117 From the Outback to the Gold Coast, Australian Policing With Sergeant Oliver Laurence

Send us Fan Mail Send us a textG’day mates! Today we are going to the land down under to speak with Oliver Laurence, who was a police sergeant in Australia! Oliver Laurence worked for the South Australian Police and the Queensland Police Service as a constable, senior constable, and was promoted to the rank of sergeant. During his career in law enforcement in Australia, he worked in a variety of positions and locations from the Gold Coast to the Outback. Upon retirement, he started his own security agency spanning from Asia to the UK. He is also the host of the popular Protect and Serve Podcast.                    In today’s episode we discuss:·      How Oliver got his start in law enforcement.·      Where his interest in law enforcement came from. ·      Police training and equipment in Australia.·      Policing in the Outback and dealing with indigenous people who live there?·      The types of crimes he investigated in the Outback.·      Public order policing in Australia’s Gold Coast. ·      Starting a private investigation company and some of the cases he has worked on.·      His podcast, Protect and Serve! All of this and more on today’s episode of the Cops and Writers podcast.Check out Oliver's Protect and Serve Podcast!Come visit Oliver on his LinkedIn page.Check out Field Training (Brew City Blues Book 1)!!Enjoy the Cops and Writer's book series.Please visit the Cops and Writers website.If you have a question for the sarge, hit him up at his email.Join the fun at the Cops and Writers Facebook groupConsider buying me a coffee :-) Do you enjoy gritty, action-packed real-life police dramas to get your fill of blood, heartache, and cop humor, and maybe even a little romance?I have partnered up with Michael Anderle and we have released a new crime fiction series called “Brew City Blues.” If you're a fan of Hill Street Blues, Southland, or Bosch you’re going to love Brew City Blues! Brew City Blues is now live! https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0BLR7FX27             What would you do if you lost the one you loved the most? How far would you go to quench your thirst for vengeance?https://a.co/d/2UsJPbaAvenging Adam Audiobook by Jodi BurnettGet 50% off Avenging Adam audiobook with this link! Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.Support the show What's the craziest thing you saw when you were a cop?My first week on the job, a guy running at me with a butcher knife. He'd just killed his brother over the last hot dog.That's chapter 1. There are 33 more.Police Stories: The Rookie Years just launched - available on Amazon. Search 'Police Stories Patrick O'Donnell' or click thSupport the show