I Was A Philly Probation Officer - This Is The Truth About The Job | Christopher Vincente

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Ian Bick

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4.8 • 743 Ratings

🗓️ 25 July 2024

⏱️ 63 minutes

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Summary

Christoper Vincente, a former Philly probation officer, pulls back the curtain on the most outrageous and jaw-dropping stories from his time on the job. He candidly discusses the reasons behind his unexpected firing and sheds light on the unique and often surprising ways celebrities such as Meek Mill are treated within the system. From high-stakes encounters to behind-the-scenes drama, this episode offers an eye-opening glimpse into the world of probation and the fascinating dynamics at play. Hosted, Executive Produced & Edited By Ian Bick: https://www.instagram.com/ian_bick/?hl=en https://ianbick.com/ Presented by Tyson 2.0 & Wooooo Energy: https://tyson20.com/ https://woooooenergy.com/ Connect with Christopher Vicente: Ig: hef0304 Powered by: Just Media House : https://www.justmediahouse.com/ Creative direction, design, assets, support by FWRD: https://www.fwrd.co Buy Merch: https://lockedinbrand.com Use code lockedin at checkout to get 20% off your order Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Shootout in North Philly 00:04:03 - Firing 00:07:41 - From Resigning to Becoming a Probation Officer 00:11:27 - Being Honest About Cheating and Career Change 00:15:26 - Probation Officer Training and Procedures 00:18:55 - Violations and Probation 00:22:43 - Unconstitutional Stipulations of Probation 00:26:14 - A Tough Guy in the Department 00:30:03 - Chomos & Probation Monitoring System 00:33:51 - Stories from Probation Interviews 00:37:37 - Probation and testing 00:41:24 - Issues with the Probation System 00:45:03 - Flaws in the Probation System 00:48:47 - Building a Relationship with Offenders 00:52:31 - Establishing Respect in Probation 00:56:26 - Life as a Probation Officer in Philly 01:00:22 - Letting Them Run Loose Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	There was a huge shootout in North Philly with the cops.
0:02.9	I'm talking about, like, crazy shootout.
0:04.4	The cops came running.
0:05.4	It was like, I don't know, it was a big drug ring. And the cops came running, and they ran into the wrong house, first off. And they kicked the door in, and there was a drug there in the kitchen. And he didn't know who it was. They didn't say cops or nothing. And he had, he had like a machine gun. He's like, I start spraying at them.
0:21.2	And they, like, jump behind the stairway, and they ran upstairs,
0:23.5	and they locked themselves a machine gun. He started spraying at them.
0:23.2	And they like jumped behind the stairway, and they ran upstairs.
0:24.9	And they locked themselves in the bathroom.
0:28.0	And they were in the tub, and he was just shooting up at them and stuff.
0:29.6	And one of my probationers was in the house.
0:31.5	So I had to lock them up because of it. Chris, welcome to Locked in.
0:41.0	Thanks for having me, man.
0:41.8	This is your first ever podcast.
0:44.1	First ever, probably last.
0:46.0	I don't know.
0:46.9	People might hit you up after this.
0:48.7	Yeah, not many.
0:50.2	And the thing that makes you unique about this is that you are our first probation and parole officer on the show. And not that many people in my position get to interview that because a lot of them are currently active and won't do the show. And then even a lot of people don't want to talk about it anyway. Yeah. But you emailed us and you're like, hey, dude, I got some great stories. I'm ready to talk to tell you our perspective.
1:12.7	Yeah.
1:13.1	So you're allowed to talk openly and freely about things.
1:15.9	It doesn't affect like retirement or anything like that.
1:17.7	Nah, you know what?
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