196: Part 1 - Nick Gerace - Philly cop with a behind-the-scenes look at the reality of law enforcement

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🗓️ 12 May 2025

⏱️ 58 minutes

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Summary

From the streets of Philly to the legal minefields officers navigate daily, Nick Gerace brings first-hand insight into police training, recruitment challenges, and the emotional toll of the badge.

Discover what it really takes to be a cop in a changing world—where community trust, street smarts, and split-second decisions can mean life or death. Murph and Nick discuss rookie mistakes, hilarious encounters with law students, and high-pressure patrols in crime-heavy districts. They dive into the legal implications of modern policing, share behind-the-scenes stories, and set the stage for upcoming reveals about Nick’s undercover work and the career-ending events that shaped his life.

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0:00.0	But my dad knew a cop and started driving school.
0:02.3	I never drove before.
0:03.6	A guy picks me up and takes me up to the mall, puts cones out, and describing math and how to park.
0:10.3	He goes, all right.
0:11.4	She goes, let's go for a drive.
0:12.8	And I go to get in the pantry seat.
0:13.9	He goes, where are you going?
0:14.4	Get in the driver's seat.
0:15.3	I said, okay.
0:16.2	And we're driving.
0:16.8	He goes, all right, go this way. This is the first time I've really ever driven. And I'm like, you're going towards the highway.
0:21.8	He goes, oh, absolutely.
0:22.6	That's where we're going.
0:23.2	He put me right on 95 the first time I ever drove.
0:25.8	Then he goes, you see that car down there?
0:27.8	He goes, where the cops?
0:28.8	Go get him.
0:29.8	And I'm like, I can't go over 55.
0:31.9	And he pulls this bad guy. about it. So I'm white knuckle in this steering wheel, driving for the first time,
0:37.6	doing 80. Trying to catch up to this
0:39.4	car always down there. It's scared to death.
0:41.8	Scared to death. But hey, listen,
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