The mock scenario had criminology major Fern Eamsaard and another student reporting to an alleged domestic abuse situation. Their job was to figure out what was happening and whether a law was being broken, all while looking out for weapons and remaining safe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The exercise, part of NC State\u2019s Citizen\u2019s Police Academy, was eye-opening for Eamsaard, a junior from Hope Mills, N.C. \u201cIt\u2019s a lot of responsibility,\u201d she says. And, by the end of the eight-session program, she\u2019d made a decision\u2009\u2014\u2009she hopes to launch her law enforcement career at NC State\u2019s police department. \u201cThey get to respond to so many calls on a daily basis,\u201d she says. \u201cI feel like that would be a really good experience.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
NC State\u2019s police department investigates and makes arrests like any municipal police department, but part of its mission is to teach. Educating students\u2009\u2014\u2009often criminology and forensics majors\u2009\u2014\u2009as well as faculty and staff about the department\u2019s operations is the academy\u2019s primary goal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWe want to be transparent,\u201d says Sgt. Carl D\u2019Agostino, community engagement supervisor. Academy participants take part in simulated traffic stops, mock crime scene and domestic violence investigations, and take a trip to the shooting range to fire weapons with certified instructors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Long after each session ends, the connections remain. D\u2019Agostino often runs into participants across campus and has served as a job reference for some. \u201cIt just builds really good community relations,\u201d he says.\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false,"raw":"\n\n\n\n\n
The mock scenario had criminology major Fern Eamsaard and another student reporting to an alleged domestic abuse situation. Their job was to figure out what was happening and whether a law was being broken, all while looking out for weapons and remaining safe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The exercise, part of NC State\u2019s Citizen\u2019s Police Academy, was eye-opening for Eamsaard, a junior from Hope Mills, N.C. \u201cIt\u2019s a lot of responsibility,\u201d she says. And, by the end of the eight-session program, she\u2019d made a decision\u2009\u2014\u2009she hopes to launch her law enforcement career at NC State\u2019s police department. \u201cThey get to respond to so many calls on a daily basis,\u201d she says. \u201cI feel like that would be a really good experience.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
NC State\u2019s police department investigates and makes arrests like any municipal police department, but part of its mission is to teach. Educating students\u2009\u2014\u2009often criminology and forensics majors\u2009\u2014\u2009as well as faculty and staff about the department\u2019s operations is the academy\u2019s primary goal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWe want to be transparent,\u201d says Sgt. Carl D\u2019Agostino, community engagement supervisor. Academy participants take part in simulated traffic stops, mock crime scene and domestic violence investigations, and take a trip to the shooting range to fire weapons with certified instructors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Long after each session ends, the connections remain. D\u2019Agostino often runs into participants across campus and has served as a job reference for some. \u201cIt just builds really good community relations,\u201d he says.\u00a0<\/p>\n"},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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