Edward Gardella
Through both active duty and retirement, I have been associated with the Worcester Police Department for over 52 years.
It is not perfect now and certainly was not when I served for 32 years. But I have seen the WPD strive to continually improve and raise its standards.
Few organizations, companies, religious groups, government agencies or their leaders are perfect. We know that little which is operated or controlled by humans can attain perfection.
But setting and maintaining a high standard of behavior and professionalism is what all must strive for, especially in law enforcement. Both individuals and organizations have the ability and the obligation to continuously improve, learn from challenges and mistakes, as difficult as it may be.
Written by Emily Morrow on April 5, 2021
What brought you to hosting a show on WICN? Why do you love being on the air?
I’m a lifelong lover of radio and always imagined myself putting together playlists and spinning tracks. In college (1969-73), I had a prime-time (i.e. 10 PM – 2 AM) “progressive music” show on WESU, 88.1 on your dial from Middletown CT, on which I played a lot of jazz, and was Program Director my senior year. Much as I loved radio, I realized there was no way I’d ever make a living at it.
Fast-forward about 40
years; I had been on WICN’s Board for several years and started subbing now and