Last night was a (somewhat) monumental evening. Flyboy graduated from a six-week Citizens Academy, sponsored by the city's police department. You'd think he'd completed the real thing for all the fanfare. We arrived thirty minutes early, to allow time for class photos, a run-through on the line-up of students, and an explanation of how to receive a certificate and get your picture taken with the police chief. Flyboy learned about everything from the organization of the department to investigating a crime scene to shooting a semi-automatic Smith & Weston and more. He even got to ride along with a real officer in a real squad car doing real police business. Unfortunately, it was a slow night and the only real excitement was watching the officer type in license plate numbers into the computer while driving the vehicle. He felt lucky to be alive at the end of the evening.
So now he's official. Except for the fact that he can't pull anybody over.
Or arrest anyone.
But he can foster all kinds of community good will. He can help bridge the gap between the police and the regular folks. See, here he is already in a photo with the Asst. Police Chief and Bamm-Bamm. Don't they just look full of good will?
We told Bamm-Bamm that the next time we're at the police academy watching someone graduate, it will be him.
That is so stinking funny! Did he have fun? Did he enjoy the simulator?
Posted by: Becca | January 27, 2010 at 01:29 PM