Day 6 was Tuesday and it was great. We had the hostage negotiator. Sorry, crisis negotiator. We don’t get many hostage situations here. What I found the most interesting was how much she loves her job. How much she gets psyched when she gets the call even at 2 a.m. to go out and talk to someone. Movies always portray hostage (crisis) negotiators as bitter, burnt out cops. I know I could never do that job. I don’t have the patience to talk to someone on the phone for eight hours trying to convince them to come out, or not kill themselves. Maybe if I was actually in that situation it would be different. But I’m not really a phone person to begin with. And after eight hours I’d be pulling out my hair.
Next up was the recruiting guy. Now, on my comment sheet I suggested they might want to put him on last. I wasn’t there because I wanted to BE a police officer. I want all the other information. And wouldn’t it be better to have half the people leave and speak to a room of 25 people who actually want to hear what you have to say instead of 50 people where half of them aren’t paying attention? Of course, even though I say that, I took a lot of notes when he was speaking. Hey, I never know what my characters might say about how they became officers.
Last was the forensic presentation. Thanks to forensic shows I knew pretty much all of it anyway. And I’m talking the real shows – Forensic Files, Medical Detectives, Exhibit A: Secrets of Forensic Science, F2: Forensic Factor – not the fiction crime shows. It was still interesting and all from a Canadian point of view which I loved. Since my books are set in Canada I need to get that stuff right.
Next week is the draw for a ride-a-long. Wish me luck!
I must get some work done now.
Until next time…
Cindy
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