On Our Watch
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Goodpods has curated a list of the 10 best On Our Watch episodes, ranked by the number of listens and likes each episode have garnered from our listeners. If you are listening to On Our Watch for the first time, there's no better place to start than with one of these standout episodes. If you are a fan of the show, vote for your favorite On Our Watch episode by adding your comments to the episode page.
20-20 Hindsight
On Our Watch
06/03/21 • 56 min
After his son is shot and killed by a Richmond, Calif. police officer, a father looking for answers becomes a police transparency advocate. When the files about his son's death are released, they show an accountability system that seems to hang on one question: did the officer fear for their life? And in a rare interview, we hear from the officer who pulled the trigger.
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Perceived Threat
On Our Watch
06/10/21 • 51 min
A 16-year-old Black kid walks into a gas station in Stockton, Calif. to buy gummy worms for his little sister. When the teen gets in an argument with the clerk over a damaged dollar bill, a white officer in plainclothes decides to intervene — with force. In the fourth episode of On Our Watch, we trace the ripple effects of this incident over the next 10 years in a department trying to address racism and bias. But can the chief's efforts at truth and reconciliation work when the accountability process seems to ignore the truth?
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The Brady Rule
On Our Watch
06/24/21 • 42 min
Fellow officers long suspected a veteran detective in Antioch, Calif., was leaking operational police secrets to a drug dealer. For years, the department didn't act on their concerns. Even after the detective was finally fired in 2017, his record remained secret. In episode six of On Our Watch we look at the incentives departments have to investigate dishonest cops and what the secrecy around police misconduct means for criminal defendants who are prosecuted on their testimony.
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Update: Oscar Grant and the Attorney General
On Our Watch
10/01/21 • 16 min
Less than six weeks after On Our Watch published an episode examining the shooting and death of Oscar Grant, California's Attorney General Rob Bonta opened an external investigation into the 12-year-old case. In a wide-ranging interview with On Our Watch's Sukey Lewis, Bonta talks about California's systemic issues in policing, his efforts at addressing them and says the Oscar Grant case remains unresolved. We also look at new police reforms promising that cops who commit serious misconduct can be stripped of their badges.
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Conduct Unbecoming
On Our Watch
05/27/21 • 50 min
One officer in Los Angeles used car inspections to hit on women. In the San Francisco Bay Area, another woman says an officer used police resources to harass and stalk her. The California Highway Patrol quietly fired both of them for sexual harassment, but never looked into whether their misconduct was criminal. The second episode of On Our Watch examines the system of accountability for officers who abuse their power for sex and exposes where that system falls short.
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Under Color of Law
On Our Watch
07/08/21 • 70 min
One of the first police shootings to be captured on cell phone, millions saw Bay Area Rapid Transit police Officer Johannes Mehserle fire a single, fatal gunshot into Oscar Grant's back as the 22-year-old lay face down on the train station platform. Now, a lawsuit filed by NPR member station KQED has forced BART to comply with California's 2019 police transparency law, and release never-before-heard tapes from inside that investigation.
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In Good Faith
On Our Watch
05/20/21 • 51 min
In the small Northern California town of Rio Vista, a woman named Katheryn Jenks calls 911 for help. But after the police arrive, she ends up injured and inside a jail cell, facing serious charges. That same day, California Governor Jerry Brown signs a new law, State Senate Bill 1421, that opens up long hidden records of police misconduct, including files that might change the outcome of Jenks' case.
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4. "Foul Play" | S2: New Folsom
On Our Watch
02/27/24 • 62 min
How did Sgt. Kevin Steele go from being a true believer in the institution of New Folsom to writing an explosive memo hoping to tear it down? We sift through video evidence, interrogation tapes and internal reports to find glimpses of his transformation. But when he feels his reports of corruption are ignored—he takes an even more drastic step.
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Introducing Season 2: New Folsom
On Our Watch
01/23/24 • 2 min
We’re back with a second season of On Our Watch from KQED! “New Folsom” traces the footsteps of two whistleblowers in an elite investigative unit in California’s most dangerous prison. Host Sukey Lewis and co-reporter Julie Small piece together a gripping narrative about broken promises and unwritten rules. It’s a story about who gets hurt when the system that promises to keep us safe is bent on protecting itself. New episodes drop weekly, starting February 6.
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Neglect of Duty
On Our Watch
06/17/21 • 54 min
An officer is repeatedly disciplined for not turning in his police reports on time. A mom goes to the police asking for help with her missing daughters. In the fifth episode of On Our Watch, we look at what can happen when police don't follow through on reports of victimization, and an accountability process that doesn't want to examine those failures.
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FAQ
How many episodes does On Our Watch have?
On Our Watch currently has 28 episodes available.
What topics does On Our Watch cover?
The podcast is about News, Society & Culture, Documentary and Podcasts.
What is the most popular episode on On Our Watch?
The episode title 'Under Color of Law' is the most popular.
What is the average episode length on On Our Watch?
The average episode length on On Our Watch is 43 minutes.
How often are episodes of On Our Watch released?
Episodes of On Our Watch are typically released every 7 days.
When was the first episode of On Our Watch?
The first episode of On Our Watch was released on May 11, 2021.
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