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Two different police officers offer different perspectives on youth

From: Y-Press
Series: youth and police
Length: 02:34

Two police officers with different backgrounds offer their view on what being a police officer is all about. Read the full description.

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Default-piece-image-2 Y-Press reporter Quinn Andrews talks with two police officers - one at the onset, the other at the end of their careers. Sergeant James Johnson is a recently retired officer who served on the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police department for 32 years; Officer Jose Navarro has just completed his first year. Quinn talks with these two officers about their job in law enforcement and their perception of young people

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Y-Press reporter Quinn Andrews talks with two police officers - one at the onset, the other at the end of their careers. Sergeant James Johnson is a recently retired officer who served on the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police department for 32 years; Officer Jose Navarro has just completed his first year. Quinn talks with these two officers about their job in law enforcement and their perception of young people