Welcome to the Guns and Yoga Podcast
Today my guest is a former co-worker of mine, Police Officer Nate Schweitale. Nate has worked for the Wichita Police Department for the past 23 years and started the agency’s HOT team, which stands for Homeless Outreach Team.
Nate is also now a consultant to other agencies looking to implement a HOT team and an author of a new book “Rooster: What a Homeless Man Taught a Cop” which he co-wrote with his childhood friend, Mack Severns.
Nate and the HOT team have helped over 1200 homeless get into permanent housing contributing to an 86 percent decrease in the area’s chronic homeless population. I had always known of Nate’s work with the team, but between our conversation and reading his book, I was in awe of his dedication, vulnerability, and courage.
Nate shares some of the stories from the book, his path to creating a nationally recognized program, and his personal journey of forgiveness.
LINKS:
Amazon Link to Nate's Book - Rooster: What a Homeless Man Taught a Cop
Safe Night LLC - Improve Trust, Safety, and Public Safety Practices
Nate's Email: bluelinellc2047@gmail.com
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And remember, we are better together!
Wendy
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