SAPD says in the entire department only 12 percent are women, so to recruit more women to the force, they are holding a policing event on Saturday.
“I like the idea of making a difference in someone’s life and being there during a very crucial moment and just being support,” SAPD cadet Natalie Weseloh said. “It’s definitely intense.”“It definitely helps you realize from just all types of officers on different units. And it shows just like, wow, how powerful women really are and where they can be on the department,” Weseloh said.“Current recruiting is going pretty well.
And there’s not just an obstacle course at the event. People can partake in what’s being called a “hot run.” “So we’re taking the civilian driver and creating performance up emergency operations operators. It seems like a very easy task, one would think. But it changes things when those lights and sirens go on,” Officer Alisia Pruneda said. “Our whole objective is to get the confidence of the cadet to a level so that they have the desire to know if I get called to a cold call, I can get there safe. Because you can’t save the day, if you can’t make the scene.
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