tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-60018706402783804212024-02-06T19:30:28.379-07:00A Day in the Life of an Academy Recruit: AlanJeffco Sheriffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08331732034428970668noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6001870640278380421.post-33255379892098053582012-01-23T08:49:00.004-07:002012-01-23T08:54:46.756-07:00Preparing for the end...<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgY_rn6Mvqm6Bp4w7X_mwll23zQQ2JBkliKjS1EV4rki94DX6mHK7IcjQ6gMRRTRdAQ9H4bkFKxd94NnQdhfQhx4Ed1xNPGypmbRWeqeAZQESByhVZR3GGhYsnZK_1pLUjwT1TPKlBz9vJS/s1600/alan_uniform-sm.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 246px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5700856208775185106" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgY_rn6Mvqm6Bp4w7X_mwll23zQQ2JBkliKjS1EV4rki94DX6mHK7IcjQ6gMRRTRdAQ9H4bkFKxd94NnQdhfQhx4Ed1xNPGypmbRWeqeAZQESByhVZR3GGhYsnZK_1pLUjwT1TPKlBz9vJS/s320/alan_uniform-sm.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><div><br /><div><br /><div>Well the academy FLEW by! I cant believe that it's over. The last few weeks have been preparation preparation preparation for the main P.O.S.T test. This test was a BEAST...haha...but I have great news...we all passed! Congrats everyone! Now time for graduation.<br /><br />Graduation day was awesome! I personally was surprised by some great friends of mine that flew out for the event. Made the day even more exciting. Everyone looked great, we were all pressed, boots shinned, pens in the pockets, and standing tall waiting to be sworn in. Receiving our badge was an experience in itself, I could not believe that 21 weeks had come to an end. Knowing that I now wear a badge to uphold both the US and Colorado's Constitution as well as Jefferson Counties laws...simply put...AWESOME!<br /><br />I have been thinking about the academy as a whole lately and have been thankful for such a great opportunity that I have been able to be a part of. There have been a lot of great experiences that JeffCo has offered all of us. (Yes, even the OC and getting Tased!) Many of us will go off to different agencies and start our careers there, and there are some of us who will have the chance to start our path here in JeffCo. Even though we will all be going our separate ways we all have this common ground of 2011-1 academy. Good or bad memories...we, together have accomplished something that only a few receive the opportunity to do so. So, I want to take this chance to say "thank you" to everyone who has helped with our academy in one way or another. To our instructors, you knowledge that you passed onto us is a priceless tool that we now have to put to use...thank you! Deputy Ackerman, thank you for your leadership and skills that you brought to the table out on the range, I am sure that everyone will remember those 4 rules and "tap, rack, target!!" Deputy Joselyn, thank you for riding us to be better, to have a mindset of a warrior, and to never quit! Your attitude towards your career and life is one that we could continue to learn so much from...thank you! Finally, Sergeant Beaulieu, your direction and experiences that you brought to the classroom seemed to be unmatched. I will forever be grateful for the stories you shared about your career early on. I think that a lot of people can learn so much from what you have to offer. Thank you Sergeant! </div></div></div>Jeffco Sheriffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08331732034428970668noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6001870640278380421.post-62164083646875925702011-11-07T08:17:00.009-07:002011-11-07T09:00:35.435-07:00Getting TASED!This day was shocking! :) We had our classroom portion of learning how this tool is used and what makes it so effective in some situations. It is great to learn about more methods of using non-lethal means to take people into custody. It is also eye opening to learn that a Taser is not the “end-all” tool to gain compliance from possible suspects.<br /><br />There are some main aspects that must happen to create that circuit and for that circuit to remain active. Deploying a Taser comes with responsibility that it will end when one has gained the compliance that we are looking for and ultimately need.<br /><br />I’ll let you know about my experience and then it will be on to the pictures. I had been building up my anticipation all day for this experience. You might think that my mind is a little twisted, but I was actually looking forward to being Tased! Let me give you a little bit of background of myself really quickly, I used to work as an electrician “go-for” back in the summers for my uncle. So needless to say, I have been electrocuted more times than I care to remember! Being Tased was worse than any of the experiences I had as an electrician, and I had a few! It is a hard feeling to describe, but the pain that you feel is throughout your entire body. Have I mentioned that the Tase lasts for five-seconds? I bet you are saying to yourself five-seconds isn’t that long, I could handle that. That’s what I had thought as well! I really don’t think that five-seconds has ever been so long in my entire life.<br /><br />If I had to choose between either being Tased again or OC sprayed again...hands down I would be Tased. Without a question! This was one of the most memorable days of the academy for myself. I am really glad that I chose to experience the Taser. Without further waiting, enjoy the pictures! (and if you are ever having a bad day, come back to these pictures for a good laugh!)