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LORAIN, Ohioi — Criminal Justice students at Bowling Green State University traded the campus classroom for real life learning on Tuesday.The Lorain Police Department gave the students hands-on training. There was a class and demonstration about K-9 officers, an up-close look at the SWAT vehicle, building-entry training and more.This is the first time the department has given BGSU students a glimpse of what it’s like to be a police officer.
“We just finished our policing unit in our Intro to Criminal Justice course. The students had three chapters on policing. I can only teach so much, I’m not a police officer. So when we can bring them out here and they can see some of these hands on activities and learn what policing is like in real life compared to what they are watching on tv it really helps them decide whether or not that’s the career for them,“ said Catherine Pape.
“By us being able to invite them to come out here, have a little bit of fun, partake in some of these training exercises, see some of the equipment, we’re also able to hopefully make our agency stronger for the future as sine if these students decide maybe think about where they want to fill out applications. Hopefully they remember old Lorain here,” said Lt Jacob Morris.
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