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CPA: Week 12, drive and shoot day
After Lt. Pedro Barineau shared information about domestic violence, the students paired off to participate in a prepared scenario. We were given information before the exercise that we would be officers answering a call about a possible case of domestic...
CPA Week 11: SWAT and Bomb Unit
Week 11 of the Garland Citizens Police Academy included presentations from the Bomb Unit and Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) Unit. These units are typically called out in very dangerous circumstances and stress levels are excessive. On a lighter note, it...
Lawrence Jones’ FOX News role expands
FOX News Channel (FNC) has elevated network contributor Lawrence Jones, a Garland native, to a regular substitute host and co-host role, effective immediately. In this capacity, Jones will make appearances on a range of programs, including The Five (weekdays at 5...
Garland Citizens Police Academy, Week 9
Week 9 of the Garland Citizens Police Academy covered the Youth Crimes Unit as well as deadly force/use of force. Detective Tony Godwin, a 25-year Garland Police Department veteran, talked to the group about the Youth Crimes Unit and internet crimes against...
GPD Citizens Police Academy, Week 8
In the eighth week of the Garland Citizens Police Academy, Katie Mayfield, supervisor in Communications shared information about the 911 system and operators and Pastor Mark Clements, talked about what it’s like to be the GPD chaplain. We also watched a...
Week 7: Citizens Police Academy
Week 7 of the Garland Citizens Police Academy covered three interesting topics: Forensic Investigations, School Resource Officers and Gang Enforcement. Forensic Investigations Katie Tucker explained the role of the Forensic Investigations Unit and SRO...
Week 5 Citizens Police Academy: Intel, narcotics
Week 5 of the Garland Citizens Police Academy included descriptions of the work of the Intelligence Unit as well as Narcotics Enforcement. An undercover officer of the Garland Police Department talked about some of the functions of the Intelligence Unit. They...
Week 4: Citizens Police Academy
Week 4 of the Citizens Police Academy included an education about the Criminal Investigations Division as well as the Major Cases/Critical Incidents Division. Captain Mark Riggs, from Criminal Investigations, has been a law enforcement officer for 44 years, and...
Week 3: Garland Citizens Police Academy
The subjects of week 3 of the Garland Police Citizens Academy included lots of interesting information on Women in Policing, Traffic and DWI Enforcement. Officer Felecia Jones talked about women in policing. She began her law enforcement career in Shreveport,...
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