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Have you ever wondered what it’s like to work in Law Enforcement? From being a Deputy on patrol, or what it’s like to work in corrections. We'll dig into Cold Case investigations, and reveal the multitude of untold stories of how our officers give back to the community All stories from your neighbors, the hard working men and women who serve the citizens of York County. Join us of for - YCSO Behind the Badge - the official podcast of the York County Sheriff’s Office.

Trent Faris


    • Mar 10, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
    • every other week NEW EPISODES
    • 33m AVG DURATION
    • 125 EPISODES


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    Latest episodes from YCSO: Behind the Badge

    Detention Officers, Booking Clerks, and Nurses, Oh my!

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 10, 2025 23:57


    This is part one of the hiring process here at the YCSO. We are looking for good people to make great officers.

    YCSO History: Help Us Fill In Some Blanks.

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 3, 2025 44:07


    We are continuously researching the history of the York County Sheriff's Office. In this episode, we share some intriguing discoveries and ask the community for assistance in locating a painting and providing additional information to fill in some blanks from over the 239-year history of the YCSO.

    Capt. Hogg Becomes a Certified Statewide Chaplain

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 24, 2025 33:21


    Capt. Tamyra Hogg is the Administrative Captain for the Detention division at the YCSO and a certified law enforcement chaplain. This allows her to serve other law enforcement agencies across South Carolina during critical incidents.

    Project LifeSaver

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 17, 2025 27:49


    The York County Sheriff's Office is excited to announce its Nationwide Project Lifesaver Program involvement. The Program will be offered free of charge to York County residents who are caring for loved ones with Alzheimer's Disease, autism, Down Syndrome, Traumatic Brain Injury, or other conditions that make them likely to wander away from caregivers.https://www.yorkcountysheriff.com/400/Project-Life-Saver Project Lifesaver is a rapid response program that uses radio frequency tracking technology designed to locate at-risk individuals who suffer from cognitive impairment issues who may wander away from their caregivers and become lost.Those cognitive issues may include Alzheimer's, Autism, and Down Syndrome.

    Meet Sheriff Breeden - Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 10, 2025 29:24


    The second part of our podcast with Sheriff Tony Breeden. #YCSONews

    Meet Sheriff Tony Breeden - Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 3, 2025 29:34


    In this episode, we speak with York County Sheriff Tony Breeden. This is the first of two episodes. #YCSONews

    YCSO Holiday Traffic Safety

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 20, 2024 27:38


    Thanksgiving and Christmas holiday travel is ramping up. In this episode we talk with Traffic Enforcement Unit Sgt. Ryan Quinn about how you can get you to your holiday parties safely.

    Rep. Brandon Guffey's Mission to End Sextortion and Similar Scams

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 16, 2024 48:54


    Rep. Brandon Guffey's son Gavin died by suicide after being a victim of Sextortion. Now it's Guffey's mission to end sextortion and similar scams, then hold those who commit these crimes accountable.

    Hurricane Helene Report from YCSO Boots on the Ground in North Carolina

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 9, 2024 43:45


    If you live in South or North Carolina, Florida, and Georgia, there is a good possibility you know someone affected by Hurricane Helene. In this podcast, we talk with Capt. Solomon, who was deployed with seven other deputies to Black Mountain, NC, and what they saw and accomplished

    Helene Storm Chasers aka. Scammers

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 2, 2024 19:39


    We're talking about the sinister, awful people who take advantage of victims of storm damage. Storm Chasers, no, we're not talking about folks like Tyler Owen in the movie Twisters. We saw it when the hail storm popped up this past summer and also when Hurricane Debby poured buckets of rain on us back in May. Beware of Storm Chasers.

    Employee Wellness, mind and body

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 25, 2024 35:37


    Sheriff Tolson implemented a health and wellness plan. Hiring a psychologist clinician and setting up Sgt. Chris Doty will be the health and wellness coordinator. We're taking care of our mental health, and now we're taking care of our bodies.  A few months ago, the YCSO hired Charlotte Helms as a part-time fitness coordinator.

