KGUN's Ryan Fish jumped into the back seat as police recruits took on a whole new kind of driving school.
TUCSON, Ariz. — We are following recruits on their journeys to become Tucson police officers, diving into what they see and feel along the way.Behind the Badge: Recruits' training stresses teamwork, accountabilityWeeks nine and 10 of the recruits' 24-week training featured a whole new kind of driver's ed.
Recruits drive police cruisers through practice courses outlined by traffic cones, simulating situational challenges they could find behind the wheel as a police officer. Those scenarios include quickly reversing from a threat and then swerving behind cover, as well as weaving through all kinds of traffic.“Man, you think you know how to drive until you come out here and they teach you something else," said recruit Joaquin Martinez."A completely different skillset than you thought you knew.”
“You honestly start like you’re back at 15 years old, learning how to drive," said recruit Alexanda Corrales."“You get used to all these bad habits so you really need to make sure that, God forbid, you are in an accident, you are the safest position and then you’re not causing any accidents.”“You get used to driving one-handed, very relaxed," he said."But here, it’s 'shuffle steering.' Everything’s 'shuffle steering'...
“Everything you learn, from feathering the brake, to how you steer, to where you’re looking, everything is new and everything you have to adjust to be, in this specific driving to be a police officer," Corrales added.STAY IN TOUCH WITH US ANYTIME, ANYWHERE
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