Coffee at the Cottage #3 - Eric Atkinson Menomonie Police Chief

<p>Menomonie resident Emilie Wiese takes us to her cabin for relaxing conversations about what is happening in Dunn County and the area.</p> <p>On this episode, Emilie talks with the chief of police in Menomonie Eric Atkinson.</p> <p>1) He touches on his background starting in Hudson and what he loves about Menomonie. What are the differences between the two communities?</p> <p>2) Changes he has brought to the MPD over the last decade</p> <p>3) Being proactive and support being doing things correctly as opposed to only enforcing what’s been done wrong.</p> <p>4) Impact of what’s happening nationally in terms of recruiting new police officers</p> <p>5) Mass shootings and how is Menomonie prepared for such a terrible occurrence. How training has evolved over the years.</p> <p>6) The use of police officers in schools</p> <p>7) How inflation is impacting policing</p> <p>8) Handling domestic violence</p> <p>9) Project Hope</p> <p>10) Police officers being called “cops”</p> <p>More Episodes: <a href="https://www.echometownradio.com/cottage">Coffee at the Cottage Menomonie Podcast (echometownradio.com)</a></p>