<br /><br />*Check out the faces of the support guys as they hold the person actually getting Tased...classic!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjosIMsMHdX0QQN2ixQp3n0enAHK9G3dzNzpnk1JdIHrPOxDXFeYK4iASeWvxa6ssutWhLkt_MYn6kRXHfCBA19Amhz8szsOG0SdBGgli6WOfrwXC3M1EuEFjRE2YPO0-UmqXH-ctqBHseC/s1600/IMG_2991.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 214px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5672275029220412050" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjosIMsMHdX0QQN2ixQp3n0enAHK9G3dzNzpnk1JdIHrPOxDXFeYK4iASeWvxa6ssutWhLkt_MYn6kRXHfCBA19Amhz8szsOG0SdBGgli6WOfrwXC3M1EuEFjRE2YPO0-UmqXH-ctqBHseC/s320/IMG_2991.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLuvGcvBRebn2AID0EXsjwyuV-r_rOcpFh82CCnyzZEkk3ahcHSL2kPR7HTL8_zacP-Ofv5Y64bJqsK0LKOvapCwYGW4RyuyFAZeSw__Ec75FcfKvaN8_9cL9OA6PJ0k5i4PThqdP6C3kv/s1600/IMG_3000.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5672275015126843426" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLuvGcvBRebn2AID0EXsjwyuV-r_rOcpFh82CCnyzZEkk3ahcHSL2kPR7HTL8_zacP-Ofv5Y64bJqsK0LKOvapCwYGW4RyuyFAZeSw__Ec75FcfKvaN8_9cL9OA6PJ0k5i4PThqdP6C3kv/s320/IMG_3000.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLjEfRDfey4WtksAwJLMWDeYEdFh43FXqt9GTBEcDGfHdNaNQFdAuiW9kIkYIOrfgUpsFwryA6RwLLheJSheG-tBks4JFaGPZA9jBJUhM3PKV9KG0XF0zUDDFwVj08uu6eyMC3TD_Xck-W/s1600/IMG_3001.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5672275008069412562" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLjEfRDfey4WtksAwJLMWDeYEdFh43FXqt9GTBEcDGfHdNaNQFdAuiW9kIkYIOrfgUpsFwryA6RwLLheJSheG-tBks4JFaGPZA9jBJUhM3PKV9KG0XF0zUDDFwVj08uu6eyMC3TD_Xck-W/s320/IMG_3001.JPG" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSqIrPpzZWpYhqxdXmlE8wYJWiPkoITSzrYjEjgRmhcyDEapvT0veWetFgUqkuyEa6_kN8E-wh5CXgulY1FP9tNmrOSzHlJHsr1JZM03IH3XpU9ENvINy9jHBVw1496wYBHckTMZM3Qd4x/s1600/IMG_3020.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5672274301033518370" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSqIrPpzZWpYhqxdXmlE8wYJWiPkoITSzrYjEjgRmhcyDEapvT0veWetFgUqkuyEa6_kN8E-wh5CXgulY1FP9tNmrOSzHlJHsr1JZM03IH3XpU9ENvINy9jHBVw1496wYBHckTMZM3Qd4x/s320/IMG_3020.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div><br /><div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaGGo8eBQXwSXIuEuHiT_G-y5h6J2hGBEcLB-YP6yBshi3kdHt2-d7QnNh87h1qZzXr9vZVIMF2vIhguvD87oPMxstuBg1fkoZcWehsVfyARiVNRELT-WxbpwWkEECaJtgu7HbtTZB94ZO/s1600/IMG_3026.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5672274296811826498" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaGGo8eBQXwSXIuEuHiT_G-y5h6J2hGBEcLB-YP6yBshi3kdHt2-d7QnNh87h1qZzXr9vZVIMF2vIhguvD87oPMxstuBg1fkoZcWehsVfyARiVNRELT-WxbpwWkEECaJtgu7HbtTZB94ZO/s320/IMG_3026.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxEFvCp1BNL_bxs-u_pxl-Qdd5MmHJHa2-VyWwbE1Wk51ZvmyAlnlNt5_SuySGMpuV4qsTkFUP_9j_YAAZHnj0xBYgxrM45gRQEBQSw-BAKW_wMjXO_thikcXU0SLHIleVJk_gDWgaYJkR/s1600/IMG_3031.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5672274277657003826" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxEFvCp1BNL_bxs-u_pxl-Qdd5MmHJHa2-VyWwbE1Wk51ZvmyAlnlNt5_SuySGMpuV4qsTkFUP_9j_YAAZHnj0xBYgxrM45gRQEBQSw-BAKW_wMjXO_thikcXU0SLHIleVJk_gDWgaYJkR/s320/IMG_3031.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMX9nykcaNMS-myu4Qd-EsRkYvDtTIw8TGRYLjWCuaKAu4thsW3nkrk6oRQ-EKJsmZz-Hj10C6sXEDEoD1CApE27-DB0-eg2ax_IG3FkdcYDzc0hUS6ELdm6i0WWbWqZ8s0RyQsnoRnzgB/s1600/IMG_3041.JPG"></a></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Jeffco Sheriffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08331732034428970668noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6001870640278380421.post-56940624023801651302011-11-07T08:16:00.001-07:002011-11-07T08:17:41.498-07:00POST Qualification and Weapon Familiarization...One of the coolest days yet at the range! We first had to go through the qualification for P.O.S.T. (Peace Officer Standards and Training). There were a lot of nerves there that morning with us, but I am proud to say that everyone passed this without a problem! With all the pressure off our back we were able to have a day were we became familiar with different types of weapons that we might come across in our careers.<br /><br />I unfortunately did not have a camera with me on this day. We were able to shoot and handle the following guns: AR-15, MP5, .38 Special, and a double action handgun. It was a blast to be able to manipulate such an array of weapons.<br /><br />We ended the day by having real live shots fired way above our heads. Our instructors set this up so that we would be able to know what it feels and sounds like to have shots fired in our direction. This experience was eye opening. I had no clue that most shots or bullets, given the space, will break the sound barrier! The sounds that is made reminds me of a loud lightning strike right next to you. The “crack” is accompanied by a “whizz” that seems to be right next to you. When of course the sounds came from way above our heads.<br /><br />Pretty awesome day!Jeffco Sheriffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08331732034428970668noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6001870640278380421.post-58211620498408658512011-11-07T08:14:00.001-07:002011-11-07T08:15:35.385-07:00Night ShootGreat experience! Once you have practiced, practiced and practiced some more your natural point of aim becomes dialed in. We learned this during the night shoot that we were able to participate in. Our firearms instructors continue to work with us to build our confidence in our shots and our fundamentals.