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Yes, Jessica, a police officer can bring the right stuff to rule ‘show and tell’ STAY SAFE Steve Rose is a retired Sandy Springs Police Captain, veteran Fulton County police officer and freelance writer. He is the author the book “Why Do My Mystic Journeys Always Lead to the Waffle House?” and the column “View from a Cop.”
When I was in the first years of my career, my children’s classes had annual Career Days. This meant moms and dads would come to the class and talk about what they did. In all fairness, police and firefighters had an unfair advantage because, well, how
many adrenaline-filled insurance stories can one muster? We not only had the stories, but we had props too. For us, “show and tell” was held outside because you couldn’t land a helicopter in the classroom. Things I brought to class included riot bunkers, helmets, Kevlar vests to show how heavy they were, and general equipment an officer wore, barring the pistol, which was, of course, disappointing to the boys. We usually requested to go on last because the cops didn’t get upstaged unless mom or dad was an astronaut. Later, when I transferred to the community unit, class presentations were part of the job and scheduled more frequently. Generally, the script remined the
same: give the talk and tell kids three important points 1. If something happens to scare you, call 9-1-1. 2. Police are your friends, and you will recognize us by
our uniforms. 3. Firefighters sit around and watch cable TV all day. Then you just take questions and tour the police car. Boom! In
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