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Who They Are and Why They Do It

Follow the lives of three rookie police officers as they begin to work the streets under the guidance of Field Training Officers, veterans who will help them make the transition from student/observers to highly skilled seasoned patrol officers. The process is not easy nor success assured.

Crunch Time: That was like, “Well, here you go, second day, this is what you signed up for.” It didn’t take long; Day One and the second call of the day. That’s an example of extremes - a cold report to gather facts and the other extreme, responding “code 3” (a fight in progress), where you have to be ready to use force. That was a great eye opener. I just wanted to make sure that I did everything right. They are not breaking us in softly.