<br /><br />During our night shooting we learned about different flashlight techniques. There are some techniques that are harder to learn for some and easier for others, all really depends on the person. <br /><br />I will keep this entry short, I really just wanted to share the following pictures with you guys.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhT2mEeNfvWfKayyQGcPghJDmSBzyqF29ss6ucKvYZ8X9GWkF3hsbhmMUNc01eXRd0VvNlEU8A3nnMqozErEnWA-5oO8tkEz8RoA6JzAju4ZU7DbsuIXe5HixW1GHzufL4PuEdcBmYpCmjy/s1600/IMG_2798.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5672272700657012786" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhT2mEeNfvWfKayyQGcPghJDmSBzyqF29ss6ucKvYZ8X9GWkF3hsbhmMUNc01eXRd0VvNlEU8A3nnMqozErEnWA-5oO8tkEz8RoA6JzAju4ZU7DbsuIXe5HixW1GHzufL4PuEdcBmYpCmjy/s320/IMG_2798.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTyPuwt1vOvYX9lVX0tYrPP9gJN-uq3lkASP-sD25a-AsqSCd9rsWPXEzJP1UZVKrgrWwCdDJa1hNFl2SKI-V3-TN5z1olUCOEQsfTXHbl2gYwLEZfbSHbx7Cp2qtxULAOTT9H4aE6ib_h/s1600/IMG_2796.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5672272694256990802" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTyPuwt1vOvYX9lVX0tYrPP9gJN-uq3lkASP-sD25a-AsqSCd9rsWPXEzJP1UZVKrgrWwCdDJa1hNFl2SKI-V3-TN5z1olUCOEQsfTXHbl2gYwLEZfbSHbx7Cp2qtxULAOTT9H4aE6ib_h/s320/IMG_2796.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div>Jeffco Sheriffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08331732034428970668noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6001870640278380421.post-59046937702223712432011-11-07T08:06:00.003-07:002011-11-07T08:13:35.719-07:00Learning to drive all over...We all had the opportunity to head out to Colorado State Patrol’s track where were able to practice driving in different scenarios that we as police officers will come up against. There were many different obstacles that were set up to simulate backing up, pulling forward, split second decision making, and many more.<br /><br />Our instructors that we had for each stage knew their stuff! Each group would pile into the car with the instructor driving, and then would be blown away at how fast that stage was just completed! It was a great time had by all. I mean, how often do you get to go out and drive a vehicle almost as fast as you can push it, and be paid for doing it?!<br /><br />It was and is very helpful to learn the limit as a driver and also the limit of the car you are operating. Yes, there were times where we lost control or hit some cones, but that is really how you make yourself learn in this environment. We would make the corrections the following time through and clear all the obstacles.<br /><br />One of our days out on the track included a night pursuit. This was awesome! We put to use what we had learned in our previous days of training and applied everything to a night drive. We also added in the use of a radio (calling into dispatch reporting the vehicle we were chasing), as well as adding in the use of our lights and siren.<br /><br />Hope you enjoy the pics!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-3oNB1ZojVdI6j_MbGBE-VRuNgIKlsrMM7LWG_JBLZE_kJ8VJkHkdoqfSbMSltGjZ5Sb2Q1_4Xq_VizXxXRGosav9pM2qehKPZmYDWOq8qoKa34WlHKH8uYmBNjG4ebOtpFmk5DORJp5f/s1600/IMG_2864.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5672271892102207122" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-3oNB1ZojVdI6j_MbGBE-VRuNgIKlsrMM7LWG_JBLZE_kJ8VJkHkdoqfSbMSltGjZ5Sb2Q1_4Xq_VizXxXRGosav9pM2qehKPZmYDWOq8qoKa34WlHKH8uYmBNjG4ebOtpFmk5DORJp5f/s320/IMG_2864.JPG" /></a> <br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEiyKGNkxcQfu7XyMrVHU72q4_YKyINNVGgOX5LZyO1aCktzvuAkR1Wga8gHkGApwNkuK5SJ5V8W04WvUCkaFPuYFt2gmqh7eGP4L_HvknqiM5w0xMBJFW9_MF0CPBGRnlZ-RkOUdXebjh/s1600/IMG_2871.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5672271668832110082" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEiyKGNkxcQfu7XyMrVHU72q4_YKyINNVGgOX5LZyO1aCktzvuAkR1Wga8gHkGApwNkuK5SJ5V8W04WvUCkaFPuYFt2gmqh7eGP4L_HvknqiM5w0xMBJFW9_MF0CPBGRnlZ-RkOUdXebjh/s320/IMG_2871.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiB7Dlc5nVluXGKPP_YDS8r4wvrf6PtjM4xgk-AG8Mim6fJFQBblIx_XdTPHU9ozkJx3Afc6dQ_u-3_aLsgXzNjCOvxLRKk_5Ohyphenhyphen5ItbY-tXIYtBQg08OPAm0AUzQDadiVVN4s0P2SVj4AG/s1600/IMG_2875.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5672271663900672466" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiB7Dlc5nVluXGKPP_YDS8r4wvrf6PtjM4xgk-AG8Mim6fJFQBblIx_XdTPHU9ozkJx3Afc6dQ_u-3_aLsgXzNjCOvxLRKk_5Ohyphenhyphen5ItbY-tXIYtBQg08OPAm0AUzQDadiVVN4s0P2SVj4AG/s320/IMG_2875.JPG" /></a> <br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1CwQWXweje5noMqRCkDiTvO09iYEdOvJMXSQHy7r3eYPOpjwH_cBmC5BasCKH-hX_e9c57JFogQckp31no58QOpZMAyB1o6B_MUxWcvd4RauN7MLyio3PHH9Z502Ef4HAn7T3Fi73kJGu/s1600/IMG_2879.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5672271653884187138" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1CwQWXweje5noMqRCkDiTvO09iYEdOvJMXSQHy7r3eYPOpjwH_cBmC5BasCKH-hX_e9c57JFogQckp31no58QOpZMAyB1o6B_MUxWcvd4RauN7MLyio3PHH9Z502Ef4HAn7T3Fi73kJGu/s320/IMG_2879.JPG" /></a> <br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijbjw02aApO82uw9FlV9Y0N5aZWBX0T1E7B_kCoYuJnWr7x9TQDIqlbSIKKbdGO7xzpO1HVnXeF01YlJBuJZjwavWGkMjEKPncYtMxPjbtTyTspoaPi4XnJ5-r6sG699KeZ9Db738cubJ2/s1600/IMG_2888.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5672271651083873586" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijbjw02aApO82uw9FlV9Y0N5aZWBX0T1E7B_kCoYuJnWr7x9TQDIqlbSIKKbdGO7xzpO1HVnXeF01YlJBuJZjwavWGkMjEKPncYtMxPjbtTyTspoaPi4XnJ5-r6sG699KeZ9Db738cubJ2/s320/IMG_2888.