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The job of policing is not limited to chasing the worst people on their worst day. More often, it means absorbing stress, sadness, anger, and uncertainty, then showing up again with patience and professionalism.
In this episode of First Response, Bob Plaschke talks with Vienna Police Chief Daniel Janickey about what modern police work really demands. Janickey brings the perspective of a leader who moved from Fairfax County, one of the region’s major agencies, to a smaller town department where community relationships are closer, decisions move faster, and every officer matters.
The conversation takes a direct look at the pressures facing law enforcement today: experienced officers retiring, fewer veteran field trainers, fierce competition for new recruits, and the growing expectation that police respond to mental health calls, homelessness, addiction, and domestic disputes.
Chief Janickey also discusses officer wellness, retention, internal affairs, public trust, and what it means to keep good officers committed to the profession when the job itself keeps changing.
For anyone who cares about public safety, police leadership, community trust, or the people behind the badge, this episode offers a grounded look at the real weight officers carry.
