Christine Byers on SLMPD’s Return to State Control
The 314 Podcast
<p>In this episode of <em>The 314 Podcast</em>, host <a href="https://www.stlmag.com/author/sarah-fenske/" rel="nofollow">Sarah Fenske</a> talks with Christine Byers about the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department’s move back to state control. Byers, who covered the department for 14 years for the <em>St. Louis Post-Dispatch</em> and KSDK, discusses why state control offered advantages for transparency—and what to look for during the transition. Then, Sarah chats with <em>SLM</em> staff writer <a href="https://www.stlmag.com/author/ryan-krull/" rel="nofollow">Ryan Krull</a> about what he learned about the <a href="https://www.stlmag.com/news/pope-leo-rectory-st-louis/" rel="nofollow">St. Louis rectory</a> where Pope Leo XIV once lived. Listen and follow <em>The 314 Podcast</em> on <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-314-podcast/id1793192207" rel="nofollow">Apple Podcasts</a>, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/0mJtCTOoiTpN2Jjc2VW0eE" rel="nofollow">Spotify</a>, <a href="https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLwYnyrcREHGme7iXhvDnXB6ZTWV-1RtWf" rel="nofollow">YouTube</a>, or wherever podcasts are available.</p>
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