County Commission | The Magazine August 2017 | Page 32

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Protecting Law Enforcement with Below 100
O
n an overcast Wednesday
in June, two dozen law
enforcement officers gathered in
Chilton County for training. News out
of the nation’s capital that morning had
been grim, with a congressman shot
at softball practice and injuries to the
security detail too.
But before the instructor led them
in reviewing dash camera footage
or talked through statistics about the
dangers of their work, they heard a
bagpipe version of “Amazing Grace”
while seeing images of funeral services
for fallen officers.
Hymns may not be standard
in safety training for most county
employees, and the Below 100
Intensive is no ordinary class. The
emotional tug goes along with
extremely practical techniques for
Instructor Douglas Howard, with 20-plus years of law enforcement experience himself, works
as law enforcement coordinator in the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Middle District of Alabama. Class
participants convened at the Chilton-Clanton Campus of Jefferson State Community College.
One free, easy call or online request gets member
utilities marked AND helps protect you from injury
and expense.
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