The Wide Blue Line

In this episode we sit down with Lt. Abbott and Det. Mannenbach to discuss how becoming a police officer has impacted their interaction with personal safety, home security, and public interactions.

In this episode we were honored to share an exit interview with Chief Allison and were joined by Leut. Josh Abbott.

In this episode we sit down with Det. Abbott and SRO Mannenbach to discuss the pro's and con's of police body cams. There usefulness and areas where they aren't as useful are discussed. It is another eye opening interview where we learned a great deal and we hope you enjoy it too.

In this episode, Pannell and Bigboy discuss some of the many things they've learned over the last 6 months in working with Central Point Police Department. We go over community policing, dispelling narratives, and the importance of listening and speaking directly to groups to learn more about them. We have created an email address for the community to send their questions and thoughts to so we can create future episodes based on the needs of the people of Central Point. Please send them to thewideblueline@yahoo.com

In this episode we sit down with Ashley Bowden from Community Works and Detective Abbott to discuss the Victim's Advocacy services being offered through CPPD and the benefits to both the community and the department. Enjoy!

We had the opportunity to sit down with Matt Sampson and discuss Sparrow Club and how it has partnered with local schools, business, and CPPD to help young people in need here in the Pacific North West. Detective Abbott was able to share his experience while working with Sparrow Club to raise awareness and sponsorship while performing in Dancing with the Rogue Valley Stars. It is a very encouraging listen and one we hope you enjoy.

In this episode we sit down with Det. Abbot, Officer Munoz, Cedar the police dog in training, and Darin Campbell from Working Dogs Oregon to discuss all things related to K9 police. We learn everything from what roles they can play on a department, how much training is involved to prepare and equip the dogs and handlers, to where a K9 unit resides and how long they can serve. It is such a great conversation and a ton of fun!

In this episode we sit down with Detective Josh Abbott and discuss what it means to be a detective in the police force. We learn about the vast differences between Hollywood portrayals and real life, the importance of the work being done, and the amount of compassion and integrity it takes to be an effective detective. We hope you enjoy!

In this episode we sit down for an interview with Daryl and DJ Griggs. We discuss how Daryl chose to teach his son to grow up in a culture of confidence and community and showed him the importance of discussing the Police's role in that upbringing.

In this episode we sit down with Det. Abbott and discuss several questions, stereotypes, and social concerns around the perception of what and who the Police are. Questions range from the silly to the serious and Det. Abbott was open, transparent, and honest with all of it. We hope you enjoy it as much as we did.

In this episode we discuss what an SRO does at a school and in the community. We learn about the importance of relationship building and involvement in both student and family lives to enrich their learning experiences. Officer Mannenbach shares how he has been able to teach, mentor, coach, and run the D.A.R.E. program at Crater H.S. while being assigned as the SRO from CPPD.

We discuss the importance of the Patch, the Challenge Coin, and the Badge. There is a long-standing and fascinating history that goes along with both collecting and trading these items and we get to learn about it in our conversation with Det. Josh Abbott.

We interview Heather Ashwill and Brian Munoz to discuss their trip to Bangladesh to work with the local police force there in a effort to educate them on the concept of "community policing".

Welcome to the Wide Blue Line. In this, our first episode, we sit down with Chief Kris Allison and Detective Josh Abbott to discuss the importance of community to the Central Point Police Department and to discover and share the vision for this podcast going forward. Its an excellent opportunity to hear from the people in charge at the department on why this community matters so much to them.