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Retired LAPD Sergeant Marlon Marrache shares insights on internal affairs and police discipline in this revealing interview.

🎥 Episode 149 Retired LAPD Sergeant Marlon Marrache (15 years in discipline, Internal Affairs veteran) drops raw truth on "The IA Guy" podcast—exposing how misconduct cases really work, from 2008 tours to retirement in 2022. In this Reasons We Serve episode, Marlon unpacks the curiosity that pulled him into IA, the emotional toll of digging into officers' "laundry," single-dad struggles balancing badge and family, and his vision for 2026: ride-alongs, recruitment vibes, and bringing back "Life on the Beat." With 1.6M YouTube views and growing, Marlon's no-BS style demystifies discipline, defends the job, and reminds us why we serve. Perfect for cops, IA pros, true crime fans, and anyone curious about what happens behind the blue wall. For LAPD internal affairs stories, retired sergeant interviews, or police discipline insights. COMMENT: Your take on discipline? IA Guy Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/@themarracheshow Please don't forget to subscribe to Reasons We Serve. Give us a 5-star review if you liked the interview, and share it with others. #TheIAGuy #LAPDInternalAffairs #RetiredLAPD #PolicePodcast #ReasonsWeServe

People in this episode

Host: Reasons We Serve

Guest: Marlon Marrache

Topics covered

• LAPD discipline
• Internal Affairs
• police misconduct
• officer experience
• true crime
• recruitment

Keywords

• LAPD
• Internal Affairs
• police discipline
• Marlon Marrache
• true crime
• officer experience
• podcast

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Organizations: LAPD, The IA Guy

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