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDf3ZBON8f8lXwld4y8kjzjyQoerZsMfCWEeFQj9Hl58j9bFfjMBMG7ajmbsOHmixK63AnPhPbb5a43CY_0sTgFZ1wyW0kFe_cLH5tOlE8bZFcYyC_egEAdp_eTIQywhyphenhyphenQCIz0pyuUm-so/s1600/IMG_2906.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5672271646710928706" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDf3ZBON8f8lXwld4y8kjzjyQoerZsMfCWEeFQj9Hl58j9bFfjMBMG7ajmbsOHmixK63AnPhPbb5a43CY_0sTgFZ1wyW0kFe_cLH5tOlE8bZFcYyC_egEAdp_eTIQywhyphenhyphenQCIz0pyuUm-so/s320/IMG_2906.JPG" /></a> </div></div></div></div></div>Jeffco Sheriffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08331732034428970668noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6001870640278380421.post-49768906196285700302011-11-07T07:59:00.004-07:002011-11-07T08:06:24.184-07:00There has been so much going on!OC Day...<br /><br />This day was such a test mentally and physically for everyone. OC stands for Oleoresin Capsicum. The main active ingredient is the capsicum portion, it is mostly derived from the fruit of plants in the capsicum genus...mostly including chilis.<br /><br />During the day, we learned about the non-lethal effects of the OC spray and the advantages and disadvantages to resorting to this method. It seemed like the disadvantages out weighed the advantages because we were on the receiving end of the spray. There are many instances that the OC spray could be useful in subduing a suspect when they have chosen to be noncompliant and threatening.<br /><br />I was one of the last recruits to be sprayed (I tried to take as many pictures as possible). Since I had the opportunity to watch everyone and see the different reactions that people were having, I was able to prepare for the worst. I have to tell you...the worst I was planning for was not nearly as bad as it really was! It was a great experience and I would probably do it again if I absolutely had to.<br /><br />After being sprayed in the face with OC, we all had to complete a series of tasks while feeling the effects of the spray. The first of them was to deliver strikes/blows to a standing dummy while giving verbal directions. We then moved to a corner of a building to find a suspect that we had to give verbal directions to get on the ground and eventually handcuff them. Our last encounter was a suspect with a (fake) gun, we too were given a simunition (non lethal gun) and after giving many verbal commands to the suspect, we had to make the decision to shoot the suspect after he showed the intent to point the (fake) gun at us.<br /><br />These exercises were really great to go through. It was showing us that we are to continue to fight through adversity (physical or mental) and fight until the threat is stopped. I can now tell you that I now appreciate the affect that OC provides.<br /><br />I hope that you enjoy these pics...try not to laugh too hard!<br /><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5672269084779615778" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzoAT8NuMbPb1TtNmxbpR445sLT7qarucbSv2ORItjujfoc2mdSD5zQM3KcYeykphEwg8TQrocnZTRnCqkpKTHdUlauWs7enQ64or-yfZgatdYfJvoGHcRfgOqGZ1T_Ih2T6y4VaKP76Ms/s320/IMG_2812.jpg" /><br /><br /><div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5672269091829294162" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjfltD_NVtNHrJXloNwNLKlg5wvD5x6RQU832_2DPyFSWZtXPXG44Ol0-fvcIoQlryh3VCPhoK4Xuh6_2DvENxO6_Mw4a_kNKAcRWL9uCR-x1C0tUt7V8datX2awJWL_Ys0X6EcHvNxS3m/s320/IMG_2825.jpg" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5672269088073467794" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwPUA38Z6Hf30RtHh78j-8heXUA5D86T_xkg1TA7y7PzVRQpnR1U6zLCgnW-MSKrC7Wig5aM1wCg33ebwaLnwIy1LmGJi2lXDZmrc_rof_hrOVrXGHrzFdVgkFwxRaSQhyolRdGfGQv10f/s320/IMG_2824.jpg" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5672269385664618802" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRqUqZcdYbxQ6rKFaQCaVRyZGq_Y0t1db9s_ila9Hnu7wM2uXLso1K99Sbyw651mn8R-9z1_kFfDc51SRbDJXZ8UsEJdDy5GB67bLSvrIG0odhCfcVOqq0cHfu78n8IVXuSpTeJ7E7hUca/s320/IMG_2858.jpg" /><br /><br /><div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 214px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5672269099959725154" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyNruywX7ju_9mLKhWFyWAHCxmfTHaGUU_Ut8LxGN5uQ4yLv3HKaq5coUXcgXCjEJQpnVcUjJ0Rneyc0gdHkUxch7_yA5ppaOhgRqKXXS5_eUSfoxHqr6Wfk8wQ7czCkl_GUXjDhktQPvA/s320/IMG_2835.jpg" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 214px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5672269105611685474" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEil8hHZNFCC-FBglgTDN_a7I3peJFu5rItFepjH5VjbtypR6EJV9NFhDTdlOzLmHwMYCLk8Hih_O5E0lGax47TfU_sXYdEjrfYJWWYeTkHyR1RKpj9_bHEiIry941tIcuZbaPoawwV2W431/s320/IMG_2837.jpg" /> </div></div>Jeffco Sheriffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08331732034428970668noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6001870640278380421.post-86589495199541174402011-09-26T10:12:00.006-06:002011-09-26T10:19:37.931-06:00Red Man<div align="left">You are asking yourself...what the heck is this?! It is an afternoon of learning what adrenaline does to you and your senses during an “acted” arrest.<br /><br />Throughout our classes of arrest control, we have learned a ton. Red Man days are days that we are to put our training to use. We have mock scenarios of making arrests on our suspects. All of our training “could” be put to use, which makes for a dynamic training day. Our training that we have received really prepares us for these exercises. I found myself even with the training, experiencing “tunnel vision” during the arrests and forgetting aspects that I need to keep in the forefront of my mind.