    In real forensic science, time and efficiency solves crime faster than on TV.

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 18, 2024 24:05


    Sept. 15-21 is National Forensic Science Week. This week's podcast discusses the YCSO Technical Services Division, all aspects of forensics, from biological to digital, and new innovations coming to the YCSO to help combat crime efficiently. #YCSONews

    For K9s, time is crucial for success in locating missing people

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 11, 2024 39:21


    In this episode, K9 Unit Cpl. Travis Shealy discusses how time is crucial for success in locating missing people with dementia or Alzheimer's. Citizens can help K9 tracking teams by staying where they are and using their eyes, while K9s use their noses.

    Help officers stop crime with Crime Stoppers of York County

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 4, 2024 38:47


    Crime Stoppers of York County is looking for sponsors to help train York County officers, bank executives, and business owners about cybercrime investigations. Contact Cindy Downing, Crime Stoppers of York County compliance officer, at Cindy.Downing@outlook.com. For more information, visit the website at crimestoppersofyorkcounty.com.

    Finding the Missing

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 19, 2024 43:11


    In this podcast, we highlight some of the missing persons cases our detectives are working on, some dating back to the 1970's.

    The Cliffs Notes Version of Constitutional Carry in SC

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 5, 2024 25:26


    YCSO Staff Attorney Heather Mouzon plus Fire Arms Investigator and CWP Instructor Buddy Brown break down the fairly new Constitutional Carry Law in SC.

    The Beat of Life: Nashville Song Writers Come to the York County Detention Center

    Play Episode Listen Later May 29, 2024 40:12


    The Beat of Life is a group of Nashville song writers who've worked with names like Jelly Roll, Dolly Parton, and Tim McGraw. Those artists are on their 5th trip to the York County Detention Center to help inmate participants write and perform songs to help our inmates possibly turn their lives around. The Beat of Life is a Nashville-based non-profit with the mission to bring therapeutic songwriting and music programs to our most vulnerable and marginalized, including the incarcerated, those battling mental illness, addiction, and suicide, and our most at-risk youth To create both individual and collective healing, unity, and transformation through the power of music Their motto, "Because Music Can Save a Life." Learn more at thebeatoflife.org.

    SCAM ALERT! Scammers Target the YCSO Detention Center

    Play Episode Listen Later May 22, 2024 27:54


    Assistant Chief Jail Administrator Rodney Hope talks about three scams that have surfaced involving bonding inmates out of the detention center.

    National Correctional Officers Week with Sgt. Bobby Heath

    Play Episode Listen Later May 8, 2024 37:12


    May 5–10 is National Correctional Officers Appreciation week. We talk with Sgt. Bobby Heath about his 15-year career as a YCSO detention officer.

    Piedmont Medical Center (PMC) SANE Program

    Play Episode Listen Later May 1, 2024 29:11


    Sexual assault can be extremely traumatic for anyone. Today we talk about the highly trained SANE nurses at Piedmont Medical Center who help our detectives gather crucial evidence to help investigate sexual assault cases.

    YCSO 2024 Citizens Academy Graduates

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 17, 2024 39:24


    This week, we speak to three recent YCSO Citizens Academy graduates on their experiences during the 6-week program.

    YCSO Citizen's Advisory Board

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 3, 2024 14:37


    The YCSO Citizen's Advisory Board will be comprised of citizens of diverse backgrounds from our four geographic districts.  The purpose of creating this group is to strengthen the ties between our agency and the citizens we serve.  The role of the Citizens Advisory Board is to bring concerns from the community to command staff and offer suggestions about ways that we can better serve our community.  We tried to accomplish this same objective by holding community meetings in the four districts, but the low attendance at those meetings did not justify all of the work that went into hosting the meetings. 

    Sexual Assault Awareness Month and Safe Passage.

