From the Tough Streets of Philadelphia: Philly Warrant Unit with Tristin Kilgallon!

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Welcome everyone as we travel to the city of brotherly love and Rocky, Philadelphia. Today on the show, we have former Philadelphia warrant squad member Tristin Kilgallon.  

Tristin grew up in Philadelphia and started his career in law enforcement with the city’s Warrant Unit, tracking fugitives and working the tough streets of Philly. 

Tristin later moved to Ohio to attend law school, earning a JD and LLM. Tristin went on to teach pre-law and criminal justice for more than a decade before joining LexisNexis, where he now works in the legal tech industry, helping law firms adopt AI-driven tools. He’s also the co-author of Philly Warrant Unit, a true-crime memoir about his time working fugitive apprehension in Philadelphia.

Please enjoy this fun interview about a unique and small crime-fighting unit that had a large impact on crime, which no longer exists.

In today’s episode, we discuss:

·      Growing up in the rough part of Philly. 

·      Where and how Tristin got interested in law enforcement.

·      What led him to the Philly Warrant Unit, and why he didn’t pursue a career with the Philly Police.

·      Did his investigations ever conflict with the local PD, state, or feds?

·      How they picked which warrants to execute. 

·      Knock vs. No-Knock Warrants.

·      The difference between a search/arrest warrant.

·      The prostitute calling the police on herself.

·      Meeting Sylvester Stallone.

·      Why he went into a teaching career.

All of this and more on today’s episode of the Cops and Writers podcast.

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