Archive for February, 2007
Friday, February 23rd, 2007
Academy Week 1
Well week one was in full swing. On the first day we started with P.O.S.T standards. This basically covers everything we need to know about how police officers become certified as law enforcement in the state of Georgia. And of course ways you can screw that up and loose said […]
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Friday, February 16th, 2007
The Academy Begins
Well it was day one at the NorthEast Georgia Police Academy. Our initial instructor today was Major Garrison from the Academy. He gave us orientation for the first half of the day. Seems like this will be a lot of fun. Not too strict and para-military. The director of the academy, Major Garrison, is […]
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Saturday, February 10th, 2007
Weapons Training
Today was a good day. Sgt D took me and a few other ‘future soldiers’ down to do some weapons training with the 310th (the unit I will be in after my training). It was a blast. Being a huge gun fanatic myself, it was like being invited to play a part […]
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Thursday, February 8th, 2007
Police Academy
A year ago this week, I was accepted in to the local Police Academy. My dream is to be a police officer. I want to help others, I want to be out in the world in an unpredictable environment. I want to do something I can be proud of. I want […]
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Tuesday, February 6th, 2007
PT Prep for BCT
So I’ve begun a routine to prepare myself for Basic. After a decade of working at a computer, being a father of two, and married, I am definitely out of shape. The good news is, other than working on a slight beer gut (even though I do not drink) I am not “overweight”. […]
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Thursday, February 1st, 2007
MEPS - Day 2
MEPS day 2 has now officially been the worst experience in my entire life. And I’ve gone through a lot in life. So far, nothing is as bad as MEPS day 2, at least until I hit bootcamp. I will just explain things step by step from my experience. Yours may […]