<br /><br />Below are some pictures of our first Red Man day...there will be more.<br /><br />Oh...and AWESOME job to our instructors who helped us out all day!<br /><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOabaC-aM7jBKHtbdmHI0sP6Sfcdiwtus5-2vdcyrsooClbSslqn4E3gjr603hQs_KV8gdeRheeN2IdLfpLp-cMft73i7ZLrxYiNSbfMnYz6LyU6R4KTp3Hg1-Pzay3DaxIP3xA2gWs5CW/s1600/IMG_1630.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5656702481217580530" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOabaC-aM7jBKHtbdmHI0sP6Sfcdiwtus5-2vdcyrsooClbSslqn4E3gjr603hQs_KV8gdeRheeN2IdLfpLp-cMft73i7ZLrxYiNSbfMnYz6LyU6R4KTp3Hg1-Pzay3DaxIP3xA2gWs5CW/s320/IMG_1630.JPG" /> <br /><p align="center"></a>Receiving direction<br /></p><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5656702360381420978" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvdaF0KUWm5eVuL6qhe1jCiuSEaEju0-8GD7dpGkMILH8WRYbDmfuu6y7LUwAr0MhgnWTOlXMd63wQGbFpwKFipOBMqGny3gyubkatiwNweVyCEIUR2fTIYBgwD8NC4hkfZ8KLysHE5igC/s320/IMG_1633.JPG" /> <br /><p align="center">Recruits V and H practicing arrest techniques<br /></p><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMOoNc_hKMFER-fAkWNd8cgwpX7yGrFiImy2o9qwHE8JjewaxFzHYpRXv1U4joYaMWHh3KOwgjRVIi_Vte-PBTc7x34Lo1Z_yypb_dWMz2JvJRuR-5SplYIUjgXCZMZa3v587t7q413gZ8/s1600/IMG_1637.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5656702254569839170" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMOoNc_hKMFER-fAkWNd8cgwpX7yGrFiImy2o9qwHE8JjewaxFzHYpRXv1U4joYaMWHh3KOwgjRVIi_Vte-PBTc7x34Lo1Z_yypb_dWMz2JvJRuR-5SplYIUjgXCZMZa3v587t7q413gZ8/s320/IMG_1637.JPG" /></a> Good distance<br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfApF1oX8YT60bZ-oSOmtDLyU_7hf0zprvVpDsId27xDpnWxzwJBuGUACU8GHSXXmEx37xhZCYVQIlnY3FMfe2QIwHKyWHkP56pEmp41ZMpakLg2zAshxEF52Hr0zRp1dWnW2C6LBDGR1S/s1600/IMG_1638.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5656702141894671394" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfApF1oX8YT60bZ-oSOmtDLyU_7hf0zprvVpDsId27xDpnWxzwJBuGUACU8GHSXXmEx37xhZCYVQIlnY3FMfe2QIwHKyWHkP56pEmp41ZMpakLg2zAshxEF52Hr0zRp1dWnW2C6LBDGR1S/s320/IMG_1638.JPG" /></a> Attempting to arrest<br /></div>Jeffco Sheriffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08331732034428970668noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6001870640278380421.post-78412011453429820392011-09-26T09:40:00.011-06:002011-09-26T09:57:47.184-06:00Range Time! (Photos)<div align="center"></div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5656693875546211394" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcX1lfqBu8pq5Mg8Ynq4cA_Pl-9f-OvXq2d1OSka3IRQRYlWO8tNZBvAGq-yIfYjH4cuOTxxmzDTBV6oCcDmz9PqOr0S0BBMGiZ3oS4BMxwIYYA1FoDses58znrrL_bgi_PHNZiovpzDHk/s320/IMG_1510.jpg" /> <br /><p align="center">Gun ready position while kneeling </p><br /><p align="center"><br /></p><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5656697097089287042" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfsDd3C5X2GByYmj0OAsCFBs_q5KsuYIX31wpBf_C9iOLcRLr06uB8FJP03lMhbCYdZim5RZCl7RAUwSPQNhLXz08o5-Yjfhy8IE-e9_e0nbxyb_wH_04lP0pFTK-yQmCw2nWUHmNncB5Z/s320/IMG_1523.JPG" /> <br /><p align="center">Receiving instruction of how to shoot in the prone position...from the 50 yard line of course!<br /><br /><br /></p><br /><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRoJgKsqNb12Kk4VIE7WyhhIErqg7qAchfJQgTQY9Ov4SBLuPLKLsC63XfH4_gc-U1wpYDHfpvk0Bh27AUmtvVc2LZfwNHzquax5_IFPPiAQJ-nENfzjMkwhYSpivNVPRr_A_3Lwpf0CwL/s1600/IMG_1512.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5656694765305494562" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRoJgKsqNb12Kk4VIE7WyhhIErqg7qAchfJQgTQY9Ov4SBLuPLKLsC63XfH4_gc-U1wpYDHfpvk0Bh27AUmtvVc2LZfwNHzquax5_IFPPiAQJ-nENfzjMkwhYSpivNVPRr_A_3Lwpf0CwL/s320/IMG_1512.jpg" /></a>Our marksman of our group </p><br /><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFlXa48_uUlrHtQDC3cMIuAB-3Q64RkN89qrk09X89pN1k1XlMm1DA6wFUx8ufGDqJYB1p2vW80eEMbCCUX0xORom1Kqt8IrHpy4E4tzDJFTPAVFCUlfl_NPXh2B9ViT1yemGYc9sFmrW_/s1600/IMG_1513.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5656694636722088002" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFlXa48_uUlrHtQDC3cMIuAB-3Q64RkN89qrk09X89pN1k1XlMm1DA6wFUx8ufGDqJYB1p2vW80eEMbCCUX0xORom1Kqt8IrHpy4E4tzDJFTPAVFCUlfl_NPXh2B9ViT1yemGYc9sFmrW_/s320/IMG_1513.jpg" /></a> Recruit F showing off his kneeling skills<br /><br /><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5656694531466374050" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgozprgvcQfz6MJr695_Yev42An5_cxaBq-ycz935_AzKfiFe_Q0jcXYexr_K7ImCGyO0pPUXrc76Gq2WIxJGzKrYKznoYS_IG16Uk21rzzilDe0xyw-_KImxDS7HUX7tJxgHUVVk3niTUL/s320/IMG_1517.JPG" /> Recruit K brings his military experience to the range<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgucltRyeHjBnoblvCX8V2wCfrSVkmy0DCzmywUX7h3D5Y7_UqwtRchkYo7s5cQVf8EVkIaDUmemMDn2mI0g_6Z9nCvBcpRQBe3oou-gUlUzmF9CGA6_zeAdgPyXwHgfnTAAuu_IElgilGo/s1600/IMG_1520.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5656694349379262818" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgucltRyeHjBnoblvCX8V2wCfrSVkmy0DCzmywUX7h3D5Y7_UqwtRchkYo7s5cQVf8EVkIaDUmemMDn2mI0g_6Z9nCvBcpRQBe3oou-gUlUzmF9CGA6_zeAdgPyXwHgfnTAAuu_IElgilGo/s320/IMG_1520.JPG" /></a> Perfect timing for the shot (see the casing??)<br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjc5RqJ-wvd3hjv2ULg-UTRHq24oDqGNc15w_meUd1Uyha84y-EcaM23zW_JkryrZhbeKJuGLX_P8Wn1aktDFBbE8_mdWFrr7WDs1VKV51QeGIAwX3uIS4PsHt8wwpwW0GkXpJxA4GeF_Z/s1600/IMG_1528.