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Cape CopCast
Welcome to the "Cape CopCast," the official podcast of the Cape Coral Police Department.
Hosted by Officer Mercedes Simonds, and Lisa Greenberg from our Public Affairs team, this podcast dives into the heart of Cape Coral PD's public safety, community initiatives, and the inner workings of our police department. Each episode brings you insightful discussions, interviews with key community figures, and expert advice on safety.
Episodes
69 episodes
Chief's Chat #39: National Police Week
National Police Week isn’t just a feel-good tradition for us. It’s a week that holds two truths at the same time: pride in the profession and a clear-eyed look at the sacrifice behind the badge.Hosts Lisa Greenberg and Officer Mercedes ...
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Chief's Chat #38: Faster Response Times with More Calls & the Kayla Rincon-Miller Murder Trial
In this episode of the Cape CopCast 'Chief's Chat,' we cover:The conviction in the murder of 15-year-old Kayla Rincon-MillerThe arrests of 15 people in a years-long narcotics investigation by NETFORCEThe latest dat...
Chief's Chat #37: What it Takes to Have an Award-Winning School Resource Officer Program
School safety gets talked about like it’s only locks, radios, and worst-case scenarios, but the truth is more human and more demanding. Hosts Lisa Greenberg and Officer Mercedes Simonds sit down with Chief Anthony Sizemore to unpack what makes ...
SWAT Training, Tech, and Teamwork with Lt. Doug Coons & Sgt. Andrew Miller
In this episode of the Cape CopCast, we sit down with our SWAT Commander, Lt. Doug Coons, and Sniper Team Leader, Sgt. Andrew Miller, to map the real playbook: how a part-time team can deliver full-time readiness, how selection favors calm lead...
Chief's Chat #36: Celebrating our Dispatchers & a New Mobile Command Vehicle
The calmest voice in the worst moment is often a 911 dispatcher, and we want to give that work the spotlight it deserves. Hosts Lisa Greenberg and Officer Mercedes Simonds sit down with Chief Anthony Sizemore for an episode of Cape CopCast 'Chi...
Chief's Chat #35: Be Aware, Stay Alive: A Teen’s Voice After a Life-Changing Crash
A teenage girl watches her world change dramatically when her close friend is hit by a car while crossing the street. N'Evaeh's friend Stella is making a recovery, but the fear and helplessness she faced drove her to do something rare: N'Evaeh ...
Chief's Chat #34: First Responders Wellness Week
Wellness in policing isn’t soft. It’s strategy, it’s safety, and it changes what the public gets on the other side of the counter or car door. We sit down with Chief Sizemore to talk about what First Responders Wellness Week looks like at the C...
Chaplain Neace Retires After a Decade Beside the Badge
In this episode of the Cape CopCast, we sit down with Chaplain Dr. Don Neace as he closes a 50-year chapter of ministry—and a decade walking beside Cape Coral Police and Fire—to share what truly holds first responders together when the worst ca...
Heart Under Pressure: Stress & Heart Health with Social Worker Tara Moser
In this BONUS episode of the Cape CopCast, we sit down with Tara Moser, a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, to talk about the stresses of law enforcement in honor of Heart Health Awareness Month(s), observed February-April. Not only is she invol...
Chief's Chat #33: The Jason Verdow Case & Rethinking Stranger Danger
In this episode of the Cape CopCast 'Chief’s Chat,' we're talking about a horrific murder case that rocked Cape Coral in the '70s and still shapes our community today. It's been 50 years since nine-year-old Jason Verdow was lured at his bus sto...
Chief's Chat #32: Two DUI Cases. One Clear Message.
This week, we had two tragic DUI cases: one a fatal crash, and another stopped by a brave 13-year-old who called 911. In this episode of the Cape CopCast 'Chief's Chat,' we walk through what happened, why impaired driving is never an accident, ...
Chief's Chat #31: Staffing Needs to Grow with Our City
Let’s set the record straight. In this episode of the Cape CopCast 'Chief's Chat,' we break down how our department can be fully staffed today and still need to grow to protect response times and service quality tomorrow. Using independent urba...
