Foul Language and F*cked-Up Finances

About this episode

The episode discusses the impact of language in law enforcement and the financial challenges facing major cities.

Let us know what you think of this episode with a text! Summer officially kicks off—and only in law enforcement can dropping a well-timed expletive both save a life and trigger an Internal Affairs complaint. Meanwhile, finances in major cities are spiraling in every direction. Mounting deficits, political dysfunction, and battles involving both public and private sector unions are leaving budgets stretched thin and bills unpaid. And as the money dries up, patience—and polite language—goes rig...

People in this episode

Hosts: Chris Sherwin, Scott Thorsen, Shaun Ferguson

Topics covered

• law enforcement
• finances
• community trust
• political dysfunction
• public sector unions

Keywords

• law enforcement
• finances
• Internal Affairs
• political dysfunction
• public sector unions
• budgets
• community trust

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Internal Affairs

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