True Blue Podcast
Go behind the scenes with members from the Victoria City Police Union (VCPU). A long format podcast giving you an in depth glimpse into lives of police officers working in Esquimalt and Victoria. You won't find content like this anywhere else and you will hear regular interviews from a diverse group of VCPU members telling their stories.
Episodes
102 episodes
2 Years Later Series - Bank Robbery and Shooting - Incident Commander - Insp. Michael Brown
Inspector Michael Brown was on duty on 28 June 2022 and served as the Critical Incident Commander (CIC) for this event. Insp. Brown is a 29-year Police veteran, a former GVERT operator and Team Leader, he talks about wanting to be a polic...
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Season 4
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Episode 9
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1:04:46
2 Years Later Series - Bank Robbery and Shooting - Amanda MacIntyre & Angela Reichert
"Your husband has been shot" - is anyone ever ready for this news?A career in police work is inherently dangerous and the families are thereby subjected to wondering how safe their spouse or parent is while on duty.
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Season 4
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Episode 8
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41:40
2 Years Later Series - Bank Robbery and Shooting - Cst. Steven Reichert
The "True Blue Podcast" is proud to chat with Cst. Steven Reichert from Saanich Police and the Greater Victoria Emergency Response Team (GVERT). He was injured during the BMO Robbery and Shootout, one gunshot wound to each...
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Season 4
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Episode 7
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1:18:42
Police Oversight - Rollie Woods, Retired Deputy Commissioner BC OPCC
Rollie Woods joins Tom Stamatakis in this episode to talk about Police Oversight in British Columbia. Rollie is a former Deputy Commissioner at the BC Office of the Police Complaint Commissioner (OPPC). He has 35 years of policing e...
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Season 4
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Episode 6
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1:26:27
Good Morning Madam President
The Victoria City Police Union (VCPU) is proud to introduce Sgt. Angela Van Eerd (Union President) and Sgt. Joan Elliott (Union Secretary).Hear directly from these two inspirational leaders as they join Matt Waterman to discuss their rise t...
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Season 4
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Episode 5
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41:45
Black History Month - Tim Kituri - Victoria & Esquimalt Police Board
In celebration of Black History Month, the Victoria City Police Union (VCPU) is proud to speak with Tim Kituri who is currently serving as a Provincial appointee on the Victoria and Esquimalt Police Board.Tim came to Canada a little ove...
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Season 4
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Episode 4
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21:50
Beyond The Blue - Vancouver Island Chapter
Erin Toplak, President of the Vancouver Island Chapter of "Beyond The Blue" joins VCPU Director and host Tom Stamatakis on this episode. Tom and Erin are life partners and share some of their own struggles of being a partner to a police o...
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Season 4
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Episode 3
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29:58
Mobile Youth Services Team (MYST) - Mia Golden & Cst. Gord Magee
Meet the most important “Prevention and Intervention” team in Greater Victoria that focuses on Youth Exploitation. The incomparable Mia Golden has been in the business of Youth and Family Counselling for about 30 years and is the backbone...
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Season 4
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Episode 2
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45:05
Class #172 - Cst. Angelina Atkinson
Cst. Angelina "Ange" Atkinson is one of the 6 new recruits in Class #172. Ange comes to VicPD as an experienced BC Deputy Sheriff, looking to expand her law enforcement career into the policing world. She is a rare "home grown" Vict...
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Season 4
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Episode 1
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33:02
Cst. Chris ALLEN - 2 Year Veteran
In the final episode of Season 3, we get an update from Cst. Chris Allen who has now been working for VicPD for 2 years. Chris is working in the Patrol Division; he has been passing on his experiences and knowledge as a Field Training Off...
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Season 3
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Episode 23
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38:20
The White Hatter - Retired Staff Sergeant Darren Laur, M.O.M., M.G.C.
"The White Hatter" is a team of on-line professionals helping teens and their families with everything from sextortions to extensive digital literacy training. Darren Laur is a retired Staff Sergeant with 30 years service at the Victoria ...
