We went to Edmond Police Station, Bomb Squad and SWAT team. This was a very big day but was really looking forward to watching the SWAT demonstration with their large variety of guns.
Firstly we got to the Edmond Police Station and had a talk with the head of the patrol officers. There are different units within the station such as dog squad, highway patrol, lake patrol etc. There are 15 officers a shift so that they can cover the large area. They get 200 calls a day and about 70,000 a year with crimes like, auto burgulary, theft, vandalism, traffic accidents etc. However to get to the police force they need 3 months of training, in the training facility in Ada (Day 6).We had the chance to see the Bomb Squad. To be part of the bomb squad they need to undertake a 6 week training course ($6,000). Under this they need to do a lot of studying about varying bombs and how to dispose of them safely. They teach problem solving, electronics, robot use, electronics, engineering, explosives etc. It was only 2 years ago that the bomb squad got a van specificly for the bomb disposal. Prior to this they were using a modified ambulance and took them a significantly longer time to deploy a base of operations. In this van they have a robot used to observe bombs from a safe distance.In the van they have other specialised equipment such as, hazard suits, batteries (for the robot), radiation detectors, thick container to transport bombs (to detonate in a safe location) etc. They approximately get 2/3 calls a month, which can vary from suspicious packages, naurotic acids, expanding packages and pipe bombs. They are aos on call to create explosives for creating entrances, which can be creating an exit through the wall or blowing open the window or door.
We had a quick visit to the Emergency Operations Centre. This is where they take the 911 calls, and inform the appropriate authorities. So if there is a theft in a certain area then they dispatch the police that are responsible in that area. They are quick to calls and dispatching the services.
Next was a demonstration from the SWAT team. We had a talk with them about the various weapons that they used under different situations. The different armour that they wear, as it is bigger and heavier than the standard armour that the police wear. Also the non-lethal weapons used to disable the individual for example a gun that shoots out hard rubber pellets to hinder their mobility. They demonstrated these weapons such as the sniper rifle, assault rifle, non lethal rifle and flash bang grenades. I must say from films and TV they are louder than I thought. Luckily we had the ear plugs to lessen the noise.
We also had a small demonstration, of the attack dog. They use it primarily to recover evidence that has been dropped by the culprit, find missing persons and drug searching. It was a fairly scary seeing what the attack dog does when its set on you.
After the SWAT team we had the chance to go to a very interesting Route 66 museum. Run by one person you can turn up at the door and have a look round his house. It was bursting to the brim of Route 66 merchandise and history. Was a very unique museum and was glad to have gone (plus had my photo taken with a Route 66 sign.). Then rounding off the day with all of us enjoying some pizza and film at J Mills flat.
I had an enjoyable time at the internship, it was a worthwhile watching the demonstration and meeting the bomb squad. Its a once in a lifetime experience and was glad that we had the chance to meet the members of the SWAT and bomb squad.
Next was a demonstration from the SWAT team. We had a talk with them about the various weapons that they used under different situations. The different armour that they wear, as it is bigger and heavier than the standard armour that the police wear. Also the non-lethal weapons used to disable the individual for example a gun that shoots out hard rubber pellets to hinder their mobility. They demonstrated these weapons such as the sniper rifle, assault rifle, non lethal rifle and flash bang grenades. I must say from films and TV they are louder than I thought. Luckily we had the ear plugs to lessen the noise.
We also had a small demonstration, of the attack dog. They use it primarily to recover evidence that has been dropped by the culprit, find missing persons and drug searching. It was a fairly scary seeing what the attack dog does when its set on you.
After the SWAT team we had the chance to go to a very interesting Route 66 museum. Run by one person you can turn up at the door and have a look round his house. It was bursting to the brim of Route 66 merchandise and history. Was a very unique museum and was glad to have gone (plus had my photo taken with a Route 66 sign.). Then rounding off the day with all of us enjoying some pizza and film at J Mills flat.I had an enjoyable time at the internship, it was a worthwhile watching the demonstration and meeting the bomb squad. Its a once in a lifetime experience and was glad that we had the chance to meet the members of the SWAT and bomb squad.
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