Behind the Yellow Tape with Crime Scene Specialist

Episode 1, Season 2 of Shop Talk with your new host Chief Joe LeDuc Join Kat Palma and Vanessa Villalobos from the Crime Scene Specialist, or CSS. These highly trained professionals are the backbone of criminal investigations, meticulously documenting and collecting evidence that helps bring justice to victims and closure to families. Far from what you see on TV, the real work of a CSS demands precision, critical thinking, and emotional resilience. Every scene is different, every case unique, and the methods and technologies are constantly evolving keeping the job both challenging and rewarding. Now for some more info on your new host Chief Joe LeDuc: -Chief LeDuc was first hired as a police officer in 1991. -He was promoted to Sgt. in 2005 and worked patrol, AND in the Special Victims’ Unit, and Internal Affairs Unit. -He was promoted to lieutenant in 2013 and served as a watch commander in patrol before supervising the detectives in the Special Investigations Section. -In 2016, he promoted to Police Commander and oversaw the Foothills District, then moved to the Downtown District and the Detention Section. -After being promoted to Assistant Police Chief in 2020, Chief LeDuc was put in charge of the Professional Standards & Investigative Services Division. -Chief Leduc has a Master’s degree in Educational Leadership from Northern Arizona University and a Bachelor’s degree in Business Management from the University of Phoenix. -He is also a graduate of the Leadership in Criminal Justice Administration program from Northwestern University Center for Public Safety. -He is an adjunct Professor for Northern Arizona University AND an Instructor for FBI Law Enforcement Executive Development Association (LEEDA)