Running Code

Episode 43 of Running Code features recent academy graduate Kelly Hernandez. Following a four-year stint in the U.S. Navy and several years as a 911 dispatcher, Hernandez took a leap of faith and joined NNPD last year. In this podcast, she discusses the transition from military to civilian life, what led her to become an officer, and her challenges in NNPD’s training academy.

Episode 42 of Running Code features Detective Maria Toch. A Northern Virginia native who majored in psychology at CNU, Det. Toch originally envisioned herself working in social work or private practice in the mental health field, but found the perfect combination of all of her interests at NNPD. She discusses her career path, her love of teaching, her many roles at NNPD and much more in this episode.

Lieutenant Thomas Peregrine didn’t have police work on his radar, but a visit by a former NNPD detective to Peregrine’s family-run nail salon started to set in motion a change of careers for the Hampton native.In this episode of Running Code, Lt. Peregrine talks about his unconventional career path, the camaraderie he’s formed at NNPD, and much more.▶ Click here to view the latest Running Code: https://youtu.be/rdgCUqte5i4💡 Remember to subscribe to youtube.com/NNPDMedia to see all our previous episodes and other video content from NNPD.🎧 All podcasts are also available in audio format wherever you get your podcasts: https://media.rss.com/runningcode/feed.xml.

NNPD Detective Kylee McDonough is the featured guest on Episode 40 of Running Code. In this podcast, she discusses her quick rise from patrol to investigations, her Newport News roots, and her love of travel.

NNPD Special Victims Unit supervisor Sgt. Steven Stepp is the next featured guest on our podcast, Running Code. Sgt. Stepp, who grew up in Newport News, always had a service-minded career in mind, and has thrived in several fast-paced roles at NNPD – including High Impact Patrol, Tactical Operations Unit and investigator prior to his current assigned in SVU. He talks about his journey thus far, his hobbies, and his advice for prospective officers in this show.