Day Ones Podcast

This week on Day Ones, we talk with former Colorado Springs police officer Trey Johnson (3:38) about when he decided to pursue law enforcement (4:03), if his desire to be a cop was affected by being Black (5:02), and if his view of cops was changed before vs after his experience (6:17). We talk about whether or not academy training was useful (9:39), the perception of him as a black cop by others (12:59) and how cops and communities can better coexist(16:59). He shares with us misconceptions about police work (25:00) and about self care during his time on the force (33:45). Next, we discuss media that accurately depicts cops (34:47), the blue code (39:40), and why he decided to leave the force(43:24). We end the show by exploring how he would fix the prison system (45:42) and he gives his Day One shoutouts (48:40). Hit us up: thedayonespodcast@gmail.com IG: @dayonespodcast