Month in Review

Well its official, I have been working at the Wapato Police Department for a month and man has it been crazy and exciting. Here are some highlights:

1. Preparing my first grant application to get us 3 additional officers.

2. Being a part of a team from across the County attempting to find a county wide law enforcement system to streamline all of the different departments information.

3. Assisting with a child taken into protective custody. She was a screamer.

4. Learning Spillman, Protrak (Jail), and the ins and outs of working for a police department.

5. Becoming the ACCESS TAC, Audit Controller, Validator, Badge Hander-outer, CPL Issuer, Pistol Return Reviewer, Sex Offender Monitor, Community Event planner, Contact Person, Protection Order, Warrants and Juvenile Case data enterer, supervisor, and all sorts of other things.

The thing I love most about Wapato PD is the team approach. Not once have I felt that I am less of a contributer then the other staff or the officers, and I have been given a warm welcome from everyone here.

It has been a great month and I see myself growing into the position and gaining confidence each day.