Newton, Kansas

Yesterday (July 14, 2011) was the first day at the police station. I met loads of people yesterday, and I was just pushed into it. Yesterday was also the first time that I got the see a jail holding. Although here in Newton, Kansas the Police station, the Sheriffs office, and the jail are all in one building. Nothing like Vegas that’s for sure!

I was able to go on a ride along yesterday for about an hour or two. The officer I was with said that they didn’t have to much crime in the middle of the day, he said the time to come on a ride along would be at night. But he said he wanted to pull someone over to show me what it would be like. 

We pulled someone over for having a crack wind shield, and we also got to served someone with a PFA (Protection From Abuse). This guy stabbed his girlfriend with a knife in the lungs, she had to be hospitalized. He had to leave the house because this piece of paper says that he can’t go anywhere near her. The officer with me parked around the corner so the guy wouldn’t see me in the car. I was sad I missed out on watching it, but also I understand why he did it. Most people are angry when they get this paper that says they have to leave the house they live in. After that we went to do a well-fare check. Nothing to fancy the guy was alive he was having troubles with his phone.

I was done with the police station around 12pm. My family came to pick me up and we went to go eat lunch. Then we came home and everyone took a nap.

Around 5pm my uncle and I went to a heart to heart meeting. The people here in Newton are doing a charity event for this organization. It’s a volleyball event where all the funds go to this organization. I was into it and I gave some input, for like the first time ever. 

Heart to Heart is an organization that helps abused children. Their website is pretty small but I could see myself getting into something like this. To help these children that have been taken away from abused homes. This is their website http://www.hearttoheartcac.com/ I was told yesterday that they are currently being kicked out of the office that they are in, because no one is helping this organization.

I’m really excited to see what else this trip has in store for me.