RESIDENTS PLAY ROLE OF DEPUTIES TO GET SENSE OF REAL-LIFE DUTY.Byline: Bhavna Mistry Daily News Staff Writer In make-believe, Paul Clinton and Louise Goodrick faced what law enforcement officers say in real life is among the deadliest situations they confront: a domestic violence call. ``Sheriff's Department,'' Paul Clinton yelled yell v. yelled, yell·ing, yells v.intr. To cry out loudly, as in pain, fright, surprise, or enthusiasm. v.tr. To utter or express with a loud cry. See Synonyms at shout. n. as he knocked on the door to the Lancaster Sheriff's station lunchroom - in this case representing the door to a house. Inside were a woman waving a knife - just rubber - and a man standing close to a shotgun shotgun: see small arms. shotgun Smoothbore shoulder firearm designed to fire a number of pellets, or shot, that cover a large target area after they leave the muzzle. It is used mainly against small game such as birds. - also not real. Goodrich and Clinton tried to calm the pair, but they continued to argue vehemently. Eventually, Deputy Tania
``You have to take control of the situation right away,'' Bower said. ``You have to remove the weapon and separate the two parties.'' She replayed part of the exercise, demonstrating the techniques she would have administered. The role-playing exercise - other scenarios were a traffic stop, an insane INSANE. One deprived of the use of reason, after he has arrived at the age when he ought to have it, either by a natural defect or by accident. Domat, Lois Civ. Lib. prel. tit. 2, s. 1, n. 11. person and a suspicious person - came as part of a 14-week community academy that allows Antelope Valley This article is about the Los Angeles County region. For the census-designated place in Wyoming, see Antelope Valley-Crestview, Wyoming. The Antelope Valley residents an opportunity to see up close how the Sheriff's Department operates. ``We like to show citizens the stresses of the job and what we go through,'' said Sgt. Darrel Brown Darrel Brown (born October 11, 1984) is a sprinter from Trinidad and Tobago. In the beginning of his career he performed well in World Youth and Junior Championships. The 100 m at the 2003 World Championships saw him finishing second behind surprise winner Kim Collins. , one of the instructors during the exercise. ``We're not teaching them to be deputies, just give them a taste of what we experience every day.'' Wednesday's lesson presented four scenarios for the community academy participants. This week, the participants will get another opportunity to enter into the shoes of deputies in ``Laser Village,'' a Sheriff's Department training center in which the object is to shoot the bad guys and spare the honest citizens. ``Nothing is black and white in police work,'' Bowers Bowers is a surname, and may refer to
Clinton, a 24-year-old Lancaster resident, said the academy showed him why law enforcement officers need such in-depth training. ``Unless you go through it, you can't describe the experience,'' said Clinton. ``I wish everyone in the community could do this.'' CAPTION(S): Photo Photo: A student from the sheriff's community academy, left, takes part in the role-playing. Bhavna Mistry/Special to the Daily News |
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