Speaking Cops: The Back-the-Blue Podcast

Bill Spadea is back with #SpeakingCops: Back-the-Blue talking local New Jersey Police Officers and their job during this time.

It was said that select New Jersey Police Departments would not respond to a complaint of having more than 10 people in a single place for the Thanksgiving holiday. Bill Spadea discusses it.

NJ 101.5 morning show host Bill Spadea is joined by Hudson County Corrections PBA 109 president Derrik James to talk about the current climate for law enforcement officers right now. #SpeakingCops: The Back-the-Blue Podcast is Live on Facebook every third Friday of the month on Facebook.com/NJ1015

NJ 101.5 morning show host Bill Spadea is joined by Rob Nixon, the VP for Legislative Affairs for the NJSPBA. They discuss the initiatives the union is taking to protect the law enforcement members and change the anti-cop narrative so prevalent in the main stream media. #SpeakingCops: The Back-the-Blue Podcast is Live on Facebook every third Friday of the month on Facebook.com/NJ1015

In episode 3, Bill Spadea is joined by Mike Freeman, active officer for Summit PD and the Labor Relations Coordinator for the New Jersey Policeman's Benevolent Association. They discuss the need to fight back against budget cuts that adversely impact public safety. Bill will be back each month to speak with New Jersey law enforcement and other stakeholders about life on the frontlines, and opportunities to build positive relationships between police and the communities they serve.

Corrections Office Dave Greaux joined Bill Spadea on this episode to not only tell his story of his battle with COVID-19, but also that his his daughter Hannah was born while he was in the hospital. Bill will be back each month to speak with New Jersey law enforcement and other stakeholders about life on the frontlines, and opportunities to build positive relationships between police and the communities they serve.

In this first edition of Speaking Cops: The Back-the-Blue podcast, New Jersey 101.5 morning host Bill Spadea speaks with NJ State Policemen's Benevolent Association President Pat Colligan about the unique challenges law enforcement faces in the novel coronavirus pandemic. Bill will be back each month to speak with New Jersey law enforcement and other stakeholders about life on the frontlines, and opportunities to build positive relationships between police and the communities they serve.