For one police officer, patrolling the streets of Tulsa, Oklahoma, has become more than just a job.
Jay Chiarito-Mazarrella has created a cult following for his self-narrated ‘Street Story’ podcasts - fresh, funny and sometimes frightening insights into his daily work.
Here, accompanied by his colleague Corporal Will Dalsing, spend a night with them in their patrol car.
The BBC World Service will broadcast ‘24 Hours in Tulsa’ between Tuesday 29 December and Monday 04 January.
It will also feature in Crossing Continents on BBC Radio 4 at 1102 GMT on 14 January.
It will also be available on the BBC iPlayer.
Slideshow production by Hugh Levinson and Paul Kerley. Publication date 28 December 2009.
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