Spanish language plays role in police officer training – Waco, Texas From: wacotrib.com
Tagged: police, TexasPosted on: May 12th, 2008
As part of basic training, the state requires all Texas officer candidates to take 16 hours of a Spanish class designed for law enforcement. Cadets learn the basic Spanish needed for traffic stops, arrests and most importantly, they learn words that would signal someone has a weapon.
McLennan Community College Law Enforcement Academy, which offers officer training twice a year, includes Spanish classes in each session. The Spanish class is taught by Connie Best, an investigator with the Hillsboro Police Department.
Through class instruction, roleplay scenarios and games designed to aid in retention, cadets learn basic language skills.”*
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