Dylan

Silverback Chronicles

Introduction - Dylan and her mother Mama Floyd visit the Silverback Chronicles podcast - Dylan originally worked as a police officer in DC, now works as a major crimes detective in rural Alaska Dylan's Background - Worked as police officer in DC for 2.5 years - Encouraged by her mom to apply for a job in Alaska after seeing shows about Alaska police - Got a job in Bethel, Alaska which is in the tundra region - Remote town with population around 7,000 people - High crime rates similar to Chicago on a per capita basis Policing in Bethel - Bethel is very isolated, only accessible by plane - Long 12 shifts for 14 days followed by 14 days off - Officers fill many roles like SWAT, animal control, search and rescue due to limited resources - Challenges include uncooperative communities and lack of funding Dangerous Situations - Responding to a drunk man who fired shots, had to breach the house - Arresting the man but falling into honey buckets (human waste bins) outside - Other dangerous calls policing the rural area Dylan's Experience - Became a senior detective after only 1.5 years in Bethel Summary - Discussion about Dylan's experiences working as a police officer in remote Bethel, Alaska after encouragement from her mom --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/silverbackchronicles/support