The iReport

Silverback Chronicles

Here is a draft of shownotes for the podcast transcript: Introduction - Wesley introduces himself and his background growing up in Wisconsin and becoming interested in policing after learning about the Ferguson protests in college Becoming a Police Officer - Wesley decides to join the Madison Police Department to make a positive difference as an officer - Serves as a patrol officer in Madison for 8 years and sees how the job changes him and gives him more confidence responding to calls The 2020 Protests and Officer Burnout - The protests and riots of 2020 cause significant stress and burnout among Wesley's department and others - Wesley starts thinking about using technology to redirect non-emergency calls away from officers Creating the iReport App - Wesley and his friend Nick create an app called iReport to allow citizens to submit non-emergency self-reports - The app gathers information in a format similar to police reports to save officers time Benefits of iReport - Frees up officers to spend more time on community engagement and proactive policing - Can be implemented across many police departments to benefit both officers and communities Reforming Policing - The hosts discuss how iReport can help reform policing in a non-punitive way and support officer mental health Conclusion - Wesley thanks his team and takes some final questions at the end of the podcast --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/silverbackchronicles/support