What It's Like to Be a Member of the NYPD

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Movies and TV shows often take us behind the scenes of the New York Police Department--but the truth is often stranger than fiction. Vic Ferrari spent 20 memorable years as a member of the NYPD, most of them as a detective. In this episode, he shares stories from his many hours on the job, and on the streets: targeting car thieves; sitting overnight with a just-deceased man; working at Ground Zero on 9/11; and lots of crazy anecdotes too (like how he almost got his gun belt stolen from a bathroom stall). Learn about what goes on during the different shifts--and which one is known for "big game hunting"--and why, despite everything, Vic doesn't consider himself "brave."
In this episode:

• Vic's interest in police work began at a young age (02:04)
• Inside the Police Academy (02:55)
• Qualities you need to be a good police officer (06:36)
• Why you can't play your day (or your week) in the NYPD (09:01)
• How you get yourself to repeatedly go into dangerous situations (13:11)
• One example of "I can't believe this was my work day today"(17:17)
• Day shift vs. 4:00-midnight shift vs. overnight shift (21:09)
• Why a sense of humor is essential in law enforcement (23:32)
• Working in the auto theft division of the NYPD (28:31)
• Being in the NYPD on 9/11 (31:41)

Want to know more about Vic?

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• Check out his books: https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B01IIQXLBC

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