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Citizen Train To Patrol With Police
posted (August 22, 2014)
The relationship between the community and the police is…can we say, "complicated?" The community wants the police to keep the peace, while many, justifiably, accuse the cops of causing war, with brutality and insidious tactics, pitting one rival group against the other.

But, a new initiative called Citizens on Patrol is geared at restoring that relationship while peace and good order in society. Sounds like a dream, right? But, the orientation began today at Maude Williams High School and the coordinators discussed the importance and the expectation of the program.

Rt. Superintendent Rudolph Orio, National Coordinator, Citizens on Patrol Program
"In this 3 days we will be giving them police procedures, a little bit of law, observation technique and methods how to get things done in the easiest fashion and they will be getting training for the next 6 months on the job - in service training. So it isn't only the 3 days training that they will get, it is only an orientation today and tomorrow. The benefit for the participants is to build back morality that we have lost on a whole and them assisting the society. The benefits for them is that they will be satisfied that they have tried to help society at large in their safety and welfare."

Douglas Hyde, Public Relations Officer, Police Department
"I think very important what we are looking at at persons who have the personality, persons who really want to be part of the police department likewise and we want to be giving back to their community is very much important."

There are 25 members enrolled in the program but Orio also invites those who are committed to community outreach to join. The orientation ends on Sunday.

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