1. Describe in detail what you plan to do for your 30 hours.
For my 30 hours of mentorship I plan to go to a shooting range with me mentor and learn how to shoot. He is a detective sergeant for LASD and he said he is trying to arrange shooting at the training center that detectives are sent to when first hired onto the department. Not only will I be learning how to shoot but I will learn how to handle a gun, I will be learning how to use it during several different scenarios. In addition, I plan on going on a ride along for an 8-hour shift.
2. Discuss how or what you will do to meet the expectation of showing 30 hours of evidence.
For the shooting aspect of my independent component I plan to make a small scrapbook/portfolio filled with pictures, a bullet or two, printed certificate, and other things I may come across while on that venture. For the ride along I plan to bring in my copies of my authorization forms and hopefully a police report of a call I will respond to while on the ride along. Both of theses, of course, are in addition to adding the hours onto my Senior Project Hours Log.
3. Explain how what you will be doing will explore your topic more in depth.
I feel that by learning how to shoot and going to the training center would teach me how things are done first-hand and what this career requires. It would also teach me what newly hired agents are taught and a piece of the training they're put through. It would give me the state of mind needed when working the field. The ride along would do something similar however it would expose me to what happens when under pressure and when I'm actually in the situation live. Since I plan to do my ride along after learning how to shoot, I'm thinking it would give me an opportunity to adapt what I've learned to real life scenarios (to a certain extent of course).
Wednesday, October 1, 2014
Thursday, September 18, 2014
Blog 6: Second Interview Preparation
1. Who is your mentor and where do they work?
My mentors name is Sgt. Saldecke, he works at the Walnut County Sheriff station. He's a Sgt. at this station as well as the advisor for the Deputy Explorer program which I am now involved in.
2. What five questions will you ask them about their background?
My mentors name is Sgt. Saldecke, he works at the Walnut County Sheriff station. He's a Sgt. at this station as well as the advisor for the Deputy Explorer program which I am now involved in.
2. What five questions will you ask them about their background?
- Have you ever had any desire to work in the Detective Bureau?
- What type of fingerprinting work do you do?
- How did you get hired onto the department?
- What did you do to prepare?
- What do you know about becoming a detective?
- How is that route different than being a Sgt. or Sheriff?
Wednesday, September 10, 2014
Blog 5: Mentorship Reflection
Mentorship Question:
Describe your experience in how you found your mentorship.
For my wild land firefighting mentor I met the firefighter through explorers. We are both explorers at the same post but he is a certified so he is the one who teaches us and I since knew he was working last season for the forestry service I asked if he would be doing it again this year, when he said he was I asked immediately. From the moment I joined explorers he was there to guide me along the way, help me study for our tests, and teach me everything there is to know. I would say a solid 80% of what I know, I learned is from him. He is an Eagle Scout and is extremely well-rounded so when I learn new things, he always reminds me that for every thing I learn there are ten new things to be taught.
Describe your experience so far in the search of a mentor.
For criminal profiling I have contacted many psychiatric wards but have been turned down for mentorships because one of the basic requirements is to be 18 years old and I'm only 16. I interviewed a Military Police Officer and he gave me a contact(his cousin) who is a detective in West Covina; I've contacted him and am waiting anxiously for a response. I have also gone down to the local sheriff station and keep missing the sheriff in charge of mentorship. However, the sheriff working the front desk said he will be in tomorrow so my fingers are crossed.
Research Question:
What has been your most important article you have read so far and why?
Through the research I've done so far, the article I've found most helpful would have to be The Psychology of Criminal Behaviour: Theories from Past to Present written by Arista B. Dechant. The reason I found this article so helpful is because it shows 7 different theories and approaches to profiling criminals and the reasoning behind their actions. It lead me to a realization that this is not a black or white career as some law enforcement careers are, but it allows room for thinking and building something up as opposed to research and checking off a list. It spiked my interest and it makes me want to work harder and be a lot more thorough in my research. For this reason I think that this article has been the most important.
Describe your experience in how you found your mentorship.
For my wild land firefighting mentor I met the firefighter through explorers. We are both explorers at the same post but he is a certified so he is the one who teaches us and I since knew he was working last season for the forestry service I asked if he would be doing it again this year, when he said he was I asked immediately. From the moment I joined explorers he was there to guide me along the way, help me study for our tests, and teach me everything there is to know. I would say a solid 80% of what I know, I learned is from him. He is an Eagle Scout and is extremely well-rounded so when I learn new things, he always reminds me that for every thing I learn there are ten new things to be taught.
Describe your experience so far in the search of a mentor.
