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Who approaches the scene first risking their lives for the safety of others? We do. The blue canaries, law enforcement. We allow others to tell our stories. It's time for us to tell our own stories. Blue Canary is a show for cops by a cop, retired Captain Steven Kellams. In each episode, Steve goes behind the scenes of a police department. Giving you real-world insight into why decisions are made, what obstacles are ahead, and how the answers to your questions aren’t always found in the news. It’s unfiltered, it’s relevant and it’s for anyone brave enough to wear a badge.

Recent Episodes

A View From the Other Side

Send us Fan Mail BCS7E10 A view from the other side. This season on Blue Canary, we’ve spent a lot of time talking about police reform. And I’ve been asking every guest essentially the same question: If you could wave a magic wand—if you could be king for a day—and make one meaningful change to policing in America, what would it be? I’ve heard some great answers. But most of those answers have come from people who have worn a badge, worked inside the criminal justice system, or spent their ca...

38 MIN

Proactive Policing

Send us Fan Mail When we talk about police reform, most people immediately think about body cameras, use-of-force policies, civilian review boards, or new laws. Those are important conversations. But today I want to start somewhere different. I want to start with what I believe is one of the biggest problems facing modern policing. We've become exceptionally good at responding to crime. We've become much less capable of preventing it. Think about that for just a second. When someone calls 911...

33 MIN

Afterwatch Foundation

Send us Fan Mail This week I talk to Patrick Kreuzer. Patrick is a disabled United States Marine Corps veteran and retired police officer with more than 20 years of combined service to his country and community. Originally born in Germany and naturalized as an American citizen at a young age, Patrick felt a strong calling to give back through a life of public service. His military and law enforcement careers reflect his unwavering dedication to protecting and supporting others, demonstrating ...

28 MIN

In-Service Training

Send us Fan Mail About twenty years ago I was sitting in an administrative meeting at my police department. The chief had made a promise to the city council that we were going to increase our in-service training. It sounded great. Everybody around the table agreed that more training was important. Then reality hit. We didn't have enough officers to cover the street if people went to training. We couldn't pull officers off shift because there was nobody to replace them. On top of that, the cit...

21 MIN

A View From Down Under

Send us Fan Mail When I first joined The Thin Line Rock Station, I did what I think every new DJ should do—I listened. I wanted to hear what everyone else was bringing to the station, what made this place special, and why people kept coming back. One of the first voices that really caught my attention belonged to Erin Nugent. Every Tuesday and Thursday from 2 to 4, she hosted a show called Holding Space. And every time she'd open with, "I'm holding space for your darkness." Man...that stopped...

33 MIN