Just remember two things. What's the
difference between probation and parole?
Criminal Justice class basically we have
class called Law One and Law Two. It's an
introduction into law enforcement. Try to
get the kids aware of the basics of law
enforcement. The first year this class
taught you a lot about ethics and kind
of who you are as a person. It teaches us
the basics of law enforcement you know
like the Miranda Rights, a couple
handcuff techniques, but it also
prepares us for life, because it just
shows us the type of world we live in.
The second year I've learned a lot more
about the government and how things work
in the court systems. The second level is
a practicum class. The practicum class is
where the students all of which are
seniors get to go to different satellite
locations, like the Mesquite Police
Department, Mesquite Police Dispatch,
Justice of the Peace Office and do
basically what's called shadowing
observing daily activities as far as
what police officers, judges, dispatchers
do. We also take them to on field trips
like we went to the career fair at UNT
and we let them see it's not all about
just about Mesquite. We want them if they
have a desire to be in law enforcement,
we want them to go where they think
they're going to be happiest and be most
successful. And if there are all kind of
levels of law enforcement. There's a
federal level, the state level, the
municipal level and so we want them to
be able to see and talk to people and
see what the qualifications are. And are
they on the right track? should they go
to college and major in criminal justice?
or what should they do? Make sure that
they're equipped to make the best
decision they can make. It prepares me for
the future, because I get to learn how
how law enforcement will be in the future
for me. Once I pursue it I already got
the idea of it. It teaches you more
about yourself and who you are, and what
your career could be in the future. With
this class you get internships, and you
get to choose which internship you want
to do. With this internship you can
actually possibly get a job after high
school. In our law enforcement class we
learned about the Penal Code which is
the set of laws that set by the state of
Texas. We learned
the ten codes which is what officers and
jailers everybody use to communicate on
the radio with each other. So that all
that kind of set me ahead whenever I was
going through training because I already
kind of knew a little bit of that, so
that really helped me get a good a leg
up on. You would be sitting in a call
taker. In other words the phone would be
ringing and somebody's calling in I need
help. I need PD 6 at 567
Topaz Drive. We have an S one
five-year-old unconscious. Several skills
that they can learn from this class,
first would be dispatch like you saw
today. What dispatch teaches them is
communication skills, their computer
skills or typing skills need to be
top-notch. They are taught how to
critical critical incidents dispatch.
They are taught how to multi task at a
high level.
Y'all are the very first calls in your
abode drive. PD 3 I clear my clutter. Only. Only.
What that tells her is Shelby is now still on the call so PD 4 is still there. She hasn't cleared
yet. She will then go in there and make
you available.
PD 4 is clear. False alarm. Perfect!  This also gives
them prior training if they want to move
into the police world as far as police
officer goes or law enforcement goes to
have a knowledge of what goes on behind
the scenes and dispatch is incredibly
crucial. I think the law enforcement
class definitely helped me being in Mr.
Krajca's class we got to meet a lot of
officers from the Mesquite Police
Department. I've got to build
relationships with those officers, not
only through the class but through my
SROs.
I was able to establish those
relationships and that really helped me
maintain a relationship with the
department. And after I graduated I
became an intern here, and I got to meet
even more officers, and then that kind of
set me ahead to
be in the position that I am now in the
department. I highly recommend taking
this class. if they want to learn more
about just people in general and how to
interact with them, and like how to
handle situations better. I feel like
this class has helped better me as a
person and how I talk to people, because
like two years ago I would not be
doing this right now and talking to
people. And it's helped better my social
skills not just within the classroom but
outside the classroom. I would definitely
say that if you're interested in taking
a law enforcement class, do it.
When I was in Mr. Krajca's class we
got to meet a lot of officers. We got to
hear a lot of cool stories from Mr.Kracja
about his time with the Mesquite Police
Department. It's definitely something
worth taking if you're interested in
getting into law enforcement. I started
working at the department in the 80 in the
jail, and we... there was never armed
robbery. Both teachers are super fun. You
learn a lot. It doesn't mean that you
have to go into law enforcement. It's
just if you want to explore law
enforcement are you interested just a
little bit, I recommend taking the class
because it's super fun.
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