From Dispatch to the Street with Public Service Aide Jennifer Wein
In this episode of the Cape CopCast, we pull back the curtain on the quieter machinery that keeps a city safe: Public Service Aides who investigate crashes, document burglaries, gather fingerprints, and build the reports that solve everyday pro...
A Day on Patrol with Sgt. Morgan Mills & Officer Steven Klakowicz
In this episode of the Cape CopCast, we invited Sergeant Morgan Mills and Officer Steven Klackowicz to pull back the curtain on day shift patrol in Cape Coral—where a quiet morning can turn into a hot call in seconds, and a “slow” precinct like...
Chief's Chat #30: Why We're Adding a Third Deputy Chief, Trespass Law, and Teen E-Bike Behavior
In this episode of the Cape CopCast 'Chief's Chat,' Chief Sizemore explains how we’re scaling the department to match the city’s rapid growth. Over five years, we’ve onboarded hundreds and promoted 70 people, pushing the limits of span of contr...
Chief's Chat #29: Update on Armed Robbery Investigation & Project 35
A jewelry store robbery, a spouse watching a live surveillance feed, and a suspect arrested across the state before the day was over—this is what happens when real law enforcement partnerships are built long before a crisis. In this episode of ...
How Detectives Track Thieves & Return Your Stuff with Property Crimes Sgt. Jeremy Niland
Ever wonder why so many vehicle burglaries happen quietly, in minutes, and often on the same street? On this episode of the Cape CopCast, we sit down with Property Crimes Unit Sergeant Jeremy Niland to map the patterns behind vehicle break-ins,...
Chief's Chat #28: A Parent's Guide To E-Bikes, Scooters, And Safe Streets
In this week's episode of the Cape CopCast 'Chief's Chat,' we dive into the surge of juveniles on e-bikes, scooters, and even dirt bikes showing up on our streets, and we get real about what’s fun, what’s legal, and what’s flat-out dangerous. F...
Faith Behind the Badge: A Chaplain's Role in Law Enforcement with Dennis Gingerich
Behind every strong police department stands a support system that cares for those who protect and serve. For Cape Coral Police Department, that backbone includes our Chaplaincy program and Lead Chaplain Dennis Gingerich. Gingerich has dedicate...
Chief’s Chat #27: Working Together to Stay Florida’s Second Safest City
A safety ranking means little if it doesn’t match how people actually feel while living their lives. We unpack Cape Coral’s recognition as one of Florida’s safest cities by focusing on the daily experience of residents: running errands without ...
Inside a Crash Investigation with Traffic Homicide Investigators Schwigk & Leonard
What happens after a serious, or even deadly crash? How do investigators determine who's at fault, what caused the tragedy, and whether criminal charges should be filed? In this episode of the Cape CopCast, Cape Coral Police Department Traffic ...
Chief's Chat #26: Why Embracing AI Gives Communities Faster, Safer Policing
What if the camera on an officer’s chest could listen, watch, and turn a call or scene scene into a clean first draft of the report before anyone sits down at a keyboard? We dig into the real-world ways AI is changing police work in Cape Coral—...
Chief's Chat #25: Next-Level Policing Starts with You (Join the Team!)
Think of a police department that treats excellence like a system, not a slogan—where performance, pay, wellness, and readiness all move together. We’re nearly fully staffed, crime is down double digits, and our response times are trending in t...
Bridging Barriers: Bilingual Policing with Chief Sizemore, Officer Prieto & Officer Rodriguez (in Español AND English)
Language can be the difference between getting help in a crisis or suffering in silence. It's Hispanic Heritage month, and in this special edition of 'Chiefs Chat' on the Cape CopCast, Cape Coral Police Chief Anthony Sizemore sits down with Off...
Chief's Chat #24: Inside CCPD's Promotional Process
What does it really take to become a police leader? In this episode of the Cape CopCast 'Chief's Chat,' we pull back the curtain on the Cape Coral Police Department's comprehensive promotional process that recently elevated eleven officers to n...