Blog 13: Rought Draft of 30 Min Presentation

30 Minute Lesson Plan

Blog 12: Third Interview Questions

How can an officer best handle a life-threatening situation?

What skills, traits, or experience help keep an officer calm during an emergency?

What are some of the most deadly emergencies that an officer can face while in the line of duty?

What type of training, if any, does the police academy offer to prepare trainees for future service?

What are the dangers of not being able to keep calm during an emergency?

How often would you say you hear of or witness an officer who isn't prepared to respond to emergencies?

Do you know of any special techniques used to keep calm during emergencies, and if so what are they?

Do you believe that the ability to keep calm during an emergency can be taught? Why or why not?

What is the best way to prepare to handle an emergency?

What kind of mentality do you need to effectively and calmly handle an emergency?

What has worked the best for you in your experience?

Blog 11: Mentorship 10 hours Check

1. Where are you doing your mentorship?

• I am still enrolled but about to graduate from the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Training and Regional Services Center Explorer Academy. My mentorship is going to be continued at my Police Explorer post at the Baldwin Park Police Department. 

2. Who is your contact?

• I am about to graduate and become an explorer at the Baldwin Park PD Explorer Post and my primary mentor is Officer Jaycon Sanchez. 

3. How many total hours have you done?

• Not counting summer hours, up until 1/10/2013 I have 255 hours from my explorer academy, weekly post meetings, and any events I worked. My total overall is 299 and a half hours if I include summer.

4. Summarize the 10 hours of service you did.

• The 255 hours I have accumulated are the result of my 18 week explorer academy, my weekly post meetings, and the 2 police details I have worked so far.  The 18 week explorer academy comprised of physical training and in class training in preparation for my duties as a police explorer. My weekly post meetings were a furthering of this while also serving as training for the competition I am going to on the 19th of this month. The 2 details included the Christmas event for Baldwin Park's youth and the traffic detail I worked at the Rose Parade and Rose Bowl game. 

Rose Parade/Rose Bowl - January 1st 2013

On Wednesday, January 1st, I got to work my 2nd official detail as an Explorer at the Rose Parade and Rose Bowl. My post was assigned to traffic duty, where we basically were each given a street to manage and keep traffic moving and allowing pedestrians to cross as they moved from the parade and to the game.

Rose Bowl before the game.

This is basically what I was doing for 5 hours. I quickly learned

that it is not a lot of fun, especially when dealing with

unruly fans and angry drivers.

Final "Real" day at the Academy - December 29th

Saturday, December 29th, was the last day we, as recruits, would have any formal training or lectures. We had our Final Exams, our Final Physical Training 500 exams, and our final lecture on Patrol Procedures.

Despite having 3 more Saturday meetings to go, the reason why this one is considered the last is because the next three meetings are devoted to Family Day (sort of an open house for our families to see what we've had to go through) and then Graduation rehearsal, and finally Graduation day.

 I am so happy to have made it this far and am looking forward to finally becoming an Explorer.

Final Defense Tactics Training - December 22nd

Saturday, December 22nd, was the final day where we were taught maneuvers on how to catch, fight, and take down a hostile suspect. We were tested on all of the information we had been given at the end of the day by having to use it in a real hands on scenario. 

The scenario entailed the following:

1. I and a partner had to arrive on the "scene" in a police cruiser, give out the proper radio and location information, and then proceed to run to the building where the suspects were.
2. While warming up for the scenario, we had to punch and kick punching bags and do push ups while continuing to relay information on where we were located at.
3. We did a few minutes of jump rope and push ups to keep our blood going while we waited our turn for the final stage of the scenario.
4. The last and best part had us fighting a fully padded up Drill Instructor with the intention of taking him down and arresting him. If it seemed like we were winning, more Drill Instructors would be thrown into the fight. Mind you, most of them are former Marines or army, and all of them are currently on duty as a deputy or officer and have much more experience on us. 

All in all I learned a lot from today, and it definitely will be a day I remember.