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<blockquote data-quote="hearts and roses" data-source="post: 307592" data-attributes="member: 2211"><p><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="color: royalblue">Thanks - this feedback is just what I needed. Andy, your questions really helped me in figuring out what I could possibly have to offer. You're correct - I could have important input to share on how our case was handled or how it could have been handled differently. Just thinking out loud now...</span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="color: royalblue">I found our team of officers to be very helpful, understanding but still diligent in rooting out the facts of the case which we knew and those which we did not. They aligned themselves with us and really made our input feel of value by allowing us to help in parts of the earliest investigations. Communication was great and there was a sufficient amount of hand holding to help us stay strong in those early days and weeks immediately following. I suppose those are good things to share without divulging too much. </span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="color: royalblue">The only negative I would share is that the one woman on the case, who assisted in obtaining difficult child's second statement was a bit harsh with difficult child and me. Our entire dealings with her left us both feeling like criminals ourselves and she wouldn't share any information with me, even though she knew I was going to get a copy of everything, even difficult child's statement so I don't know what her problem was. Maybe it's just her way, but I found her to be a bit of a B_________H. hahaha. </span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="color: royalblue">And food for thought: I think more programs should be implemented to involve local police officers with students at the Jr High levels to establish a more open environment and rapport. Our town does the DARE program in 5th grade and that is where it stops. After that, the only contact our students have with the local police is if they get into trouble or some jerk on the board decides that we need drug sniffing dogs going through our kids' personal belongings! Don't get me wrong - if there is a reason to believe a kid is dealing, etc., by all means, search his locker. But we're a town of under 10,000 total and our graduating class is hardly 135 every year. We don't need metal detectors at the doors, random drug sniffing dogs roaming the building or breathalyzers at the school dances! Yeesh!</span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="color: royalblue">So, can I say all that?? They may regret inviting me!</span></span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="hearts and roses, post: 307592, member: 2211"] [SIZE=4][COLOR=royalblue]Thanks - this feedback is just what I needed. Andy, your questions really helped me in figuring out what I could possibly have to offer. You're correct - I could have important input to share on how our case was handled or how it could have been handled differently. Just thinking out loud now...[/COLOR][/SIZE] [SIZE=4][COLOR=royalblue][/COLOR][/SIZE] [SIZE=4][COLOR=royalblue]I found our team of officers to be very helpful, understanding but still diligent in rooting out the facts of the case which we knew and those which we did not. They aligned themselves with us and really made our input feel of value by allowing us to help in parts of the earliest investigations. Communication was great and there was a sufficient amount of hand holding to help us stay strong in those early days and weeks immediately following. I suppose those are good things to share without divulging too much. [/COLOR][/SIZE] [SIZE=4][COLOR=royalblue][/COLOR][/SIZE] [SIZE=4][COLOR=royalblue]The only negative I would share is that the one woman on the case, who assisted in obtaining difficult child's second statement was a bit harsh with difficult child and me. Our entire dealings with her left us both feeling like criminals ourselves and she wouldn't share any information with me, even though she knew I was going to get a copy of everything, even difficult child's statement so I don't know what her problem was. Maybe it's just her way, but I found her to be a bit of a B_________H. hahaha. [/COLOR][/SIZE] [SIZE=4][COLOR=royalblue][/COLOR][/SIZE] [SIZE=4][COLOR=royalblue]And food for thought: I think more programs should be implemented to involve local police officers with students at the Jr High levels to establish a more open environment and rapport. Our town does the DARE program in 5th grade and that is where it stops. After that, the only contact our students have with the local police is if they get into trouble or some jerk on the board decides that we need drug sniffing dogs going through our kids' personal belongings! Don't get me wrong - if there is a reason to believe a kid is dealing, etc., by all means, search his locker. But we're a town of under 10,000 total and our graduating class is hardly 135 every year. We don't need metal detectors at the doors, random drug sniffing dogs roaming the building or breathalyzers at the school dances! Yeesh![/COLOR][/SIZE] [SIZE=4][COLOR=royalblue][/COLOR][/SIZE] [SIZE=4][COLOR=royalblue]So, can I say all that?? They may regret inviting me![/COLOR][/SIZE] [/QUOTE]
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