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Things Police See: Firsthand Accounts

Parolee Attacks While Dressed As Cop, Attempted Assination On Mv Stop, Cops On Being Filmed

Things Police See: Firsthand Accounts

Steven D Gould

Society & Culture, True Crime

4.91.3K Ratings

🗓️ 9 August 2023

⏱️ 95 minutes

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Summary

In this episode I chat with retired Officer Eric Hofstein.  Eric started his career with the Contra Costa Sheriff's Department and finished with the BART Transit Police (San Francisco).  Eric has some great stories from his career from both agencies.  His book, What Doesn't Kill You: One Cop's Perspective on Homelessness, Mental Illness, and Addiction, is availible for purchase with the link below.

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When Eric Hofstein changed his career path, he didn't expect to meet hundreds of lost souls, many of whom were desperate to be found. Here he shares what he learned about how the people he met became homeless, what kept them on the streets, and how to help them improve their lives. He learned what true harm reduction is, and how to manage his expectations and not center himself in his outreach work. Now retired, Eric is compelled to give voice to those whose stories inspired him so that others can be inspired in turn.

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0:00.0

Welcome to the podcast and interviews active and retired police officer to vote their

0:11.6

most intense bizarre and sometimes humorous moments on the job.

0:16.4

I am in fact Steve Gould thanks for being here everybody thank you for coming back and

0:20.2

if you just found the show thank you for joining us glad and happy to have you this is the

0:25.1

show as a gentleman said in the intro we interview police officers the men and women

0:28.8

of law enforcement totally unedited they don't hold back at all the idea is you get

0:33.3

a view you get a front seat view of what these men and women are doing out there and get

0:38.6

a and hopefully get a better appreciation for for the job and what it is that police do.

0:44.9

Thank you to all the new patreon supporters awesome the the patreon audience is growing

0:50.9

supports the show monetarily there's two levels there there's a patrolman and there's

0:56.1

also sergeant you get a couple different things with each but you will get a new a vinyl

1:02.0

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1:06.6

a question and I'll ask it on the show I have a question today for the guest tonight to

1:12.2

go over so that will be fun I don't you guys actually don't utilize that a lot but I encourage

1:16.6

you if you have a question ask me I'll ask it on the show I'll see you with the guest

1:20.2

things and it's it's a good time everybody also I want to I want to push the YouTube channel

1:25.4

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1:37.3

have started doing YouTube years ago but I was just all into the 100% into the audio which

1:42.3

is still the meat and potatoes of the show but if we grow YouTube to that would be fantastic

1:48.8

and again thank you for the rating and reviewing whatever app you listen to the show on if you

1:54.3

give me a five star review I always love that and it's hugely beneficial so for today's show guys

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