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In this episode of Behind the Badge Illinois, David Hochberg discusses navigating police hierarchy and department structure with our expert co-hosts, ILACP Executive Director Kenny Winslow, O'Fallon Police Chief Kirk Brueggeman, and Dekalb Police Chief David Byrd.

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In this week's episode, David Hochberg is joined by co-hosts Chief Lou Jogmen, Chief David Byrd, Chief Steve Johnson, and Chief Eric Echevarria to discuss how the public can stay safe and how criminal activity affects our everyday lives. To kick off the conversation, our panel takes on the topic of public safety after the mass shooting following a Super Bowl LVIII victory parade for the Kansas City Chiefs. The conversation goes on to detail how you can't live your life "in the red", but rather you should strive to "live in the yellow". Be cautious and alert.

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On this episode of Behind the Badge, host David Hochberg is joined by Fairview Heights Chief of Police Steve Johnson, Dekalb Chief of Police David Byrd, Highland Park Chief of Police Lou Jogmen, and Illinois Association of Chiefs of Police Deputy Director AJ Bailey to address current events happening within law enforcement from the eyes of law enforcement leaders. To kick off the conversation, our esteemed panel dives a little deeper into last week’s topic of recruitment and retention challenges within law enforcement with a larger focus on retention. Then, to end this episode Chief Byrd shares a funny police story.

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Behind the Badge Illinois is a show with law enforcement professionals to talk about topics that are current and get a police officer's perspective on those topics.

In this episode, get to know the co-hosts and the mission of Behind the Badge Illinois.

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