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Show UINTAH BASIN STANDARD. November 27. 2001- - Page New Academy Benins in January UBATC Police Academy cadets join ranks of local law enforcement Seth credits UBATC Police AcadHenry McKenna, newly hired aa a Rooeevelt City Police officer, finda emy as a good opportunity, where he life exciting and interesting these had a good time, met a lot of good days. friends, and most importantly, was There are very few dull minium. prepared for the work he would do as Then's always something different a law enforcement officer. Director of UBATC Police Acadgoingon. You learn some thing different every day - new laws, new people, emy Wayne Embleton is preparing for the graduation of several cadets he said. Rooeevelt and the beginning of the third sesHenry, a resident is well known in his commusion scheduled for Jan. 7 (application deadline is Dec. 3). nity. He worked at Davis IGA (JubiWere looking for sharp individulee) for nine years before entering Uintah Basin Applied Technology als that are honest, have motivation, College Police Academy. During his personal integrity and a desire to career at IGA Henry did a little bit of serve the public. Most people who take the acadeipy.ifthqy assert themeverything. He worked as a stacker, dairy manager, night manager, he selves, are going to do well, Wayne opened and closed the store, in fact, said, adding that there are 22 differhe did just about everything involved ent professional instructors, most are in running the store. But, all the law enforcement officers who offer while Henry wanted to work in law expertise in varying fields: narcotics, enforcement His interest seemed to child abuse, crime scene investigation. They teach over 100 different rise to the surface whenever a shoplifter made for the doors. subjects of curriculum. "Other in We busted shoplifters all the time. structors may be lawyers, I didnt like people stealing from the have a doctor with a PhD. We have store. I didnt like them stealing from probably the best instructors in the me or the people 1 was there to serve," state in the area of law. he explained. Wayne, who served with the Henrys idea of what a law en- Roosevelt Police Department for 23 forcement officer was, evolved when years knows what it takes to prepare he was young. He said he noticed the cadets to face the challenges of a way police officers interacted with career in law enforcement Hell tell others, and liked the way they treated people, what they were about, how they did things, he explained. Finally Henry could no longer put emy? "We have a minimum age limit offhis desire. He began checking into of 21 at time of graduation Atom the POST (Peace Officer Standards and academy. As far as maximum age Training) and discovered the UBATC goes, you just need to perform acahad just secured the Police Academy demic and physical standards. Our and would be offering it in physical standards are currently age for male or female, anuary 2000. Henry enrolled and and gender-base-d attended the first session of POST Wayne explained. Potential cadets must pass a drug training; at'UBATC, graduating last test background investigation and September. We had a good group of people to produce evidence of a High school ' work with, teachers were great, people diploma or have evidence of passings we went to school with were great," high school equivalency examination. They must also pass the POST enHenry said. trance exam (through UBATC) beHenry had a family to support fore qualifying for the academy. while he trained for his new career. Once class starts on Jan. 7, cadeta Thanks to the flexibility of the Police undergo 20 hours of instruction a Academys hours he was able to manweek, totaling 600 hours by compleage, attending Monday through Thursday evenings from 0 p.m., tion by September. The majority of dames will be held in Vernal, some in and Saturdays for a few hours, alternating between the Roosevelt and Roosevelt and Duchesne, Wayne said, Vernal campuses. During the day noting that dam instruction time Henry was working the parts counter at LAL Motor. Of all his course work, Henry said interactive he liked the hands-on- , stuff the most He described these as scenarios, gun fights, clearing a building and vehicle searches. Henry also found the study of narcotics interesting and the impact they Have odbriHto.'Nbit hei'practfoiHg the things that he learned on the street, and there are few, if any, dull moments. After graduation Henry served as a reserve officer for the Roosevelt Police Department for seven months e before his advancement to a traininvolves practical (hands-on- ) conarrest defensive in tactics, ing trol procedures, fire arms, emergency vehicle operations, building searches (alum, or warrant situations) and crimesin progress. After graduation cadets are considered certifiable inthe state ofUtah as a law enforcement officer. Once they seek employment and are hired they become certified. They can become a police officer, county deputy, highway patrol ... any state, city, or county law enforcement Job available and it also opens up some private security opportunities ifthey want to go that route, he concluded. So, what of Henry McKennas and Seth Spencers class of September 20007 Wayne said that of those 14 cadets, 11, induding one female, are working in the field of law enforcement or security. Currently there are eight cadeta, one iff whom is female, enrolled. For ftirther information concerning UBATC's Police Academy call or 722-452- 789-486- 6. 