The recruits of academy Class 6-09 didn’t believe it was possible — not during those six long months of being scolded, punished and pushed toward the finish line at the Metropolitan Police Department Academy. Now they’re real police officers.
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He makes his living taking money from casinos. But this time, he’s trying to get their money back.
The newest class, Class 6-09, is back for Day Two of the six-month academy. After the wake-up call on Day One, the recruits have had a three-day weekend to rethink their decision to join what Sgt. Dan Zehnder calls the toughest all-around police academy in the nation.
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Diana Bell has gone from the streets of Las Vegas to becoming a college graduate. At 52, she plans to continue her education.