A desire to ‘serve and protect’

Minot (N.D.) Daily News: A new batch of law enforcement officers are ready to join police and sheriff’s departments and some, thankfully, have already agreed to “serve and protect” in our region.

Last week, 19 members of the Lake Region State College’s Peace Officer Training Class No. 75 graduated in Minot, the fourth class to do so at Minot State University.

Chief Jason Olson of the Minot Police Department told the graduates that the job they have chosen is as much a calling as it is a profession. That is true.

Law enforcement is one of those fields in which workers can hardly be paid enough considering all they are responsible for.

Challenging

They are called to serve the public. While the job can be rewarding, it can also be challenging, Olson advised, and work might cut into their time and affect their relationships with friends and family.

Students in the 14-week program receive training in academics and in situations they are likely to encounter in the field and upon graduation are qualified to be licensed as peace officers in the state.