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; 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The times out on the range are AWESOME! We have been going to the range now for about five weeks. Most of us have come a long way from day one...including myself. I would not by any means consider myself to be a recreational shooter before the academy. I have shot a few guns in my time but nothing near the repetition and skills that are learned while up on the range! TRIGGER PRESS!! (learn it and know it!) <br /><br />Deputy Ackerman and the other specialists are doing an AWESOME job at honing all of our skills. We are being taught to deal with different scenarios and decision making tactics that are to be made within a seconds time. The range is fun, but along with the fun comes the reality of why we are up there practicing. We have to have the mindset, that everyday we put on our uniforms that we could essentially be going to battle. This training is helping us achieve that mindset.<br /><br />I have taken a few pictures while we are out at the range (next post)... hope you enjoy them!Jeffco Sheriffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08331732034428970668noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6001870640278380421.post-45421236791803470042011-09-26T09:32:00.001-06:002011-09-26T09:36:52.349-06:00Pretty Tough Schedule...Hey everyone, it seems that I am constantly apologizing that I haven’t blogged enough. Well, we are just going to skip over the apologizing and get to some new blogs :) <br /><br />I just came back from a great relaxing weekend that I had with my wife of 3 years now! I’ll be honest and say that it was great to be able to get away (even though it was only for a night) and do something different from eating, breathing, and sleeping academy! The academy has developed more in schooling and training in the past few weeks. With that comes more and more studying and preparation that needs to take place. Let me give you a brief look into my daily schedule:<br /><br />0500 - 0630: up and running with dog, material review, breakfast, shower, etc.<br /><br />0630 - 0720: drive in (this might get longer as the snow comes...)<br /><br />0730 - 0800: class evaluations, reviewing notes<br /><br />0800 - 1700: class!<br /><br />1700 - 1800: drive home<br /><br />1800 - 1900: time with dog<br /><br />1900 - 2100: family time, dinner and maybe tv<br /><br />2100 - 2230: study, preparation for next class<br /><br />All of you out there that are thinking about getting into this role as a Peace Officer make sure you know what you are getting yourself into! My wife continues to be great and accepting of what little time that I actually have during the week. She knows that this profession is what I want to do and encourages me to do my best. I continue to remind myself of how great I have it! ;) <br /><br />All in all...mentally prepare yourself to set aside 21 weeks of your life and be able to make sacrifices that need to be made!Jeffco Sheriffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08331732034428970668noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6001870640278380421.post-60115308854396821152011-08-29T09:09:00.008-06:002011-08-29T09:22:38.663-06:00Arrest ControlThis was a great class! Sgt. Gompert and his team have done a great job teaching us different moves that we could put to use if necessary. Going through this class and learning what is expected of you physically just re-enforces the fact that you better be in great shape! The pictures of this day show us learning punches and elbow throws which can be very effective even through the bags! Enjoy the pics!
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<br />Jeffco Sheriffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08331732034428970668noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6001870640278380421.post-16893337888509958192011-08-29T09:07:00.002-06:002011-08-29T09:19:16.786-06:00The kind of deputy sheriff I am going to be...This is something that I have been thinking about ever since the academy started. If you talk to most people who know me, they would hopefully describe me as being laid back, sociable, fun, devoted, and optimistic...a “glass half full” type of guy. I have told myself over and over that I am not wanting my personality to change. I have had many talks with my family and friends to hold me accountable to this goal of mine.
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<br />I understand that within this career, one might come up against adversity dealing with people, possibly with the whole system in place, or even within themselves. I think that in order to be successful doing this job, you have to have outlets to relieve stress that builds up in your life. In my case, I love to hang out with my wife and dog. We go camping, white water rafting, road trips, love watching movies, hiking, and other interactive activities that separate ourselves from our careers. It is important to us to have a life outside of our jobs and to remember we are defined by God and the plans he has for us.
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<br />Through the training that we are receiving and the courses that we are taking, I feel like JeffCo is preparing us to be effective and well trained cops. I say effective because, as cops I think that we could misrepresent the badge if we are not trained properly. Thankfully, that is not the case! Our training is preparing us to be effective speakers, role-models, enforcers of the law, shooters, and effective protectors, among other qualities we possess. I hope to embody all these qualities and more to become a successful deputy sheriff.
