APD Pod Squad

Meet the men and women behind the badge at the Asheville Police Department. Cold cases, conversations, community engagement, and questions and answers with Police Chief Mike Lamb. Hosted by Public Information Officer Rick Rice.

APD Pod Squad is a government podcast hosted by Rick Rice, with 53 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80.

Rick Rice hosts APD Pod Squad, a government show with 53 episodes published.

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  APD Pod Squad

  Season 3, Episode 2; Detective Sgt. Charles Wells, Executive Assistant Julie Wojcik, and Records Clerk Dale Andrulewich, alongside her daughter, APD Administrative Assistant Haley Andrulewich

  Sep 10, 202648 min

  Send us Fan Mail In honor of Grandparents Day on September 13th, this episode highlights APD’s own grandparents: Detective Sergeant Charles Wells ("Pop"), Executive Assistant Julie Wojcik ("Lolly"), and Records Clerk Dale Andrulewich ("Mimi"), alongside her daughter, APD Administrative Assistant Haley Andrulewich.

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  Season 3, Episode 1; Interim Chief of Police Jackie Stepp, Deputy Chief Sean Aardema, Detective Mackenzie Galyean, and The History Minute with Hannah Silberman

  Aug 28, 202644 minS3

  Send us Fan Mail Welcome to Season Three! In this episode, Interim Chief of Police Jackie Stepp joins us as we highlight some noteworthy items from the past year. No big surprise, it’s a long list! With several major events coming up in the next few weeks—including the G-20 Finance Track meetings, an official PGA tournament event, and the Mountain State Fair- Deputy Chief Sean Aardema shares some insights into the extensive planning these events require. And as we begin Season Three, we invite back a guest from Season One, now-Detective Mackenzie Galyean. She was a Senior Police Officer last time on the Pod Squad, and we’ll get caught up with her. Hannah Silberman returns with the History Minute, with a Back-to-School theme; who were the first school crossing guards? When did APD get its first Student Resource Officers?

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  Episode #24

  Season 2, Episode 24; Master Police Officer Jason Gall, new officers Yahsheem Kendrick and Fraizer Fitzgibbon, and Captain Jonathan Brown

  Aug 13, 202653 minS2

  Send us Fan Mail In this episode, with kids going back to school this month, I’m joined by Master Police Officer Jason Gall, one of the APD’s Student Resource Officers, who walks the halls at Asheville Middle School. Also, two of our newest officers to hit the streets are Yahsheem Kendrick and Fraizer Fitzgibbon. Kendrick and Fitzgibbon will begin field training immediately following BLET graduation, and we’ll get to know a little bit more about them and their journey to become APD officers. And, Autumn will be here before you know it. Cooler weather, football, pumpkin spice in everything under the sun, and the fall edition of the Citizen’s Police Academy. Captain Jonathan Brown joins me, as registration is now open.

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  Episode #23

  Season 2, Episode 23; Capt Joe Silberman, Technology Supervisor Jimmy Wingo, Sgt Nathan Dietiker, and Public Safety Analyst A. Coffman

  Jul 30, 202648 minS2

  Send us Fan Mail In this episode, the anatomy of an investigation. Captain Joe Silberman with the Criminal Investigations Division will walk us through the steps and also discuss APD homicide clearance rates vs the national average. Also, three members of the Real-Time Information Center: Technology Supervisor Jimmy Wingo, Sergeant Nathan Dietiker, and Public Safety Analyst A. Coffman. Commonly referred to as the RTIC, this center isn't fully active just yet, but we'll find out when it will be. What exactly is it, though? What are its capabilities, functions, and limitations? The internet is a dangerous place, full of confusion, accusations, and misinformation, so in this roundtable discussion, we’ll do our best to address all of these questions and more.

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  Episode #22

  Season 2, Episode 22; Sgt Brad Beddow, Sgt Hunter Welborn, Officer Dalton Green, and the History Minute with Hannah Silberman

  Jul 16, 202653 minS2

  Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Sergeant Brad Beddow, who was recently reassigned from Patrol to the Specialized Operations Division, where he'll serve as the Housing Authority of the City of Asheville (HACA) Team Supervisor. Also, Sergeant Hunter Welborn from the Traffic Safety Unit. We’ll talk about a fun day for the family coming up at Biltmore Church on July 25th with several local police and fire departments, and we’ll also discuss a really bad week we had recently with three motor vehicle fatalities, two of those involving motorcycles, and the message from APD in the aftermath. Getting to know Officer Dalton Green. We’ll hear about his journey from Texas to new APD officer. And, Hannah Silberman returns for another History Minute, as we go back to July 1911, for the line-of-duty death of Officer Edward McConnell that involved stolen cows.

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