#126 - Behind Blue Lines: Inside Internal Affairs When Cops Investigate Their Own w/Marlon Marrache
About this episode
Bam interviews retired LAPD Sergeant Marlon Marrache about the complexities and challenges within police Internal Affairs.
What really happens inside police Internal Affairs and can the system itself get it wrong? In Episode 126 of The Wild Chaos Podcast, Bam sits down with retired LAPD Sergeant Marlon Marrache, a 24-year law enforcement veteran who experienced police discipline from both sides: first representing officers accused of misconduct, and later working inside Internal Affairs. Both sides of the fence. Watch the full episode here: https://youtu.be/6r-psAzvW-g This isn't a surface level conversation about police policy. Bam puts Marlon directly in the hot seat with questions submitted by cops themselves. Can Internal Affairs be weaponized? Do innocent officers get found guilty? Can politically connected officers receive different treatment? Do cases ever simply disappear? Who investigates Internal Affairs when Internal Affairs gets it wrong? Marlon breaks down misconduct investigations, false and misleading statements, officer-involved shootings, compelled interviews, administrative hearings, police discipline, departmental politics, and the mistakes that can destroy an officer's career. He also explains why something seemingly minor can become career-ending when an officer isn't truthful…
People in this episode
Host: Bam
Guest: Marlon Marrache
Topics covered
- police internal affairs
- law enforcement
- misconduct investigations
- police discipline
- departmental politics
Keywords
- Internal Affairs
- police misconduct
- law enforcement
- investigations
- officer discipline
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: LAPD
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