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Training Police Family Members, Part 2
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Law & Order
- Article date:
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May 1, 2008
- Author:
- Nowicki, Ed
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Copyright informationCopyright Hendon Publishing Company May 2008. Provided by ProQuest LLC. (Hide copyright information)
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Give us the tools and we will finish the job. Sir Winston Churchill, 1941.
Should an officer's family members receive training beyond lethal force and firearms issues? Some law enforcement agencies are committed in providing that training. Although attendance cannot be mandated, it can certainly be encouraged.
Captain Steven Carter of the Denver, CO Police said, "When someone makes the choice to become a police officer, it is a decision that affects that officer's entire family. The support and understanding that an officer receives is, in large part, based on the level of understanding each family member has of the unique nature of the law enforcement profession.
"If the family doesn't ...