<br />Jeffco Sheriffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08331732034428970668noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6001870640278380421.post-66542745330990421132011-08-29T09:06:00.011-06:002011-08-29T14:16:05.848-06:00Saving a life as a First Responder...<div align="left">We had our training on being a “first responder” the other day. It was a fun filled day full of CPR, basic First Aid, as well as AED training. In the afternoon, we played out a couple of different scenarios that incorporated all the skills that we learned throughout the morning. Hope you enjoy the pictures.</div>
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<br />Jeffco Sheriffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08331732034428970668noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6001870640278380421.post-68826214610043928322011-08-29T08:27:00.011-06:002011-08-30T15:05:38.126-06:00Life is a blur...<div align="left">Things have been AWESOME in the academy. I thought that time was flying by earlier, but now throw in two days a week at the firing range and arrest control and it seems like we are hardly at school now. Just a friendly reminder...we are getting paid for all this work we’re putting in :)
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<br />I have a ton of pictures for you guys. The first two firearm lectures were done in the classroom. We covered a lot of different aspects of clearing malfunctions and learning to draw our weapons (as I have stated before). Below are some pictures (thanks to Deputy Ackerman) of our classroom training. Good times! I’ll be trying to have a few pictures of us out on the range while practicing...hopefully I can get those next week! </div>
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<br /><p align="center"></p>Jeffco Sheriffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08331732034428970668noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6001870640278380421.post-40262236085894803092011-08-17T08:18:00.010-06:002011-08-17T09:20:49.752-06:00Firearms!Hey everyone! Today was awesome :) As you can probably tell by the title, we had firearms today. I learned today that there is so much more that goes into drawing your weapon, than just drawing your weapon. We started with learning about the maintenance of our weapons and the responsibilities that come along with having a gun. For instance, we learned that we better take great care of our weapon so that when and if it needs to be fired it will not turn into a “one shot wonder gun” with a hefty price tag on it. Cleaning and maintaining the gun is such a vital part of carrying a weapon like that on your hip. Don’t get too intimidated by the toolbox of tools, our instructor is an Armory!
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<br />The afternoon consisted of us committing to both memory and muscle memory the steps it takes to correctly and safely draw your weapon. In order to be proficient with drawing our weapons, we must practice practice, practice, and practice some more. The actions that we learned today could and will save our lives at some point in our careers as Police Officers.
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<br /></p>Jeffco Sheriffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08331732034428970668noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6001870640278380421.post-82252236754399098492011-08-15T07:51:00.005-06:002011-08-15T07:58:07.923-06:00Busy Week Four...<div>
<br /><div>Hey everyone! I’m so sorry that there hasn’t been many updates this week. I am going to try to change that. You might not think this but, it is a lot of work going to class for 40 hours per week, studying, and having a life :) This week has seemed to have flown by without a blink. For class lectures we have covered Investigative Procedures, basic Criminal Code law, Arrest Control, Verbal Judo, and today we had out first lecture about firearms!
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<br />All of our instructors have been doing a great job! Monday started off with Investigative Procedures taught by Investigator Acierno. Investigator Acierno has a TON of experience throughout the field of law enforcement. He specifically talked to us about robbery, theft, burglary and why those actions are done by people. He shared a lot of his knowledge and made it applicable to us through real life examples that he has experienced. It was a great lecture and exciting to see the different fields that are available to us as police officers.
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<br />D.A. Clifford kept our attention Monday afternoon by talking about “Crimes Against Persons.” Of course that meant that we explored what all those crimes were and how they are relevant to us. We learned about homicide, what makes up first and second degree murder, manslaughter, assault, kidnapping, and robbery...just among the few. The D.A. presented his previous cases and how they applied to the law.
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<br />All day Tuesday we had our first day of “Arrest Control.” I think that a lot of us were thinking that we might be able to wrestle each other...not just yet. We must learn the Force Continuum first before we go around practicing on each other :) Sargent Gompert did an awesome job introducing what exactly we are going to be learning within Arrest Control. Our training will consist of a total of 78 hours. We will be practicing and preparing our minds, thought process, and bodies for those times where verbal direction will not be enough. Gompert reminded us towards the end of class, that every time we put on the uniform we have to be mentally prepared to go all the way. What a way to leave class eh? :)
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<br />We had the privilege of having Colorado State Patrol Technician Gallegos come in and teach us all about “Verbal Judo.” As she taught the class, it was apparent that she was using the technique on us the entire time! Technician Gallegos in my opinion, really knows the art of talking with people. The main goal of using verbal judo is to get voluntary compliance from a complete stranger while upholding the law. Through the exercises in the class we learned that we as police officers cannot take things personal, there is no reason to. Technician Gallegos did a great job instructing the class and teaching us real core principles while talking and confronting people as we do our jobs.
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<br />Today we had our first day of firearms! Of course there were no guns or ammo in the classroom. We first must learn the most important part about this course: rules for the tools that we carry. Knowing and being able to recite the Universal Gun Handling Rules is a MUST! There are many steps that our class will do even before getting to the shooting range. I appreciate the knowledge that I am learning about our tool belt and the applications for each of them. I am only looking forward to learning more!
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<br />Tomorrow is PT and our second inspection, so I have to iron, and rest!!
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<br />Jeffco Sheriffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08331732034428970668noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6001870640278380421.post-19067178287851350362011-08-09T08:20:00.005-06:002011-08-09T08:25:49.674-06:00First Assessment<div>
<br /><div>We all knew this was coming...but the hammer came down! Friday morning started our soreness for this past weekend, thank you Deputy Joselyn! We were asked to do as many push-ups and sit-ups that we could do in a minute, as well as a mile and a half run. We have a fit class, but I think overall our classmate Lance could just about run circles around anyone. Lance finished his run in around 10:30! I thought I did well to my standards, but was blown away by our class winner...Ryan. Ryan accomplished 83 push-ups, 54 sit-ups, and had a time of 11:05 for the mile and a half run! Great work Ryan!
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<br />Friday ended with our last section of Search and Seizure. We concluded the class with discussions about different cases that involved the laws of search and seizure. Below is a couple pictures from that exercise.
