Their targets at the gun range have changed, to mimic more of what they may see in real life. Recruits also had the first chance to really put their defensive tactic training to the test.

defensive tactics, crash investigation and basic legal training. Numerous Alexandria Police Department recruits received performance-based awards or broke academy physical fitness records during ...

"David Parrish indicated that he had to help Karen make it look like self-defense, and that he (David) had gone there to help her clean up," police said. When police approached Parrish to make a ...