3 the Roosevelt City PART OF THE FORCE Heniy McKenna, graduate of UBATCs Police Academy joined had always McKenna career. in new his Police Department last July and says there are very few dull moments Officers POST offered UBATC until (Police wanted to work in law enforcement but didnt have the opportunity his and his him family to allowed which support weekends day and job keep Standards and Training) on evenings Ammon Mark Derek Manning, Murphy, Nelson, Shaun left Denver, to back Pictured while training. right: row, Tom Police Chief Steve Hooley, Henry McKenna. Front row left to right: J.C. Hansen, Lance Williamson, Control Price Officer). Barbara and (Animal Kosmack, SgL Cody Lee, Kim Russell (secretary) on-sce- full-tim- officer. "It's an adrenaline rush. Some things are hard to see as well ... death, accidents, abuse but its worth it to take that away. People are hateflil, theyre defensive if they think theyre not in the wrong Laws are changing all the time, were teachers to the public, teaching about the law. But, I would recommend it (law enforcement). It benefits your community, it gives something back to your community. It helps your family. It gets sex offenders and drug offenders off the street. And there's also a camaraderie youll never have anywhere else in your life except through law enforcement, Henry said. Fellow POST cadet Seth Spencer, a resident ofNeola, admits he 's someone who likee variety, one of the reasons he was contemplating a law enforcement career, but not the only reason. "I wanted a job with a ftiture with retirement and benefi Is, notthe same thing day in and day out, Seth explained, noting that he had a variety ofjobe that were interesting, but lead- ing no where. Then Brad Draper, an Adult Probation and Parole officer, suggested that Seth take the pretest and enter UBATCs Police Academy. Seth thought it over, talked it over with wife Michelle, thought it over a little bit more, then did it. He enrolled in the first session of the Police Academy, one of Henry McKennas classmates. "Its the biggest thing Ive done Seth for my ftiture," the Seth Spencer, BIA Police officer, said variety is one of the reasons he wanted a job in law enforcement, but not the only reason. "I wanted a job with a future with retirement and benefits, not the same thing day in and day out, he explained. Public comment period reopened on endengered fish Nov. 23 the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service reopened a public comment period on draft recovery goals to supplement and amend recovery plans for four species of endangered fish of the Colorado River Basin. The y Service granted the additional comment period in response to 15-da- . requests for extension. The draft recovery goals provide objective, measurable recovery criteria required to consider removing the humpback chub, bonytail, Colorado pikeminnow (formerly Colorado squawfish) and razorback sucker from Endangered Species Act protecic tion. The goals identify management actions necessary to minimize or remove threats; establish objective, measurable criteria that consider demographic and geviable netic needs for populations; and provide recovery time estimates. The draft recovery goals were deNow Seth serves full time as a Ute of during the past year with veloped direction 'ribe Officer, under the input from public and private organilie Bureau of Indian Affairs. Before tiat he served as a corrections officer zations representing seven states: t the Duchesne County Jail, then Colorado, Utah, Wyoming, New Mexico, Arizona, Nevada and Calilined the Roosevelt Police Depart-lefornia. which he as a reserve officer, A Notice of Reopening of Public ontinues to do a couple nights a Comment will be published in the eek. ComI was prepared to leave if thats Federal Register on Nov. 23. 15 for will be ments days accepted I officer. hat it took to become an 8. id apply to other city agencies, such and must be postmarked by Dec. will review all comments Service The I But, near Logan. i Smithfield City ked the area, I wanted to stay, Seth and make any appropriate changes to the draft goals. A decision on the final ated. offegoals will be made three to six months dozen a about Seth is one of the comment period doses. Fiafter rs and two criminal investigators ho patrol within the interior bound-r- y nal goals will supplement and amend species. of the Ute Indian Reservation, the recove ly plan for each Draft recovery goals will be mailed e handles just about any case that to interested persons upon request )mes along from misdemeanor and are available at to felony arrests, working For at times with the FBI. more information, contact the Upper "I like it because its something Fish ifferent every day. You can either be Colorado River Endangered U.S. and Fish Program, or Recovery imebody who people want there, Wildlife Service, P.O. Box 25486, imeone people definitely dont want CO 80225, icre. 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