Your child can be “just playing a game” while also messaging strangers, joining private servers, and getting pulled into conversations you never see. That gap between what parents think is happening and what’s actually happening online is where a lot of harm starts, and it’s why we’re digging into real-world internet safety for kids with someone who investigates these cases every day.

I’m joined by Officer Blow from the Fort Myers Police Department Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Unit to explain what investigators are seeing right now across social media safety, online gaming chat, messaging apps, and private communities. We talk about how offenders follow kids into the platforms they already love, including Discord, Roblox, and kid-focused games like Zepeto that still include chat features. We also cover disappearing messages on apps like Snapchat and Instagram, plus encrypted messaging spaces such as Telegram and WhatsApp, and why those tools can make grooming and sextortion harder for families to spot.

We also get direct about emerging threats: AI and graphic design are showing up in child exploitation investigations, and AI-generated CSAM is still a serious crime. Most importantly, we share warning signs parents can actually use, how to keep communication open without turning into a “helicopter parent,” and the critical steps to take if something feels off. If you’re worried you’ll say the wrong thing, we also explain what not to do, including deleting chats or confronting an offender, because digital evidence can be time sensitive and can help protect a child.

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A badge can look like a symbol from a distance, but up close it has a name, a laugh, a partner’s memories, and a family that never fully stops grieving. We sit down with Captain Yates to talk about what National Police Week means to our department, why May 15 matters, and how a week of remembrance becomes something deeper than ceremony when you’ve served beside someone who made the ultimate sacrifice.

We unpack what “never forget” looks like in real life: gathering with survivors, saying the names again, and wearing memorial bands across the badge as a visible sign of mourning and unity. Captain Yates shares what it takes to support families traveling to memorial events in Washington, DC and at the state level, and why honor guard members choose the tough job of escorting families through every moment, from the first ceremony to the flight home.

Police Week also shines a light on the officers who still report for duty. We talk about the emotional whiplash of the job, the many roles officers fill on calls, and what we wish the community understood about the human being behind the uniform. The conversation closes with the Brotherhood Ride and the question that anchors it all: “What’s your why?” It’s a powerful reminder that remembrance is not passive, it’s something we do.

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Most of the time, you only notice a police department when something is going wrong. But the work that helps a case stand up in court, helps the public get answers, and keeps the whole system honest often happens quietly at the records counter. We sit down with Records Supervisor Alicia Sarge to talk about the side of public safety that runs on documentation, deadlines, and careful judgment.

Alicia shares her 18-year journey from starting as a janitor to leading the team that reviews the paperwork and digital evidence that flows through the department. We unpack what “records” actually means day to day: checking reports for accuracy, coordinating with the clerk of court and the state attorney’s office, guiding people at the front desk through stressful moments, and navigating Florida public records law with the right redactions and review steps.

Then we get into the scale. The department fulfilled 22,000 public records requests in a year, and a single request can involve dozens of hours of body-worn camera video, multiple officers on scene, and painstaking review. Alicia explains why the agency can provide records that exist but cannot create new videos or custom clips, and why that “15 minutes” can take far longer to process than most people expect.