Three weeks into my internship now, and it's been an eye opening experience. I've done several ride alongs with officers, spent time with the COs in jail, worked with dispatchers, toured BCI labs, spent time with the prosecutor and detectives, and I'm only half way done!
It's been a blast, but also an eye opening experience. I've had the opportunity to talk with a lot of people in LE, and they've provided me with honest opinions and insights. I've also seen first-hand the mountain of paperwork and other things police have to deal with.
I know the internship won't really help me in the hiring process once I start applying, but I feel like I've gained a lot of first-hand insights from those in LE, so hopefully now I have a better idea of what LE really is.
One quick question for the LEOs reading this: the dispatcher mentioned working in communications is a great learning experience for those wishing enter the field of LE. She alluded it may be possible for me to dispatch for a small community part-time while I'm in college. Is this possible? I find it hard to believe that a full-time college student could be hired as a part-time dispatcher?
It's been a blast, but also an eye opening experience. I've had the opportunity to talk with a lot of people in LE, and they've provided me with honest opinions and insights. I've also seen first-hand the mountain of paperwork and other things police have to deal with.
I know the internship won't really help me in the hiring process once I start applying, but I feel like I've gained a lot of first-hand insights from those in LE, so hopefully now I have a better idea of what LE really is.
One quick question for the LEOs reading this: the dispatcher mentioned working in communications is a great learning experience for those wishing enter the field of LE. She alluded it may be possible for me to dispatch for a small community part-time while I'm in college. Is this possible? I find it hard to believe that a full-time college student could be hired as a part-time dispatcher?
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