Cops and Writers Podcast

Patrick O'Donnell
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Cops and Writers Podcast

Cops and Writers is a podcast hosted by retired police sergeant and author, Patrick O'Donnell. The podcast provides valuable insights and humor for crime writers who want to create accurate and believable police stories. O'Donnell conducts in-depth interviews with members of law enforcement and civilian experts, discussing police procedures and culture. He also interviews crime fiction writers and writers from different genres, discussing what works in the ever-changing landscape of book sales and publishing. The podcast offers candid stories told with cop humor and technical details about the world of law enforcement. 

  1. HACE 3 DÍAS

    204 Special Solo Episode! The Sarge Answers Your Questions With Stories!

    Send us a textGood evening everyone. It's evening as I record this special solo episode of the Cops and Writers Podcast.Why do a solo episode? Good Question. I have been super busy taking care of my wife who had a total knee replacement surgery a couple of days ago. She’s a tough cookie but needs a little help from me and that has put most things on the back-burner, including this podcast. So, I thought it would be a good idea to answer some questions from the Cops and Writers Facebook g...

    28 min

  2. 5 ENE

    203 Terror Attacks, New Year's Eve Cop Stories, And The Year in Review With Chicago PD Det. Lt. Richard Rybicki.

    Send us a textIt should be noted that this episode was recorded on January 2, 2025, one day after the terror attacks in New Orleans and Las Vegas. Of course, there will be new information as the investigations proceed regarding these horrific acts of cowardly violence. My heart goes out to the victims and their families. We touch on this topic, but know that all the facts aren’t in and we may never know exactly what the motives were, how many were involved, and what could have been done to pr...

    1 h y 3 min

  3. 29/12/2024

    202 NYPD Detective, Podcaster, and Author Vic Ferrari and I Discuss The Homicide of United Health Care’s CEO, Brian Thompson And Vic's Newest Book, NYPD: Presumption & Dysfunction

    Send us a textToday we are bringing back returning champ, retired NYPD Detective, Author, and Podcaster, Vic Ferrari. Vic worked a distinguished twenty-year career with the NYPD as a patrol officer and later moved up to the organized crime unit working in the auto theft squad as a detective. During his retirement, he wrote NYPD Tell All books. This has blossomed into a catalog of amazing books, including his latest NYPD: Presumption & Dysfunction!On the show today we discuss the homi...

    1 h y 1 min

  4. 24/12/2024

    Bonus Episode! Christmas Eve 2024 With Chicago PD Detective Lieutenant Richard Rybicki And Myself Swapping Christmas Stories From the Job.

    Send us a textWelcome to a bonus Christmas Eve Cops and Writers with my friend Chicago PD Detective Richard Rybicki!Today’s bonus episode is filled with police stories from working Christmas during the holidays. We also both answer the burning question, is Die Hard a Christmas movie?Please enjoy this fun holiday Cops and Writers.In today’s episode we discuss:· How a suspect was throwing his own blood at Rich on Christmas.· How the cops celebrated Christ...

    1 h y 1 min

  5. 22/12/2024

    201 Halton Regional Police Service Sergeant Stephen Metelsky Fighting Organized Crime, Mexican Drug Cartels, Outlaw Motorcycle Gangs, And Doing Undercover Police Work in Canada!

    Send us a textToday we are traveling to the great white north, Canada where we are chatting with Stephen G. Metelsky, M.A. Steve is a criminal psychology professor at Mohawk College in Hamilton, Ontario. He also lectures about organized crime at Queens University in Kingston, Ontario. Steve spent 21 years as a police officer and later was promoted to sergeant with the Halton Regional Police Service & the Combined Forces Special Enforcement Unit (CFSEU) of the Royal Canadian Mounted P...

    1 h y 13 min

  6. 15/12/2024

    200 Decoy! The Gripping True Crime Story of Heroism and Groundbreaking Police Work With British Police Officer Michelle Leonard and Bestselling Author and Journalist Rob Murphy

    Send us a textToday we are traveling across the pond to England to speak to Author, Award-Winning Journalist, and Television Producer Robert Murphy and Retired British Police Officer Michelle Leonard. Ron Evans, aka, The Clifton Rapist, had been arrested and convicted of raping and killing a young woman but only served 10 years in prison. In 1979, when he was released from prison, he went back to his criminal behavior and raped at least 7 young women eluding the police for several years....

    1 h y 9 min

  7. 08/12/2024

    199 Crafting Thrillers That Break Boundaries With J.D. Barker and Christine Daigle!

    Send us a textGet your pen and paper ready to take notes! Today’s show is for you writers out there or those of you who are curious how a New York Bestselling author navigates the ever-changing waters of publishing books and collaborating with other authors. On the show today we chat with J.D. Barker and Christine Daigle.J.D. Barker is the New York Times and international best-selling author of numerous novels, including DRACUL, THE FOURTH MONKEY, A CALLER'S GAME AND BEHIND A CLOSED DOOR...

    49 min

  8. 01/12/2024

    198 Former NYPD Cop, Valerie Cincinelli, Hires a Hitman to Eliminate Her Husband And Her Boyfriend's Daughter!

    Send us a textOn the show today we are going true crime detailing the murder for hire plot involving former NYPD Police Officer Valerie Cincinelli. On May 17th, 2019, Valerie solicited her boyfriend, John DiRubba, to hire a hitman to murder his own daughter and Valerie's ex-husband, Isaiah Carvalho. Isaiah and John worked with the FBI to secretly record conversations and to stage a crime scene photo which was sent to John by an FBI agent posing as a hitman. To help me out today I br...

    1 h y 19 min
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Cops and Writers is a podcast hosted by retired police sergeant and author, Patrick O'Donnell. The podcast provides valuable insights and humor for crime writers who want to create accurate and believable police stories. O'Donnell conducts in-depth interviews with members of law enforcement and civilian experts, discussing police procedures and culture. He also interviews crime fiction writers and writers from different genres, discussing what works in the ever-changing landscape of book sales and publishing. The podcast offers candid stories told with cop humor and technical details about the world of law enforcement. 

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  • Creador
    Patrick O'Donnell
  • Años de actividad
    2021 - 2025
  • Episodios
    220
  • Clasificación
    Apto
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    © 2025 Cops and Writers Podcast
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