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<br />Jeffco Sheriffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08331732034428970668noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6001870640278380421.post-20750437631538164812011-08-03T08:55:00.001-06:002011-08-03T08:57:02.500-06:00Start of Week 3Monday morning kicked off with the hardest workout we have had yet! We started out with some warm up exercises and eventually made it into doing a sprint relay race...which I must say, our team won! I’m sure that it was because of my other teammates though...way to go Josh, Eric, and Matt. Deputy Joselyn, Deputy Ackerman, and Deputy Taplin were there to lead our group through our workout. They also talked about why staying in shape is so important. Not only for just our primary health reasons, but also staying fit could one day save our own life or help save another. I guess that means no more brownies for me, sad days...<br /><br />Before making it to lunch on Monday, our class lecture was about biohazard awareness. That made lunch extra tasty...yummm. After lunch, we came back to class for our last part lecture on the Judicial Process. Learning that there are different courts for different offenses is new to me.<br /><br />Today, we covered Articles 1 and 2 within the Criminal Code. WOW! I know that all the information that we are learning is equipping us to do our job to the best of our abilities...but that is a TON of information! We were educated with Sentencing, to Protective Orders, to Defendants Rights, to Entrapment, to Solicitation and everything in between...in reference to only Criminal Code that is. (that was only the first 2 articles) Our instructor did a great job keeping the class active and attentive with discussions and hypothetical situations that we could come up against in our careers. <br /><br />Our class was given some time to study and review the material that we have learned about until now. I didn’t know where to start! Myself and a few other people gathered around and started quizzing each other which helped out a lot...but now its time for me to get studying!Jeffco Sheriffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08331732034428970668noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6001870640278380421.post-65443541088769163322011-08-01T07:56:00.012-06:002011-08-01T08:13:50.032-06:00Hit the Ground Running...LiterallyEvening everyone, hope everybody had a great weekend! I rested up this weekend cause I knew come this week we are starting PT (physical training). Have to be honest with you, (and I am crossing my fingers that my instructors skim over this part) I think that we are getting off easy compared to what I was expecting. Monday, we had a team run that included some push ups. In class, we covered Leadership and reviewed the Criminal Process all afternoon.<br /><br />Our Leadership class taught us what characteristics we need to have as well as those we may need to work on in our career. We had an exercise where we had to practice different situations that involved taking leadership. It was a good exercise, and the instructors did a great job making the situation as realistic as possible.<br /><br />Our Criminal Process lecture covered subjects such as our Bill of Rights, our court system, and the Country’s judicial process. I never realized just how in depth these topics are and how much information is involved. I am excited to learn more about it.<br /><br />Today started off with some PT this morning...below is some pictures of what we accomplished.<br /><br /><br /><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5635888468972569650" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhygVJabw2d6Ean7Pk3PbNECGdrzjU76v_K1aImxc8iwa4iTQnAGV-5TdydLjvkV1nQpYpEH4qfjL2n2F-EzbaH9_XyWiChbXI4jC3jpRhCaNsE-ULNKxMYM1DaJdbie4xR0vZ5F65ioYi5/s320/IMG_1488.JPG" /> <br /><p align="center"><em>Getting ready to stretch<br /></p></em><br /><p align="center"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5635888673201131170" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxQIGLI5KRfcQ32WZiZtIWe_eHAdL7W35xYkdiQ20cE8oFlGCRmlp9Ev0OAlDsGwAArL2bIR4523T6TOBbh2-fFu1gK9nHYRQLkdhcVcm96xL7Mwq3CBAHFljVooCtymJTQL4M1yre5KGV/s320/IMG_1490.jpg" /> <em>On our way</em></p><br /><p align="center"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5635888922597539922" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgY2vNWMLoExDpZvebkKFKT3eQMGgFCy9LJuTsgt1LfpZnYMAX2EG19UmTMHYx-HE8uEZnDsnI-WIQbTW8juH8IQRxCJ49csStVN6UCNB8UJsqZmG29FzbKPnaF4azNkB85OyL6stQqCf1A/s320/IMG_1492.JPG" /> <em>Sprints anyone?</em></p><br /><p align="center"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5635889160145437042" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuj9quIHGYH86ceCAM6sLSr7GnR-rCRNzZxIACHz-VLEsv0nAe1kJWbVrd4_VePsRWeAoBWuUcE1gookuIhyG0UcQcV156xU1jqS03Ovf0lx2kNSoxRsOBxmVKn-EylzDXOTtH3A8ViYE0/s320/IMG_1494.JPG" /> <em>How about some lunges....</em></p><br /><p>We had Preliminary Investigations this afternoon...which was AWESOME! This course has probably taught me the most thus far in the academy. Our instructor, Investigator Battan, knows her stuff. She is so passionate about her job which makes learning from her so easy and interesting. We were taught how to initially respond and secure a crime scene, as well as conducting a preliminary investigation. We ended the class with a few different scenarios that we were all able to participate in. Come to find out these “scenarios” were real situations that took place. Our class did a great job securing the crime scenes and starting our preliminary investigations in the scenarios.<br /><br />I am excited for the new classes to come and will let you know what we learn soon enough!<br /></p>Jeffco Sheriffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08331732034428970668noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6001870640278380421.post-83069073314127387232011-07-25T08:16:00.001-06:002011-07-25T08:17:49.149-06:00Expectations Set...Hey there, my name is Alan and I am going to be one of the recruits that represents our 2011-1 academy at Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office, and am honored to to do so. I hope to be able to give you a good idea of what academy life is going to be like for you future cadets and for you civilians out there...enjoy the inside look into the preparation we go through for our law enforcement agencies.<br /><br />A little about myself; I have a beautiful supporting wife who I confide in everyday, and I wouldn’t be here without her! We have a furry baby named Sadie who keeps us busy...basically all the time. My wife and I are originally from California where we both grew up and where our families still live. We met while we were attending college at Azusa Pacific University in California. We stuck around the Los Angeles area for another four years and then decided that Los Angeles was a good place to be from ;). So we packed our bags and moved out to Colorado.<br /><br />I was a Business Administration major in college...still not sure why...but I always knew deep down inside, I wanted to make a positive difference in peoples lives. When I received the word that I was accepted into the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office I was honestly overfilled with joy. I knew this was a position that I would have the opportunity to make a positive difference.<br /><br />This past week I honestly have to say that my eyes were opened to A LOT. We have covered all our introductory paperwork, talked a lot about PT and what to expect...”it’s going to be fun...” (so they say) So you might be wondering who “they” are; well we have a great staff of instructors, Deputy Joselyn, Deputy Ackerman and Sergeant Beaulieu. They all have some great experience under their belts and knowledge that we get to tap for the next 20 weeks! We then learned that leaning on each other and having that peer support is a very crucial part of making it through this type of career. I have to say this academy is already coming together as one large team. We all bring different strengths to the table in order to achieve the same goal...making a difference.<br /><br />I want to share more of what we learned in this first week, but I don’t want to scare away any potential readers. I will include some of the statistics that we learned about in the next few blogs and I hope to have some pictures of our class up as well. So here is to the next 20 weeks!Jeffco Sheriffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08331732034428970668noreply@blogger.com