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March 19, 2020
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Sgt. Andy Johnson and Detective Brandon Hill demonstrate the defense and arrest tactic. Photo by Mackenzie Krumme
A student puts her arms up, ready to attack the punching bag during the Citizen’s Academy, defense and arrest tactics workshop on Thursday, March 12 at the Stoughton Police Department.
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The Stoughton Police Department’s intern practices her defense and arrest tactics.
Students observe demonstrations.
The Stoughton Police Department is three weeks into the biannual “Citizen’s Academy” workshop. On Thursday, March 12, 11 students participated in the defense and arrest tactics lesson where they learned how police handle difficult and often aggressive situations. The course continues Thursday until April 23. Sgt. Andy Johnson and Detective Brandon Hill led students through pepper spray, compliance holds and tasers. And students even had the opportunity to get tased at the end of the class. Other lessons in the
course including practice shooting at ranges and driving emergency vehicles. They will also learn how to collect and store evidence and meet K-9 office Ole. Organizer Sgt. Patrick Frisch previously told the Hub, there is a combination of hands-on experience, as well as classroom learning.
A large part of the class is dispelling common myths about what police officers do, Frisch said. “The important part of (the course) is we make contact with the people we serve,” he said. “We explain to them what we do and why we do things.” The next class is about
investigation, evidence and fire arm preparation scheduled for Thursday, March 19. To view or buy the photos in the slideshow, visit smugmug.com. Contact Mackenzie Krumme at mackenzie. krumme@wcinet.com.
‘A rock’ for the SPD retires Barb Veum ends 29 year career as dispatcher, office manager MACKENZIE KRUMME
has been a rock for us for according to the Stoughton almost 30 years. It is going Leadership report produced to be a good learning curve by city department heads. Contact Mackenzie for us.” Krumme at mackenzie. Veum will join her husb a n d , r e t i r e d d e t e c t ive krumme@wcinet.com. Erik Veum, in retirement,
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Barb Veum, a member of the Stoughton Police Department for nearly 30 years, retired March 2. Veum started as a dispatcher for the department in 1991, and in 2011, she Veum was promoted to office manager. Her duties included records requests, supervising dispatches and working with crossing guards. Chief Greg Leck, who conducted her background check 30 years ago, said it is going to be a big adjustment without Veum around. “She kept the office running,” Leck said. “She
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