The Life and Times of an American Police Officer

Officer Ashley Poellnitz saw the Toyota brown Toyota speed past a stop sign, then took off quickly. After the suspect, she accelerated and flashed her lights along Green Springs Avenue. With confidence and anticipation, she called the number of the vehicle that stopped in front of her. A police officer is required to pull over motorists. This is the most serious act of police.

She moved over to the open car window, remaining a few feet behind. She got her driver’s licence and registered, then walked back towards her car, glancing inwardly the whole time.

” You never know what will happen, so you need to stay alert.” Poellnitz stated. The speeding warning was then written by Poellnitz. She wrote the speeding warning.

The ten-hour shift for Officer Poellnitz and all 83 officers in the Homewood Police Department includes many tasks, including driving around in their assigned areas and keeping a watch on things.

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Sgt. John Carr serves as the supervisor of Officer Poellnitz. Homewood is a fascinating town. We have around 25,000 residents, but that number goes up to 125,000 during the day. “It’s a commuter town, which draws many people,” said Sgt. Carr stated. Carr said, “We receive a lot property crimes such as residential and vehicle robberies. Our officers are available .”

in case of any crime.

Officer Poellnitz has been in the Homewood Police Department since 2004. After five years of being a resource officer at Homewood Middle School, she just returned to patrol. She enjoys all aspects of her job but most importantly, she loves helping citizens.

” I have enjoyed it more than what I had expected. This has been an amazing career. While most calls are successful, you can’t walk away from bad calls and say, “Today was a good one.” It feels satisfying to help someone,” Poellnitz stated. Being a school resource officer was extremely rewarding. The kids were open to our conversations and asked questions about their lives. At the school .”

, I had wonderful friendships.

After returning to patrol in January she was given the downtown Homewood area along with some residential streets.

“Occasionally, I will walk around downtown to talk with shop owners. Poellnitz stated that it’s important to inform shop owners we are out there. “I enjoy patrolling my neighbourhood and being able to know that I’ve done my best .”

when I return home.

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Officer Poellnitz is not often in dangerous situations but does occasionally find herself in one.

“I received a call about a man who had stabbed his girlfriend a decade ago. As I pulled up to the lot, I noticed a van pulling out quickly. He took off and I was there to follow him. He was my only chaser. We began a foot chase after he crashed. He crossed the tracks, and he barely managed to escape. We did catch him later,” Poellnitz said. It can get tense when you are by yourself. Although I called for help, I moved too quickly for them to catch me .”

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Officer Poellnitz was forced to use her gun a lot and has been involved in fights with suspects who tried to flee. She is well-trained in the use of garbling to control an attacker and has been involved in about 15 to 20 physical fights a year. A female attacker may think they are winning, despite the fact that she is a woman. She has been able to take on bigger men and she is grateful for all the training.

“It’s part of being female. Many suspects attempt to escape while I arrest them. Every time I go to class, I request that the largest man in the group be tested. Poellnitz stated that women have more luck ground grasping, while I’ve been hit a couple of times and suffered a concussion.

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She is constantly thinking about preventing crimes. One of my very first years in School Resource Officer, I discovered that some classroom doors opened up, preventing students from being able to block the door in case there was an intruder. Poellnitz stated that he asked the Homewood Police Foundation for lockdown bars to be purchased for these doors. The Homewood Police Foundation supports the police department. We are able to rely on them for many different projects .”

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Dealing with victims is one of Officer Poellnitz’s most difficult tasks. They have taught us how to treat every victim as a friend. Although it may only be our tenth emergency call of the day, we are still able to treat each victim as if they were family members. That .”

has always been my goal.

Officer Poellnitz heard a voice announce a robbery taking place in her immediate area. Although it was her 19th shift, the call came at the end of Poellnitz’s shift. However, she knew that this was her first victim.

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