Episode 948: Building Community and Resilience in Law Enforcement with NYPD Officer and Founder of LEO Weekend

Street Cop Podcast

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4.9 • 933 Ratings

🗓️ 26 September 2024

⏱️ 112 minutes

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Summary

In episode 948 of the Street Cop Podcast, host Dennis Benigno sits down with Austin Glickman, a dedicated member of the NYPD and the visionary behind LEO Weekend. Join them as they explore Austin’s journey in law enforcement, from his early days to the creation of impactful events during Police Week. Discover how LEO Weekend fosters community and support for officers and their families, particularly in the face of denial of benefits and biased media narratives.

The conversation dives deep into mental health challenges within the police community, the power of faith in resilience, and the importance of making the best out of difficult situations. Tune in for an inspiring discussion about building connections and fostering hope in law enforcement.

Timestamps:

00:00:00:00 - 00:01:06:14 Teaser 00:01:06:14 - 00:02:37:08 Intro 00:02:37:08 - 00:07:11:06 Austin’s background & LEO Weekend 00:07:11:06 - 00:11:05:21 Austin’s current status with the NYPD 00:11:05:21 - 00:28:46:22 Police Week & How Austin started LEO Weekend 00:28:46:22 - 00:38:00:11 How do the respective families receive the events that LEO Weekend puts on? 00:38:00:11 - 01:00:12:08 Denial of benefits, biased media coverage, & mental health 01:00:12:08 - 01:26:06:03 Making the best of things & the power of faith 01:26:06:03 - 01:46:29:03 Resilience 01:46:29:03 - 01:52:11:13 Outro

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0:00.0	I work for a very, very small agency in New York called the NYPD.
0:04.0	You may have heard of us, my time with the department, especially during the time that I was in the academy,
0:08.4	is a lot different than many others.
0:10.1	Officers Lew and Ramos from the NYPD were assassinated in Brooklyn just about two weeks prior to my Academy graduation.
0:16.3	After Lou and Ramos were assassinated right before I graduated at the Academy,
0:19.7	I started to formulate this idea in my head to create an organization that would allow the families of law enforcement officers to get away for a weekend, to relax and unwind. Fast forward a few years later,
0:30.0	Elio Weekend, Law Enforcement Officers Weekend was born.
0:32.8	And nearly eight years later, we host over 20 events a year.
0:36.8	I hear, I hear this story so often that there's just cops and other first responders
0:41.0	are not taken care of after a line of duty death or injury
0:44.3	and it blows my fucking mind but I still recommend it as everybody I know I still recommend it
0:48.4	even with all the craziest shit that happens all the crazy shit that we see I still
0:52.1	recommend it and I still stand by it that's the best crazy shit that we see I still recommend it and I still
0:53.0	stand by it that's the best job in the world. You're trying to be a street cop.
1:05.0	Hey guys, welcome this episode of the Street Cop
1:08.3	Training Podcast, Mr.
1:09.3	founder and CEO Street Cop training.
1:10.8	My name is Dennis Prenino, and and yeah I see that every single time.
1:13.0	Maybe the past few episodes you probably heard me say just the Street Cop
1:16.4	podcast because I guess I got a little rusty. But with that being said I want to
1:22.0	introduce all of you to our friend at Elio Weekend, a guy who's doing great work, and we agreed we come on the podcast and do a show together.
1:34.4	So this is Austin Glickman and I can't talk about where he works I don't think so he can tell you
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