Blog 24: Last Presentation Reflection

1) Positive Statement

What are you most proud of in your block presentation and/or your senior project? Why?

I am most proud of the work I have put into the presentation all year long. The reason why I a proud of this is because I can see how all my hard work pays off in the end.

(2) Questions to Consider

a.     What assessment would you give yourself on your block presentation?  Use the component contract to defend that assessment.

AE       P          AP       CR       NC

I would give myself a P+ because of the information I talked about in my presentation. I also made time according to people in my audience that were keeping track of it.
b.     What assessment would you give yourself on your overall senior project? Use the component contract to defend that assessment.

AE       P          AP       CR       NC

I would give myself an AE because as a transfer student I believe I did my best to complete the senior project. I would always be on top of my note book and would stay on task during research checks.
(3) What worked for you in your senior project?

What worked best in my opinion was my activity. 

(4) (What didn't work) If you had a time machine, what would you have done differently to improve your senior project?

I would go back and go more in-depth on some of the information I was talking about.
(5) Finding Value

How has the senior project been helpful to you in your future endeavors?   Be specific and use examples.

It taught me how to dive into my research and to keep on looking for different sources of information. It also showed me that I overcame a personal achievement by pushing myself to do better in my volunteering program.

Exit Interview

1) My EQ is how can a deputy encourage a positive community relation and my answers are deputy interaction, community events, and media issues. My best answer is through deputy interactions since it is something I see on a first hand basis.

2) My process was long and it took time. It was difficult because I switched my EQ during my senior year.

3) A problem I faced was finding enough resources. I resolved this by looking at what aspect play into communications.

4) My two significant sources came from TEDTalk Videos and my interviews with deputies. These are my most essential because I feel they gave me a lot of information.

Blog 22: Independent Component 2

I, Isaiah Garcia, affirm that I completed my independent component which represents 120 hours of work

I used my volunteer hours at the LASD Explorer Program.  
I completed my hours by going on ride along, attending city event to help the communities relation with Law Enforcement, and  I went go to meeting at the LASD Walnut/Diamond Bar/Rowland Heights Sheriff Station.

During my ride alongs I would get first hand training on how communication with Law Enforcement and the community really is like. I saw how important it is to have a good relationship because it can change the outcome of any situation. I also saw how important it is to show that Law Enforcement is here to help the community not make the community fear them. Through city event I helped build relations by talking to the community. I helped by showing younger generations that Law Enforcement are here to help them. In one case I helped reunite a mother and her child. During my Explorer meeting we would go over what actions to take on certain calls that a deputy would be called out for.

It helped me because of the first hand training I got. During a ride along I had to go to a home to help fill out some paper work on a possible unhealthy environment for a child to live in. It turned out that the claim was untrue but I found out that the kids mother was last seen in the custody of LASD. The kids were extremely shy to talk with the deputy and myself. The deputy went out of cop mode and into parent mode. He began to talk to the kids in a calmer manner and tried to connect with the kids. I tried to make them more relax by giving the kids little "Jr Deputy" stickers. By the time we left the home the kids wouldn't stop talking to us with tremendously big smile about video games. Through this I believe we helped change the kids view on Law Enforcement.

Fourth Interview Questions

1) I plan on interview Deputy Scheller. He is the communications officer for Diamond Bar.

2)

1. What is your background in law enforcement?
2. What is, if there is any, a growing issue to overcome with the relations between law enforcement and the community?
3. Has the community view changed for law enforcement since you started all the way to today?
4. What are some positive effects of having a good relationship with the community?
5. What do you do to help build a positive community relation?
6. How does doing this task build your relation?
7. Do you feel the way movies/tv give an accurate description of law enforcement? Could this contribute to a disconnection to the community?
8. How could such events, like the station Mug Run tomorrow, be a positive way for the community to interact with law enforcement?
9. In the community, what are some positive impacts that can be made to younger generations?
10. In the community, what are some positive impacts that can be made to older generations?

Blog 19: Third Answer

Essential Question: How can a Deputy encourage a positive community relation?

