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October 7, 2022Albany Police Officers Share Knowledge with Aspiring Law Enforcers at Capital Region BOCES
Three Albany Police officers paid a visit to the Capital Region BOCES Career & Technical Education Center – Albany Campus on Oct. 6, sharing their knowledge and expertise with students in the Criminal Justice program.
Officers Jan Mika, Joel Chandler and K9 therapy dog Charlie spent more than an hour working with students in James Mahoney’s Criminal Justice classroom, explaining what it takes to be a police officer and teaching some of the skills of police officers, including handcuffing.
“It’s great to see the officers in uniform and have them demonstrate for us and talk about what it takes to be on the job,” said Dante Colose as he and classmates Aliyah Rahaman and Natalie Warrick learned about handcuffing from officer Mika.
Colose, an 11th grade student who attends Capital Region BOCES from the Niskayuna High School, said he aspires to a career in law enforcement and appreciates the opportunity to work with, and learn from officers.
Rahaman, of Schenectady, added “It’s great to work with the officers hear from them about all that they do.
There are presently 94 students from nearly two-dozen school districts enrolled in the Criminal Justice program at Capital Region BOCES for the 2022-23 school year. Working with partners in law enforcement, students learn about the history, theory, practices, and recent developments in the field of criminal justice, as well as practice the skills necessary for those careers.
