
Gregory Wright
Law Enforcement Sergeant
Dallas College Police Department
Mesquite, TX USA
“Don’t focus on what someone else is doing. Focus on what you want to do and it will come in its own time.”
Dallas College Police Department
Mesquite, TX USA
“Don’t focus on what someone else is doing. Focus on what you want to do and it will come in its own time.”
Law Enforcement Sergeant
I'm a patrolling police sergeant supervising other officers at a college campus.
I start my morning with a debrief meeting with the other officers. I fill them in on anything significant that happened during the night shift. Then, as a patrolling sergeant, I spend my day patrolling the campus and supervising officers. I also schedule trainings for the officers—each officer needs to complete 40 hours of training each year to keep their license, so I make sure that happens.
Here's the first step for high school students
With the way that the law enforcement field has been progressing, you'll most likely need at least an associate degree in law enforcement or criminal justice. You can reach out to your local police academy to inquire about requirements as I did.
"You can't become a police officer this late in life. You won't be able to finish the physical test. You won't be able to keep up with the schoolwork."
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