My third answer is through sheriff stations getting involved with community events.

3 Details:

1. Through Fundraising Events
2. Through City Hosted Events
3. Through Station Hosted Events

My research is coming from the communication officers. Another source I will be using are actual events that I will be attending.

In conclusion all this information will lead me to prove that my third answer will be able to show how a deputy can encourage a positive community relation.

Blog 18: Answer 2

1) My essential question is, how can a deputy encourage a positive community relation?

2) My first answer was the role that patrol officers had with the community.

3) My second answer is the role of the communication officer.

4) A communication officer's role is to communicate with the community. They do so through talking with the community at community gatherings. Some communication officers will visit schools and talk to the kids. Other communication officers would run meetings with the community.

5) A printed out source that best supports my answer is an article that describes what the neighborhood watch meetings have with the community and communication officer.

6) Another source that will support my answer are the interviews I had with Deputy Scheller and Deputy Denver, who are the communication officers for Rowland Heights and Diamond Bar.

7) This all comes together because most people usually come in contact with law enforcement on a negative note. However, a communication officers role is to help build a bond with the community.

Blog 17 Interview

https://soundcloud.com/isaiahgrc2-1/interview-for-deputy-denver


1. I learned most that a communication officer can have a positive impact to the entire community through their hard work and dedication to building a positive bond.

2. It has changed because I am focusing on a certain job inside of law enforcement that helps build community relations.

Blog 16: Independent Component 2 Approval

1.  Describe in detail what you plan to do for your 30 hours.

1) Since my essential question is focusing around community relations, I will be using my explorer program as a way to do my hours. An example would be me helping out at city events with kid prints. By doing this I would be building a positive relation between Law Enforcement and the community.

2.  Discuss how or what you will do to meet the expectation of showing 30 hours of evidence.

2) I will be going on ride along, helping out the city, and helping with in the Walnut/Diamond Bar Sheriff Station Explorer Program.

3.  Explain how this component will help you explore your topic in more depth.

3) By doing this I will be putting myself inside the workplace of a deputy and I will be able to see what actions I can do to improve relations with the community.

Lesson 2 Reflection

1. I am most proud of the quality of my lesson. I feel like I really taught the class about my subject in law enforcement.

2. a.     What assessment would you give yourself on your Lesson 2 Presentation (self-assessment)?

             P          

     b.     Explain why you deserve that grade using evidence from the Lesson 2 component contract.
            I believe I deserve this grade because of my quality of the lesson. I also had my EQ up on the      board. Another reason was because I believe that I also passed the mark with dressing professionally.

3. What worked for you in your Lesson 2?
    I feel that my activity worked really well during my Lesson 2 presentation.

4. What didn't work? If you had a time machine, what would you have done differently to improve your Lesson 2?
    I think what didn't work was just the beginning of my activity. I probably would have gotten rid of just that section.

5. What do you think your answer #2 is going to be?
     My answer two can be what happens during a community meeting.

Blog 14: Third Interview Preparation- How can a Deputy encourage positive community relations?

1. I plan on interviewing three candidates. My first candidate will be my mentor, Deputy Mrad. My second candidate will be Deputy Denver. My last candidate will Deputy Scheller. All three deputies have very close relations to the community and all three encourage positive interaction in different ways.

2. At the current moment I have received the contact information to two new sources which are Deputy Denver and Deputy Scheller. I plan on contacting them and having an interview before the end of the month.
3. What do you believe is the most effective way to communicate to the community?

4. What is an example of positive community relations that can be preformed anywhere? 
5. How has the community relations changed over time with law enforcement?
    What, if any, is a growing issue to overcome with the relations between the community and law enforcement.