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Season 3
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Episode 22
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42:11
"Daisy" - VicPD's OSI Dog
On this episode we chat with Cst. Matt King about VicPD's new OSI Dog. "Daisy" was sworn in October 2023 to be the first Operational Stress Intervention Dog at VicPD. She is a 3 yr old Golden Lab and comes from a long line of purpos...
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Season 3
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Episode 21
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41:06
Good News - Bad News
The True Blue Podcast has paused releasing further episodes related to the BMO Shooting incident from 28 June 2022 that involved officers potentially facing discipline. Future episodes related to the shooting will be released when...
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Season 3
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Episode 20
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7:42
1 Year Later Series from Bank Robbery and Shooting - Constable Mike Jarosz
You won't want to miss this episode! Mike Jarosz was 1 of 7 GVERT members inside the van that took multiple rounds from two gunmen. Mike is a TEMS Medic on the team and he shares amazing details from that horrible day. He also...
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Season 3
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Episode 19
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1:18:09
1 Year Later Series from Bank Robbery and Shooting - Constable Ben King
Ben King is a tactical member of the Greater Victoria Emergency Response Team (GVERT) and took a rifle round in the leg on 28 June 2022 in an effort to keep our community safe. Hear Ben tell his story of being shot, the chaos at the scene...
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Season 3
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Episode 18
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1:08:16
1 Year Later Series from Bank Robbery and Shooting - Sgt. Laurie White
Hear the amazing story of Retired Sergeant Laurie White (RCMP) and her struggles to survive and persevere after being shot on duty in November 1998 while serving a search warrant at a residence in Kitimat, BC. She was air lifted to Vancou...
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Season 3
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Episode 17
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41:53
1 Year Later Series from Bank Robbery and Shooting - Police Medical Director Dr. Mark Vu
**Trigger Warning** This episode discusses the topic of a bank robbery and shooting where 2 people died and multiple others were seriously injured, some of the content may be distressing to the listener. This series...
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Season 3
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Episode 16
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1:08:29
1 Year Later Series from Bank Robbery and Shooting - EComm Dispatcher Matt Spaans
**Trigger Warning** This episode discusses the topic of a bank robbery and shooting where 2 people died and multiple others were seriously injured, some of the content may be distressing to the listener. This series of epi...
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Season 3
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Episode 15
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33:10
1 Year Later Series from Bank Robbery and Shooting - VCPU Director Tom Stamatakis
**Trigger Warning**This episode discusses the topic of a bank robbery and shooting where 2 people died and multiple others were seriously injured, some of the content may be distressing to the listener. This series of episod...
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Season 3
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Episode 14
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29:28
1 Year Later Series from Bank Robbery and Shooting - Staff Sergeant John Musicco
**Trigger Warning**This episode discusses the topic of a bank robbery and shooting where 2 people died and multiple others were seriously injured, some of the content may be distressing to the listener. This series of episod...
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Season 3
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Episode 13
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43:48
Pandora's Box - Cst. Mark Jenkins
VCPU Director Tom Stamatakis hosts this episode with repeat guest Cst. Mark Jenkins who serves as a "Community Resource Officer" in downtown Victoria. Mark's perspective comes from his expansive frontline experience and excellent insight ...
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Season 3
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Episode 12
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45:08
Retired Staff Sergeant Chris Horsley - Part 3 of 3
In the 3rd and final part of this 3 part series with Retired Staff Sergeant Chris Horsley we go over a few topics that are currently in the news.The complex policing issue in Surrey BC.Amalgamation in the Greater Victoria area.
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Season 3
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Episode 11
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38:46
Retired Staff Sergeant Chris Horsley - Part 2 of 3
In Part 2 of the series, with Retired Staff Sergeant Chris Horsley, we chat about some of the more interesting police investigations he touched during his career. Many of these have unique circumstances that highlight the difficulties pol...
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Season 3
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Episode 10
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53:58
Retired Staff Sergeant Chris Horsley - Part 1 of 3
We chat with Retired Staff Sergeant Chris Horsley about his career path and some of the finer details of what he got involved in while serving the community of Saanich for the 29 years.Chris was born and raised in Victoria, he credits the P...
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Season 3
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Episode 9
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47:03
