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Wednesday, February 10, 2010
Crime reporter turns cop, at least for 12 weeks
After more than 25 years in the newspaper business, much of that reporting on crime and mayhem, I couldn’t pass up a chance to be a part of the Middletown police department’s first citizens police academy.
I was just a little surprised they wanted me.
For 15 years I have been questioning, prodding, showing up at scenes and generally being a pain to officers throughout the county.
So when I got the call asking me to sign up at first I laughed, thinking it was a joke, then I realized they were serious.
The department is also serious about giving residents an inside look at their world, to help promote a better relationship between the officers and the citizens they protect. Participants will receive hands-on training in gun safety, operating a radar device and use of force with beanbag guns and Tasers.
The curriculum is similar to a traditional police academy with one exception: Class members won’t become law enforcement officers at the end.
Too bad, a badge would come in handy the next time I am at a crime or accident scene and a tight-lipped detective tells me to “move along.”
For those who weren’t able to commit to the 12-week course that began Tuesday night, follow my experiences; the good and the bad.
Should be eye-opening.
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