Week 16 began bright and early on
Monday morning with Sexual Assault Investigations and how to handle them. In
the LE profession, these types of cases are referred to as ‘shift killers’ due
to amount of time spent on the investigation as well as the questioning of the
parties involved. They are also some of the most gruesome, especially if
children are involved, and unfortunately not that rare. On Tuesday, we spent
half the day on High Risk Vehicle contacts, aka Felony Stops and the rest of
the day on some more Arrest Control procedures. 
High Risk Vehicle contacts were
extremely fun and I have attached some pictures for your pleasure. Not only was
communication important, between the officers and towards the suspect, but also
the amount of time spent to properly execute them. Towards the end, we were
able to see a K9 in action and every time I see them, I am in awe at how well
trained and useful in several different scenarios they are. 
The rest of the
week was spent mostly in the classroom with a lecture on Driving and some POST
review. Friday morning, we were transported to the Law Enforcement memorial at
the Colorado State Patrol Academy. There, we honored the fallen officers of
Colorado and those that came before us.
Week 17 was entirely devoted to
driving at the Denver PD track and the motto near the entrance “You can’t help
if you don’t get there” best describes what this week is all about. Most
officers are not killed by gunfire or other means, but die during traffic
accidents. It was a fun experience and all of us had a great time overall along
with sore muscles from picking up conesJ.
Every day offered a new challenge and all courses offered a challenge. Most of
the time was dedicated to backing and slower, skilled maneuvers. Aside from
those, we learned emergency braking, high speed lane changes, and reactionary
type drills. I will let the pictures do the talking and show you what you can
expect while in the Academy as I am getting more and more busy with preparing
for the final POST exam.
Only five more weeks to go; times
is really starting to fly by now. 
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