Helping People Through: The Job of a Police Officer - Sean McCarthy

About this episode

Sean McCarthy discusses his experiences and insights as a police officer and commissioner.

Sean McCarthy serves as Commissioner of the Port Washington Police District. Elected in 2024, Commissioner McCarthy brings experience from 33 years working for the Nassau County Police Department where he held many different positions, rising through the ranks from Patrol Officer to Chief of Support Services. For more on the Port Washington Police District: portwashingtonpd.ny.gov Today's podcast is hosted by our very own agents of humanity. Follow @thenicholascenter on Facebook, @nicholascenter on Instagram, and @nicholas-center on LinkedIn. Agents of Humanity is produced by Launchpad 516 Studios. Agents of Humanity was originally developed by Dave Thompson and George Andriopoulos. Subscribe to Agents of Humanity on Apple Podcasts and get notified of new episodes, every two weeks! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/agents-of-humanity/id1698271745 Or find us on your favorite podcasting platform!

People in this episode

Host: Agents of Humanity

Guest: Sean McCarthy

Topics covered

• police work
• community service
• law enforcement
• public safety
• leadership
• personal experience

Keywords

• police officer
• Port Washington
• Nassau County
• community
• leadership
• public service
• law enforcement
• interview

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Port Washington Police District, Nassau County Police Department, Launchpad 516 Studios, Dave Thompson

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