Tag: Police Ride Along
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Fragments Observed: Riding with the Mobile Police Department, Part 3
In the middle of June, I joined the dayshift squad in 2nd Precinct, covering southwest Mobile. I rode in 2nd Precinct while in the Citizens Police Academy the previous year, so it was a return visit for me though with a different squad. Right away, the comradery of the officers was evident. From seasoned veterans…
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Riding with the Mobile Police Department, Part 2
On a muggy pre-dawn morning in mid-May, I entered the behind-the-scenes section of Precinct 3 (northeast Mobile) for the first time. While each precinct is similar, there are differences beyond the age and architecture of the buildings that set a certain tone to each shift. The atmosphere that Saturday morning was eagerness to start the…
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Riding with the Mobile Police Department, Part 1
After completing “Fragments Observed: Life During Mobile’s Progressive Era” last month, I’m pleased to announce a new blog series that will hopefully take us through the end of the year. New articles in “Fragments Observed: Riding with the Mobile Police Department” will post the third week each month. In keeping with the tone of the…
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