Episode 9: Chief Patrick Patton, Kenosha, WI Police Department

01/02/25 • 38 min

First Response with PepperBall CEO Bob Plaschke

Join Bob Plaschke, CEO of PepperBall, in First Response, a podcast dedicated to diving deep into the lives and challenges of emergency responders. In Episode 9, Bob speaks with Chief Patrick Patton of the Kenosha, WI, Police Department.

Chief Patton entered law enforcement after serving in the United States Marine Corps.He began his career with the City of Kenosha Police Department. From 2006-2022, he held several positions on the department such as Officer, Detective, Sergeant, Lieutenant, and Captain. He also served as a firearms instructor, SWAT, Field Training Officer and founded the Kenosha Police Department Civil Disturbance Response Team. In 2022, Patton was appointed to Chief of Police of the City of Kenosha Police Department.

Patton is a strong believer that modern law enforcement success should take a community-focused approach and emphasize community engagement. Chief Patton is also a certified PepperBall non-lethal system advocate and he emphasizes the four tenets of procedural justice.

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Episode 8: Chief Lance Arnold, Weatherford, Texas Police Department

Join Bob Plaschke, CEO of PepperBall, in First Response, a podcast dedicated to diving deep into the lives and challenges of emergency responders. In Episode 8, Bob speaks with Chief Lance Arnold of the Weatherford, TX Police Department.
Since June 2017, Arnold served as the Chief of Police for the Weatherford Police Department, a suburb of Fort Worth, Texas. While serving as Police Chief, he has also served the citizens of Weatherford as the Director of Public Safety and Assistant City Manager. Prior to his time in Weatherford, Arnold served for 20 years with the Norman Police Department in Oklahoma. Chief Arnold’s impressive law enforcement credentials, and his diverse background in municipal government, makes him a positive disruptor who builds thriving workplace cultures to achieve extraordinary outcomes through innovation and continuous improvement.In January of 2025, Arnold will join the Broken Arrow OK, Police Department as their Chief of Police.

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Episode 10: Scott Rose, Sheriff of Dodge County, Minnesota and the host and producer of the Officer Down Memorial Podcast.

Join Bob Plaschke, CEO of PepperBall, in First Response, a podcast dedicated to diving deep into the lives and challenges of emergency responders. In Episode 10, Bob speaks with Scott Rose, Sheriff of Dodge County, Minnesota and the host and producer of the Officer Down Memorial Podcast.

Sheriff Rose is a 20+ year law enforcement veteran from Minnesota who’s worked in patrol, warrants, investigations, and administration during his career. He is on the board of directors for the Minnesota Law Enforcement Memorial Association and the Law Enforcement Memorial Foundation of SE Minnesota. The Officer Down Memorial Podcast episodes are researched, written, and produced by Sheriff Rose and his goal with this program is to honor fallen heroes, help us remember their service, remind us we must always support the families they left behind, and to ensure their sacrifice is never forgotten.

In this episode, Bob and Sheriff Rose discuss the challenges and sacrifices that families and colleagues face when an officer dies in the line of duty and how they have to find the strength and courage to move on with their lives. They also discuss the mental challenges these officers and their colleagues face each day and the critical need for bespoke mental health services and support that we need to provide those officers.