Episode 7: Chief Kevin Denney, Grand Island, NE Police Department

Join Bob Plaschke, CEO of PepperBall, in First Response, a podcast dedicated to diving deep into the lives and challenges of emergency responders. In Episode 7, Bob speaks with Chief Kevin Denny of the Channel Islands Nebraska Police Department.   

Chief Denny runs an approximately 100 sworn officer agency and articulates the challenges Police Chiefs face in recruiting and training officers. He explores the hurdles to ensuring he and their officers connect with the public to rebuild the trust/relationship that has been lost in the last years.  Chief Denny also talks about how to make our schools safer and in the process help our children better connect with/relate to police officers.  Tune in to gain a deeper understanding of the issues shaping public safety in America today.