
Crossing Blue Bridges
Nicholas Betts
What did you want to be when you grew up? For a long time, I wanted to be a walking talking real life superhero. For over eight years, I pursued that vision of myself in trying to become a Police Officer. With each attempt at selection, and with each letter of decline, I grew hungrier and more determined to make it. It’s answering the highest calling in serving my community, I said during my interview. The selflessness, the sacrifice, the unfathomable courage, and commitment to serve.
Finally, I had my shot. My dream had been realised. In three years, I served as a role model, and a protector for my community. I faced everyday what so much of society should never have to see or be exposed to. This is my story, a raw, honest, and open account of life as a South Australian police officer, and the most profound three years of my life. Violence, foot chases, car chases, mental health, domestic violence, and all extremes of human nature. I discovered trying to live everyday as a superhero, can bring its own personal struggles and conflicts.
I hope this serves to inspire others, who are considering and are already a part of this incredible career. It’s my humble pleasure to share with you some of the greatest lessons I learnt, what I experienced, and the awe I was in everyday of the heroic actions of the men and women who uphold that blue bridge that separates society from falling into all out chaos.
Duration - 7h 36m.
Author - Nicholas Betts.
Narrator - James M Flory.
Published Date - Tuesday, 07 January 2025.
Location:
United States
Description:
What did you want to be when you grew up? For a long time, I wanted to be a walking talking real life superhero. For over eight years, I pursued that vision of myself in trying to become a Police Officer. With each attempt at selection, and with each letter of decline, I grew hungrier and more determined to make it. It’s answering the highest calling in serving my community, I said during my interview. The selflessness, the sacrifice, the unfathomable courage, and commitment to serve. Finally, I had my shot. My dream had been realised. In three years, I served as a role model, and a protector for my community. I faced everyday what so much of society should never have to see or be exposed to. This is my story, a raw, honest, and open account of life as a South Australian police officer, and the most profound three years of my life. Violence, foot chases, car chases, mental health, domestic violence, and all extremes of human nature. I discovered trying to live everyday as a superhero, can bring its own personal struggles and conflicts. I hope this serves to inspire others, who are considering and are already a part of this incredible career. It’s my humble pleasure to share with you some of the greatest lessons I learnt, what I experienced, and the awe I was in everyday of the heroic actions of the men and women who uphold that blue bridge that separates society from falling into all out chaos. Duration - 7h 36m. Author - Nicholas Betts. Narrator - James M Flory. Published Date - Tuesday, 07 January 2025.
Language:
English
Opening Credits
Duration:00:00:11
About the Author
Duration:00:00:47
Dedication
Duration:00:01:08
Acknowledgement
Duration:00:00:23
Prologue
Duration:00:08:22
Chapter One
Duration:00:09:48
Chapter Two
Duration:00:21:13
Chapter Three
Duration:00:23:17
Chapter Four
Duration:00:18:59
Chapter Five
Duration:00:17:39
Chapter Six
Duration:00:32:01
Chapter Seven
Duration:00:38:22
Chapter Eight
Duration:00:40:52
Chapter Nine
Duration:00:20:04
Chapter ten
Duration:00:28:42
Chapter Eleven
Duration:00:32:32
Chapter Twelve
Duration:00:35:28
Chapter Thirteen
Duration:00:26:41
Chapter Fourteen
Duration:00:19:59
Chapter Fifteen
Duration:00:10:15
Chapter Sixteen
Duration:00:13:42
Chapter Seventeen
Duration:00:18:39
Chapter Eighteen
Duration:00:10:49
Chapter nineteen
Duration:00:05:32
Chapter Twenty
Duration:00:21:13
Closing Credits
Duration:00:00:11