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Behind the Badge: Brotherhood, Leadership & Life on the SLMPD SWAT Team
What does it really take to earn a place on the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department's SWAT Team?
In this week's featured interview, SLMPD SWAT Officers Bennie Blackmon and Franklin Derby take us behind the badge to share their road to one of the department's most elite assignments. From the challenges of making the team and proving themselves, to life-changing callouts, leadership, humility, empathy, and the brotherhood that defines SWAT, this is an honest conversation about the men behind the uniform. Their stories remind us that great police work isn't just about tactics—it's about…
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