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 27, 2024 29:17


    April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month. It is a tough subject to talk about, but it's a necessary one. Kerby McKinnell the Sexual Trauma Services Coordinator at Safe Passage in Rock Hill, and Capt. Mike Ligon of the Catawba Nation Tribal Police to discuss an upcoming training for those who work with victims of sexual assault. To learn more visit safepassagesc.org.

    Sheriff Tolson presents the 2023 annual report

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 20, 2024 42:56


    The YCSO 2023 annual report is out. Follow this link: https://www.yorkcountysheriff.com/DocumentCenter/View/2376/2023-Annual-Report - to read along as we discuss the report on this week's YCSO: Behind the Badge.

    The oldest and one of the newest cold cases in York County.

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 13, 2024 31:12


    We open up the cold case file to discuss the oldest cold case and a new cold case Detective Lanelle Day is working on at the YCSO.

    Scamming the Scammer

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 15, 2024 24:28


    In this bonus episode of YCSO Behind the Badge, we talk about scams. More specifically, the types of scams where suspects impersonate real YCSO employees. We discuss how to identify a scam and how to avoid becoming a victim.

    It's Not Like TV. The Real SVU of the YCSO

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 14, 2024 38:53


    This week, we talk with Sgt. Amy Smith of the YCSO Special Victims Unit (SVU) about the work that detectives do that's unlike what you may see portrayed on TV shows. *Note: Apologies for the poor audio quality.

    Lt. Lovelace's 32 years as a legacy deputy

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 31, 2024 43:00


    Lt. Kelly Lovelace is the supervisor of the YCSO office of professional standards. She and her team work hard each day to recruit and retain officers that can adhere to our core values of character, honesty, accountability, integrity, and most of all, respect.

    Recruiting a retaining good people to be Detention Officers

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 24, 2024 25:22


    Sgt. Michael Hewitt talks about our 7th detention officer hiring event, and how Sheriff Kevin Tolson is working diligently in 2024 to retain those officers we hire.

    Lt. David Frye and the Point In Time count

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 17, 2024 25:28


    We talk with District Commander Lt. David Frye about his 39-year career. As part of his duties, Lt. Frye helps several non-profit organizations identify and locate homeless people in Rock Hill, and in turn, he and his deputies help those in need get the services available to them.

    Sheriff Tolson 2024 State of the Sheriff's Office

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 11, 2024 28:09


    Sheriff Kevin Tolson talks about 2023 and what's coming in 2024.

    Christmas for Children

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 20, 2023 34:20


    For 14 years, Mel Thomas, in her off time and using donations, has purchased Christmas presents for the less fortunate children in York County. Listen to how you can help on this episode of YCSO Behind the Badge.

    18 months as a Detention Officer, making a positive impact.

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 13, 2023 37:12


    Corporal Atarsha Stinson has been a detention officer for just 18-months, her positive attitude has made an impact on inmates and her career advancement at the York County Sheriff's Office.

    2023 Bloodhound Training Seminar

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 6, 2023 25:14


    40 Bloodhounds and their police K9 handlers from Alabama, Indiana, Georgia, Virginia, South Carolina, and North Carolina converge on Kings Mountain State Park for the 24th Police Bloodhound Winter Training Seminar.

    A year on the road as a new deputy.

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 30, 2023 49:11


    In this edition of Behind the Badge, we ride with four deputies who have been on the road as enforcement deputies for a little more than a year. We talk about their experiences and opportunities they've discovered since becoming part of the YCSO family.

    Holiday Traffic Safety and the Carolina Squat Law

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 22, 2023 43:54


    At the beginning of the holiday traffic season, we talk with our traffic enforcement unit about safety tips and the new Carolina Squat Law that just passed.

    Evidence Control Unit

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 15, 2023 29:08


    If it wasn't for the hard working people in the Evidence Control Unit to catalog and maintain crime evidence, our detectives and investigators wouldn't be able to follow up and then solve any case, more or less get them to court in front of a jury.

