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Amplified Voices - Thomas Owen Baker - From Policing to Academia - Episode 16

Thomas Owen Baker - From Policing to Academia - Episode 16

Amplified Voices

Join Jason and Amber for a different perspective, as they speak with Thomas Owen Baker, a veteran and former police officer who shares how his involvement in policing affected him, leading to his strong desire to convert his experiences into something of social value . He candidly speaks about life as a law enforcement officer and how his perceptions changed over time. After 9 years serving on the force, he decided to enter the academic sphere, focusing his research on police culture, use of force, and qualitative research methods. Tom believes that we must all work toward a society where citizens and their governmental representatives – the police – aren’t so terrified of one another. He hopes his research and outreach can be part of positive solutions.
Thomas is a PhD student in the department of criminology and criminal justice at the University of Missouri-St Louis, a Pat Tillman scholar and podcaster. You can follow him on Twitter @thomasowenbaker
During the show, Thomas mentions a project called Fatal Encounters - which describes itself as a "step toward creating an impartial, comprehensive and searchable database of people killed during interactions with the police." He also mentions: https://www.trainingreform.org

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11/25/20 • 59 min

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Amplified Voices - Thomas Owen Baker - From Policing to Academia - Episode 16

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Thomas Owen Baker

Intro: [00:00:00] Everyone has a voice; a story to tell. Some are marginalized and muted.

What if there were a way to amplify those stories; to have conversations with real people in real communities; a way to help them step into the power of their lived experience.

Welcome to Amplified Voices, a podcast, lifting the experiences of people and families impacted by the criminal legal system.

Together, we can create pos

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