Walk a Mile in a Cop's Shoes

For January the SJLA toured the San Jose Police Training Facility and the Santa Clara County Jail. During their time at the SJPD training facility many of the students were afforded the opportunity to experience what it might be like to be a police officer by participating in real life police scenarios in the SJPD Forced Options Training Simulator (FOTS), a computer generated simulation with a variety of hazardous situations based on real cases. Training with this system allows participants to make mistakes and learn from them in a simulated environment so they are better prepared for real situations.


We asked some of the SJLA participants what they thought of their experience and how it changed their perspective on law enforcement.

What did you see at the Jail or SJPD that you'll never forget?

Hi everyone: We had quite a day today, didn't we? I hope you enjoyed it, and found it to be worthwhile. We saw and experienced many things that hopefully will stay with you.

Over the years, when I run into graduates of SJLA, invariably they'll say, "I'll never forget when I saw.........on criminal justice day!"
What are a couple of images from today that have stuck with you already? Why do you think those are the images that are vivid?

What did you see that you'll never forget?

I'd like you to respond to this question by Monday, Jan. 28.

Have a great week!

Rick