A Veteran Police Officer on Mental Illness, Homelessness, and the Frontlines of Crisis
Our American Stories
iHeartPodcasts
4.3 • 737 Ratings
🗓️ 5 August 2025
⏱️ 13 minutes
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Summary
On this episode of Our American Stories, Deon Joseph has worked in law enforcement for more than two decades, spending much of that time in places where support systems rarely hold. The people he meets are often in crisis, and the job asks more than it once did. He reflects on how expectations have shifted, how officers adapt when there’s nowhere else to send someone, and what it means to keep doing the work when most of the pressure lands on the same few shoulders.
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