阿宾顿 Township Police Officer Dan Fisicaro with K-9 Mathews and Brian 摩尔, a intern from Penn State 阿宾顿.
Brian 摩尔 started his summer internship with the local police expecting to explore the intricacies of policing and network with officers. But he experienced a shift in his state of mind, reinforcing the Penn State 阿宾顿 senior's commitment to law enforcement.
"The internship made me look at policing in a different, more realistic way," he said of the 12-week program. "It made me think more like a police officer."
The 阿宾顿 Township Police Department rotates interns through multiple units exposing them to a range of local police work. According to 摩尔, riding along with a particular patrol officer inspire him to consider his own upcoming leap from student to a career in 刑事司法.
"I rode on patrol with a newer officer who used to be an architect," he said. "We talked about his transition to policing. I got the perspective of someone going through what I will experience."
"The internship made me look at policing in a different, more realistic way. It made me think more like a police officer."
-- Brian 摩尔, senior administration of justice major at Penn State 阿宾顿
摩尔 completed a stint in community policing working with its commander Lt. Kelley Warner, an adjunct instructor at Penn State 阿宾顿. While assigned to the unit, 摩尔 led the interns and worked with Chief William J. Kelly on a survey to gather data for a proposed emergency notification service. The police and 摩尔 also called on the staff at Penn State 阿宾顿 for technical expertise and advice on language and design.
摩尔 first connected with the township police through 丽莎•莫里斯, senior instructor of 刑事司法 who encouraged students to enroll in the department's nine-week Citizens Police Academy. He signed up and explored SWAT, accident investigation, 使用武力, and crime scene processing among other police functions. He later learned about the internship program.
摩尔, who applied to the 宾西法尼亚 state police, said his college experience managing academics, 一份工作, and volunteering prepared him for such a high-pressure career. He traveled to England in March as part of a comparative 刑事司法 course with Morris and other students. He also volunteers as a peer assistant and Lion Ambassador and works at a supermarket and the 阿宾顿 admissions office.
Learn more about the 刑事司法 program 在阿宾顿.
