Monday, April 14, 2014

Police Academy kicks off with dog-bite prevention demo (with video)

Ordinance officer provides dog-bite prevention demonstration

MARSHFIELD — Editor’s note: Reporter Liz Welter is participating in the Marshfield Police Department Citizens Academy and is filing a story each week of class.

Police officers don’t just drive around in squad cars, writing traffic tickets all day long.

“I know some people think that’s what we do, but it’s not at all like that,” said Chief Gary Jepsen during the start of the Marshfield Police Department Citizens Police Academy on Tuesday night.

From responding to the report of a fight to crime scene investigations, Marshfield Police Department officers do a variety of tasks and jobs every day to ensure the safety of the community, Jepsen said.

The academy is held about once a year for the first 20 people who sign up. It’s free and gives community members a firsthand glimpse of the inner workings of the department and the variety of reports to which officers respond.

While most of the 20 class members joined the academy to learn how the department works, many of the participants also want to learn how they can help authorities.

“We cannot do our job without people like you helping us out,” said Lt. Rick Gramza.

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