    Cold Case Solved: The 1992 murder of Baby Angel Hope

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 8, 2023 49:07


    In 1992, an infant girl was found inside a plastic Sears shopping bag floating in the Catawba River between Fort Mill and Rock Hill. For 29 years, leads on the case ran cold until science caught up to help bring closure to the murder of Baby Angel Hope.

    Bentley vs. Police Car Viral Video. We answer your questions.

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 1, 2023 29:13


    Back in August 2023, we created a funny little video that was going around on social media mimicking an ASMR Bentley luxury car video. Here's the link - https://www.instagram.com/reel/CwNizP3KZAK/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA== The video quickly went viral on Instagram, Facebook and Tik Tok. Through the video, we received a lot of questions about the patrol car accessories. In this YCSO Behind the Badge we answer some of those questions. You can also watch this podcast on our YouTube page.

    2023 Sheriff's Foundation of York County Fundraiser Golf Tournament

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 25, 2023 14:19


    For 16 years, the Sheriff's Foundation of York County has hosted a golf tournament at Springfield Golf Club in Fort Mill as the main fundraising endeavor for student scholarships, the Mike Doty officer assistance fund, and other student law enforcement career programs. This year, we thank Smart Communications and Founders Federal Credit Union for being our presenting sponsors. This podcast was recorded at the tournament.

    2022 Annual Report Review with Sheriff Tolson

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 18, 2023 39:27


    If you like numbers and statistics, this episode of YCSO: Behind the Badge is for you. See the 2022 Annual Report for yourself on our website via this link - https://www.yorkcountysheriff.com/DocumentCenter/View/2132/2022-Annual-Report

    Meet the New YCSO Director of Employee Wellness

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 11, 2023 48:55


    Sheriff Kevin Tolson introduces the new Director of Employee Wellness, Dr. Nikki Vasilas and the important role she has within the sheriff's office.

    YCSO May Month in Review

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 2, 2023 9:53


    Catching you up on the highlights during the month of May here at the YCSO.

    The Many Heroes, 5-Years Later.

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 13, 2023 61:26


    The days of January 16 and 17 changed the lives of many law enforcement officers in York County forever, but not more than Buddy Brown and Randy Clinton. On this episode we catch up with Brown and Clinton 5-years later.

    YCSO Community Relations Liaison

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 2, 2022 26:56


    In late 2021 Sheriff Kevin Tolson wanted to make a focus on building and maintaining positive relationships with members of our community. He created a new position of Community Relations Liaison. On this edition of Behind the Badge we meet Community Relations Officer Cpl. Johnathan Gilbert. #YCSONews

    Arrive Alive! Thanksgiving Travel Safety with Sgt. Ryan Quinn

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 23, 2022 22:14


    Thanksgiving traffic safety with Sgt. Ryan Quinn of the YCSO Traffic Enforcement Unit.

    Want a career as a Detention Officer? Why not take a tour first.

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 18, 2022 22:14


    On this edition of YCSO Behind the Badge we talk with YCSO Chief Jail Administrator John Hicks about a new program to hire good people to become great detention officers.

    Sheriff Kevin Tolson

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 11, 2022 30:40


    Sheriff Kevin Tolson discusses topics ranging from medical marijuana bill, the fentanyl crisis, and hiring great officers.

    YCSO Behind the Badge: SC Senate Bill 150

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 14, 2022 33:23


    On this edition of YCSO Behind the Badge - We are sharing a recent Crime to Court episode which features Sheriff Kevin Tolson, Sheriff Mark Lamb from Pinal County Arizona and South Carolina SLED Chief Mark Keel. The discussion is on SC Senate Bill 150 on medical marijuana

    YCSO Behind the Badge - Crime Prevention Porch Pirates and Car Break Ins

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 10, 2021 33:05


    Tis the season to go stealin'. December is prime time for criminals to become real life Grinches. This week on the podcast we talk to our Property Crimes Unit about how crime prevention begins with you.

    YCSO Behind the Badge - Major Hudgins Retires after 40 years of service

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 3, 2021 34:43


    Major Robbie Hudgins Retires after 40 years of service.

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