XTRA 106.3 ATLANTA
Back Your Blue
Playlist by XTRA 106.3 ATLANTABack Your Blue highlights special initiatives, criminal justice programs and community events aimed at keeping our communities safer. Join A 2nd Chance Bail Bonds CEO Daniel Matalon and host Tug Cowa…Follow the podcast:
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State Representative Devan Seabaugh
State Representative Devan Seabaugh’s own experience as a paramedic influenced his dedication to ensuring that first responders have access to mental health services. He discusses important new laws to keep communities safer as well as how he came to sponsor HB 451, dubbed the Ashley Wilson Law.
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Darcy Kamau - Program Coordinator and Tiffany Jones – Assistant Coordinator
The Cobb County DUI Court has not only changed hundreds of lives, but it is estimated to have saved more than $2.5 million in costs to the community since it was started in 2008. Program Coordinator Darcy Kamua and Assistant Coordinator Tiffany Jones share some of the highlights of the program that…
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Chuck McPhilamy: PIO with the Marietta Police Department
A desire to help and treat people how they want to be treated drew Officer Chuck McPhilamy to law enforcement 10 years ago. Now serving as PIO with the Marietta Police Department, he was instrumental in starting the Public Safety Ambassador program – one of the first in Georgia. With 20% to 30% vac…
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Back Your Blue Podcast with Mike Lutzenkirchen
Mike Lutzenkirchen carries out his son’s legacy through the Lutzie 43 Foundation by working every day to keep our roads safer by partnering with Georgia DOT to bring Safe Driving Summits to students across the state. While GDOT can engineer safety, human behavior is key to safe driving and the 43 K…
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Cobb County Sheriff Craig Owens
Bringing the professionalism he gained in the military, Cobb County Sheriff Craig Owens was determined that his department would not be the “same old sheriff’s office.” He discusses how a well-trained, educated and diverse workforce reflects the community they serve. Additionally, he explains how m…
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Gwinnett County Sheriff Keybo Taylor
Believing that “failure is never final,” Sheriff Keybo Taylor brought new ideas when he took office in Gwinnett County. Listening to community concerns allows the sheriff’s office to make purposeful changes and increase community outreach where it’s needed most. Lt. Jenaro Hare joined Sheriff Taylo…
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Daniel Matalon, CEO and Founder A 2nd Chance Bail Bonds and A 2nd Chance Monitoring
Daniel explains some of the details of the bonding process and discusses A 2nd Chance's commitment to the communities it serves. The trusted family-owned business has been part of the business community for 17 years by providing professional, reliable customer service.
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Pete Andrews, CEO Reconnect Inc
Reconnect helps communities with monitoring solutions for those in the justice system by leveraging technology that builds connections and empowers relationships. Advanced monitoring technologies allow defendants and those coming out of incarceration to rejoin their families and start rebuilding th…
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Special Prosecutor Diane McCleod, Georgia Bureau of Investigation, Legal Division
Victims of human trafficking, a sizable problem in Georgia, don't always identify themselves as victims. From human trafficking in the sex industry to migrant worker exploitation, building rapport with victims is key. Proper law enforcement training along with public awareness are helping victims c…
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Lance LoRusso - Attorney
Believing you should have a mission bigger than yourself, Lance LoRusso has devoted much of his legal career to standing up for first responders. He has represented more than 180 first responders in critical cases and founded the Cobb County Public Safety Foundation along with his wife. Lance discu…
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