{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"National Police Association Podcast","title":"National Police Association Podcast with Guest, Det. Vic Ferrari, NYPD (Ret.) Author & Podcast Host","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/4f3148e9\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":1685,"description":"This week, Sgt. Betsy Brantner Smith sits down with retired NYPD detective Vic Ferrari—author, podcaster, and Bronx native—for a candid conversation about policing’s past and present in New York City. Ferrari traces his path from a car-obsessed kid to an NYPD detective specializing in auto crime, explains what Law & Order gets closer to right than most shows, and walks through how CompStat and stop‑question‑frisk were intended to work.\nThe discussion ranges across mayoral eras (Koch, Dinkins, Giuliani, Bloomberg, de Blasio, Eric Adams, and the mayor‑elect referenced in the conversation), internal culture and standards, interagency work, the impact of cashless bail, and current controversies. Vic shares a personal vignette from 9/11, reflects on public sentiment then and now, and outlines why many officers today fear getting in trouble more than getting hurt. He closes with how writing became therapy, why his book covers look the way they do, and where listeners can find his podcast.\n\nIn This Episode\nGrowing up in the Bronx, early inspiration from classic cop shows, and joining the NYPD at 21.\nTen years in the Auto Crime Division: chop shops, VIN switches, exports, and organized crime cases.\nTV vs. reality: why most police shows “speed things up,” and why Law & Order comes closest to the NYPD workflow.\nBecoming an author: why retirement in Florida didn’t stick, turning stories into nine NYPD books, and collaborating on covers (how he gets them made and why they’re humorous).\nLeadership and standards: internal scandals, lowered hiring bars, uniforms/grooming, and training culture.\nCashless bail: Ruined Manhattan’s criminal accountability \nInteragency work & borough differences (e.g., wiretaps in Manhattan vs. the Bronx).\n9/11: where Vic was, getting downtown, and how public sentiment shifted.\nDatabases & oversight: debate around gang databases and political rhetoric.\nThe future of the NYPD: potential attrition, “report‑taker” mindset vs. proactive policing, and...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/gU-brZq1Gm21YyE94essDL79z5Uk7gncxiqyucCIgqg/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9jOTgx/NjVlNWM0MDNkZDQ0/MDdjMjgwYmQ2MzNk/M2Y5Ni5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}