Dylan

Introduction
- Dylan and her mother Mama Floyd visit the Silverback Chronicles podcast
- Dylan originally worked as a police officer in DC, now works as a major crimes detective in rural Alaska
Dylan's Background
- Worked as police officer in DC for 2.5 years
- Encouraged by her mom to apply for a job in Alaska after seeing shows about Alaska police
- Got a job in Bethel, Alaska which is in the tundra region
- Remote town with population around 7,000 people
- High crime rates similar to Chicago on a per capita basis
Policing in Bethel
- Bethel is very isolated, only accessible by plane
- Long 12 shifts for 14 days followed by 14 days off
- Officers fill many roles like SWAT, animal control, search and rescue due to limited resources
- Challenges include uncooperative communities and lack of funding
Dangerous Situations
- Responding to a drunk man who fired shots, had to breach the house
- Arresting the man but falling into honey buckets (human waste bins) outside
- Other dangerous calls policing the rural area
Dylan's Experience
- Became a senior detective after only 1.5 years in Bethel
Summary
- Discussion about Dylan's experiences working as a police officer in remote Bethel, Alaska after encouragement from her mom
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