For criminal profiling I have contacted many psychiatric wards but have been turned down for mentorships because one of the basic requirements is to be 18 years old and I'm only 16. I interviewed a Military Police Officer and he gave me a contact(his cousin) who is a detective in West Covina; I've contacted him and am waiting anxiously for a response. I have also gone down to the local sheriff station and keep missing the sheriff in charge of mentorship. However, the sheriff working the front desk said he will be in tomorrow so my fingers are crossed.
Research Question:
What has been your most important article you have read so far and why?
Through the research I've done so far, the article I've found most helpful would have to be The Psychology of Criminal Behaviour: Theories from Past to Present written by Arista B. Dechant. The reason I found this article so helpful is because it shows 7 different theories and approaches to profiling criminals and the reasoning behind their actions. It lead me to a realization that this is not a black or white career as some law enforcement careers are, but it allows room for thinking and building something up as opposed to research and checking off a list. It spiked my interest and it makes me want to work harder and be a lot more thorough in my research. For this reason I think that this article has been the most important.
Saturday, August 30, 2014
Criminal Profiling...Legal or Psychological Approach?
I used to think that criminal profiling was when detectives look at the work of a criminal and make an idea of what they think they would be like but theres so much more to it. While researching I stumbled upon this article and it explained the different approaches to criminal profiling. It analyzed the different factors both detectives and psychologists take into account when profiling a criminal. It also explained certain signs meant the difference of interpretations provided by detectives and/or psychologists. The reason this article was so important is because I felt it gave criminal profiling a sense of depth and reality more than what I had before I read this article. It also made me more sure of what I want to do and that is the most important part :)
Wednesday, August 27, 2014
Blog 4: Interview Preparation
1. Who do you plan to interview and why?
As of right now I am looking for a new mentor because i recently switched topics however until I find the mentor I'm looking for, I am going to interview Officer Mrad. He is an officer for the police station in Walnut/Diamond Bar. I feel he would provide me with the information I'm looking for to have a complete understanding of the law enforcement approach on criminal profiling.
2. You have to ask five questions. What additional questions do you plan to ask? Ask open-ended questions.
Aside from the five questions that are listed on the rubric, there's have an extra six I plan on asking. They are:
As of right now I am looking for a new mentor because i recently switched topics however until I find the mentor I'm looking for, I am going to interview Officer Mrad. He is an officer for the police station in Walnut/Diamond Bar. I feel he would provide me with the information I'm looking for to have a complete understanding of the law enforcement approach on criminal profiling.
2. You have to ask five questions. What additional questions do you plan to ask? Ask open-ended questions.
Aside from the five questions that are listed on the rubric, there's have an extra six I plan on asking. They are:
- When did you know you wanted to become a police officer and what did you plan from that moment on?
- I know that in order to become a detective you must be an officer first, why have you decided to be an officer working in the field as opposed to working in the office doing investigations?
- How many 5150 calls have you had, if any and what happened on scene?
- (Follow up)What additional backup was sent to these calls?
- What do you know about criminal profiling?
- What form of research and mentorship do you recommend for someone like myself pursuing a chat do you know about criminal profiling?
Thursday, August 21, 2014
Blog 3: Topic Choice and Working EQ
1. List your topic here:
Criminal Profiling
2. Write a question that helps you focus on your blog this month.
Which approach is most effective when creating an accurate profile?
Criminal Profiling
2. Write a question that helps you focus on your blog this month.
Which approach is most effective when creating an accurate profile?
Monday, August 18, 2014
Blog 2: Summer Mentorship
1. Link to my Mentorship Hours Log.
2. What is the contact name & number of where you volunteered?
- Firefighter Caro, Wildland Firefighter
- (909) 973-6803
Need to Know
3. What questions were raised because of the 10 hours of experience? List them.
- Is being a wild land firefighter always significantly different from structure firefighting?
- Are women stronger candidates for structure or wild land?
- Does my desire for saving lives outweigh my dislike the extreme physical demands?
Interpretive
4. What is the most important thing you gained from this experience? Why?
I've learned that being a firefighter is EXTREMELY physically demanding. I knew this beforehand because of being an explorer but being at the station for an entire half shift only really showed me first hand. From the daily pt to the drills and going on a call. Some of the other firefighters complained a bit and they were grown MEN. It really opened my eyes. I definitely believe in equality for women but sometimes we gotta understand that Mother Nature built men physically stronger than women.
5. What is your senior project going to be? How did what you do help choose a topic? Please explain.
Originally i was going to do firefighting but I'm not so sure I want this for the rest of my life. I'd rather pursue a career that requires thinking with my brain more than lifting heavy tools with my muscles. I'm considering doing my project on a field of law but I'm not completely convinced.
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