Community Policing with Chief James Gallagher

Community Policing with Chief James Gallagher

Bloomfield Township Police Chief James Gallagher hosts an ongoing conversation about community readiness and how residents can partner with police to keep the community safe. Guests provide further insight into how the police department functions and details current cases.

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January 6, 2025 19 mins
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Police Chief James Gallagher sits down with Hillary Nusbaum, Co-Responder Clinician, and Wendy Erzen, a Bloomfield Township community member. Wendy shares her positive experience with the Bloomfield Township Police Department helping her family with her daughter who has autism and bipolar disorder.

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Chief James Gallagher and Community Relations Officer Nick Soley talk about recent home invasions across Southeast Michigan.

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Sue Strong, Program Coordinator and Marshal Scott, Bloomfield Township Police Officer, Talk to Chief James Gallagher about MADD. Some questions asked.

Can you explain what inspired the Tie One On for Safety Campaign?

What makes this time of year especially critical for safe driving?

How can the community participate?

What services does MADD offer year round? Is there one significant story from someone in our community that you’d li...

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Christine M. Kinal, CEO and President of HAVEN, talks with Chief Gallagher about intimate partner violence and what how the community can support the efforts of the agency. HAVEN is Oakland County’s only comprehensive program for victims of domestic violence and sexual assault, HAVEN provides shelter, counseling, advocacy and educational programming to nearly 30,000 people each year. 24-HR CRISIS & SUPPORT 248-334-1274 TOLL-FRE...

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Host Chief Gallagher speaks with Lt. Mike Buczek and Officer Ryan Smith about mass casualty incident training.

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Hear this important conversation about suicide prevention hosted by Chief James Gallagher with guest speakers Rabbi Yarden Blumstein and Hillary Nusbaum, LMSW, CFRC.

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Retired Lt. Jim Etzin of the Farmington Hills talks with Chief Gallagher about the national Active Assailant Conference that took place in Troy, Michigan in early June. They talk about the history of the conference and the importance of this training for first responders. The North American Active Assailant Conference (NAAAC) is the largest event in the world dedicated to improving emergency response to active violence and is consi...

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July 26, 2023 30 mins

Chief James Gallagher talks with Lieutenant Bryan Pizzuti about Use of Force, Culture, Leadership and curriculum development within the Bloomfield Township Police Department. Lt. Pizzuti oversees all the training programming for Bloomfield Township. Recorded on July 12, 2023. #defensivetactics #policetraining #police #leadership #communitypolicing

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June 28, 2023 21 mins

Bloomfield Township Police Chief James Gallagher talks with Officer Brian Miller and Student, Skyler from the Regional Youth Academy about this years training.

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Chief James Gallagher speaks with Community Relations Officer Nick Soley on this week's podcast #CommunityPolicing #police #publicsafety

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Detective's Cory Donberger and John Huizos join Chief James Gallagher to talk about what it's like to be a police detective.

00:00 Introduction

00:09 Meet Detective's John Huizdos & Cory Donberger

03:51 How Policing Has Changed Through the Years

07:01 A Day in the Life of a Detective

09:22 Highlights of the Job

14:18 The Challenges of Fraud on the Internet

17:42 Communication Between Agencies & MCAT 20:05 The First 48 Hours...

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Animal Welfare Officer Chris Baumann joins Chief James Gallagher to talk about the Bloomfield Township Animal Shelter. 

00:00 Introduction

00:10 Meet Animal Welfare Officer Chris Baumann

02:57 Becoming an Animal Welfare Officer

04:24 The Process of Picking Up Animals

06:45 What Services Does Bloomfield Twp Animal Shelter Provide?

10:50 What is Bloomfield Twp Animal Shelter's Goal?

13:36 Wildlife Calls

15:23 Upgrades to the Animal S...

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May 1, 2023 33 mins

Bloomfield Township Police Chief James Gallagher talks with Co-Responder Clinician Hillary Nusbaum about the role of social workers within law enforcement, Crisis Intervention Teams, the impact social media has on teenagers and more!  

0:00 Introduction

0:09 Meet Co-Responder Clinician Hillary Nusbaum

0:35 Building a Mental Health Co-Responder Program

3:53 What is a Crisis Intervention Team (CIS)?

7:55 The Partnership Between Socia...

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April 17, 2023 37 mins

Bloomfield Township Police Chief James Gallagher talks with dispatcher April Verbeke about the role of dispatch for the department, what information callers should provide when they call 911, how weather incidents affect calls and more!

00:00 Introduction

00:11 Meet Dispatcher April Verbeke

01:10 The Dispatch Room

02:55 Text to 911 Explained

04:18 TDD Phones

05:08 The Importance of Dispatchers & Why They Deserve to be Considere...

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School Liaison Officer Kelly McGraw joins Chief James Gallagher to talk about the relationship between the Bloomfield Township Police Department and Township schools. 

00:00 Introduction

00:37 Meet School Liaison Officer Kelly McGraw

01:50 Womens Self Defense Classes

02:35 Law Enforcements Role in Schools

05:02 School Checks

08:16 School Threat Assessment

13:36 Pro-Active Relationships with Parents

14:49 Bloomfield Youth Assistance...

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Bloomfield Township Police Chief James Gallagher talks with Captain Dan Edwards about the recruiting of new officers and the ongoing training that goes on in the department.

In the second half of the show the Chief provides a few details of recent cases including the larceny thefts of vehicles and firearms and the partnership with the Troy Special Investigations Unit.

Bloomfield Police Department is hiring! See the link below for m...

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