This is Episode 5 of @lets_grab_a_cup podcast.

(This is the 2nd Part of the interview - Please check out Episode 4 first to hear about Phil's upbringing and learn about how he got to this position in which he sits today.)

A little background about Phil. Phil started his career in Tempe, AZ as a Police Officer in 2000 before lateraling to Seal Beach in 2007. Phil spent promoted through the ranks in Seal Beach, but not before spending time in Special Investigations, Narcotics, and as an operator and Sniper on the SWAT team. Phil was also the Commander for the West County SWAT team in Orange County, CA.

This is Part 2 of 2. Phil and I had a rather lengthy conversation and in order to provide it in a digestible format, it was broken up into two parts. In this part, we discuss the future of the department, how the @se ...