crashing Into Her

    What should have been a routine traffic stop turns into something far more serious. In this episode, Michael Dilks of Copville breaks down a controversial encounter involving Deputy Christen Moon and a female driver during a minor traffic stop. Based on video evidence, the interaction raises major questions about professionalism, restraint, and how citizens are treated during high-stress situations. The footage appears to show an encounter that escalates quickly—marked by raised voices, threats of arrest, and a level of intensity that may be difficult to justify given the circumstances. At one point, the driver, visibly upset and emotional, expresses fear while trying to comply—yet the situation continues to spiral. Even more concerning, the incident involves a training environment, where the deputy responsible for setting the tone appears to be outpaced in composure by the trainee present. After the incident, a formal complaint was filed—but questions remain about how seriously it was handled. The resulting investigation appears to contain inconsistencies with the available video evidence, raising concerns about whether key facts were overlooked, misrepresented, or not fully addressed. Was this proper procedure? Was this justified escalation? Or is this an example of how quickly authority can go too far—and how accountability can fall short after the fact? This episode examines the incident, the response that followed, and the broader implications for accountability, training, and public trust in law enforcement. They are who we thought they were. — Copville Link to both body cam videos: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1OJcc_pvfbtWipvGJ5kFak-A-5Pn3a1Vz?usp=sharing Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    1hr 20min

  4. 22 APR

    Episode 57: The media! They are who we thought they were

    What happens when the media decides who gets heard—and who gets silenced? In this episode, former law enforcement officer Michael Dilks of Copville breaks down how he was blocked by Sebastian Daily, a local Indian River County news outlet, after speaking out against Sheriff Eric Flowers. Dilks dives into the reality behind the scenes—highlighting the relationship between Eric Flowers and Sebastian Daily owner Andy Hodges and raising serious questions about whether that connection is influencing what the public is allowed to see. According to Dilks, anything critical of the Sheriff simply doesn’t get published. No coverage. No transparency. No accountability. This episode exposes what happens when local media stops acting as a watchdog and starts acting as a gatekeeper—filtering information to protect power instead of informing the public. If the media won’t report it… Who will? This is more than just one post being blocked— It’s about the danger of selective reporting, the erosion of public trust, and what it means when the people responsible for informing the community choose silence over truth. They are who we thought they were. — Copville Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    36 min

  5. 15 APR

    Episode 56: They Would Fold Like A Chair

    Speak up… and watch what happens. Former cop Michael Dilks gets real about leaving the job, choosing integrity over politics, and what it’s like when administration moves like a gang the second you don’t fall in line. This isn’t the version they put in recruiting videos. It’s the part where the system turns on you. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    29 min

  6. 14 APR

    Copville Emergency Broadcast: Flowers Got Our Money

    The county gave the sheriff our money this year and and passed his budget next year. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    19 min

  7. 11 APR

    Copville Emergency Broadcast: The IRCSO Budget

    The county has waved the white flag and there is a special budget meeting this Tuesday to give the sheriff his money. Let’s talk about it live today at 2pm. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    34 min

  8. 8 APR

    Episode 55: Sheriff Flowers has the community and agency Out Of Gas!

    In this episode, Out of Gas, we break down how the citizens—and the deputies actually doing the work—are being left running on empty. While the community expects protection and professionalism, leadership is burning through resources like there’s no tomorrow. Sheriff Eric Flowers and his command staff continue to operate under a completely different set of rules—wasting agency resources, stretching budgets thin, and then turning around and holding deputies to standards they themselves don’t follow. We dig into the growing frustration inside the agency: – Training budgets getting cut or ignored – Deputies lacking proper resources and support – Critical funding being mismanaged while frontline personnel are expected to “figure it out” It’s the classic double standard—command staff living comfortably while the people actually answering the calls are left out of gas. When leadership fails to lead by example, morale tanks, standards collapse, and the public ultimately pays the price. This episode asks the real question:How do you expect an agency to function when the tank is empty from the top down? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    31 min
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  • Creator
    Copville
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    73
  • Rating
    Explicit
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    © Copville
  • Show Website
    Lock'd Up with Copville

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