Blog 13: 10 Hour Mentorship Check-In

1. My mentorship is at the Walnut/Diamond Bar Sheriff Station.

2. My contact is Deputy Mrad. Deputy Mrad started in 1988. He joined the Compton Police Department and went to the academy, Rio Honda Academy. Upon completion of the academy he had a training officer for six months. After completing his patrol training he worked patrol for about a year and a half and then I was asked to become a undercover narcotics officer. He became an undercover police officer. He worked narcotics for about six months in an undercover capacity and after six months he returned to patrol. He worked patrol for maybe about another year and tested for motor officer. He became a motor officer for a few months. Due to budget cuts he had to come off motors and go back to patrol. At this time he tested for K9 and became a K9 handler for 92 until 2000. In around 95 to 98, the police department formed their first SWAT team and he became part of that time as a K9 handler, because every SWAT team has a K9. So they sent him to K9 SWAT School and became part of that team until 2000. As soon as the sheriff’s department took over, he went to Carson station for about six months and ended up returning to Compton and working there as a Deputy Sheriff for about a year. He transferred over to Industry station and he was there for about a 2 year and he became a training officer and I transferred to Walnut to where he is currently assigned as a training officer. He trains several full time deputies and reserved deputies and became a full time FTO, Field Training Officer.

3. I've done more then 115 plus hours of mentorship

4 .I help with the training of explorers and prepare recruits for the pre academy for the explorer program. I also help with the color guard for the Walnut/Diamond Bar Sheriff Station. Another thing I do is go on ride alongs to get hands on training and experience on what a Deputy does.

Blog 12: Holiday Project Update

1. Over brake, I spent time with the explorer program. We are recently preparing to train another class of applicants to be recruits and soon explorers.

2. An important thing that I learned was getting back into the basic ideas. Since I am helping to train another class of explorers, we train them to the basics of what a Sheriff academy might be like.

3. I plan on talking about how much opportunities that are available. What I want to go in depth in my interview is how can you travel to different  stations or apply to different fields.

Blog 11 : Lesson 1 Reflection

1. I am most proud of how confident I felt during my presentation. I am proud of this because I felt less stress during the lesson.

2. I would give myself a P because I made the time and I also gave in depth information on my topic. I would also keep in mind that my EQ needs to be redone.

3. I would get better visuals for my audience. I would also maybe give my audience more time for my hook so they can feel more interactive with my lesson.

Blog 10 - Interview 2 Reflection

1. The way I am spending my mentorship are through ride along and training hours. We either are at the Walnut/Diamond Bar Sheriff Station or out on the streets catching criminals or giving tickets. I am also shadowing during this time because I am getting hands on education on what happens during patrol. I get this education by learning how to work the mobile computer in the car or see how to fill out a ticket.

2. I found my mentor at the Walnut Sheriff Explorer Program. It wasn't hard to convince Deputy Mrad since he is always willing to help out kids and teens.

3. I am comfortable with my mentor but I still do not let that get to my head and I show respect. At this point I am greatly happy, Deputy Mrad said yes to being my mentor. This relates to the time I've spent because it makes the whole experience of the mentorship unforgettable.

4. I think the dialogue between me and Deputy Mrad went extremely well. I think this because his responses were meaning full and I know that anyone who hears the recording can say the same thing. What I am going to improve on will be getting open ended questions. I believe by during this, it will open up doors for me to go out and get surveys.

https://soundcloud.com/isaiahgrc2-1/deputy-mrad

Blog 9 - Advisory Prep 3

Title: Blog 9 - Advisory Prep 3

Label:  Blogs

Due Date:  Thursday, October 22nd by 8AM

1. I currently have a mentor. I plan on having an interview within the next week during a ride a long. I have not made an official schedule but I will sort that out by Saturday.

2. An area that I fine promising are patrol. I find this promising because anything can happen and it will keep me on my feet. I feel that being a patrol deputy will teach me life skills and will be a promising career to go into.

3. A source that I am going to surely use will be interviews with multiple deputies. I plan to gain this information while getting on hand training during the ride a long.

4. What do you feel is the most important thing to keep in mind when you are working on patrol? Another question is, How does being a deputy benefit you in life?

Blog 8: Independent Componet 1 Proposal

1. Describe in detail what you plan to do for your 30 hours.

With the help of my two fellow students, Jennifer Aguilera and Jessica Jimenez-Aguilar, we will be forming a Law Enforcement and Military club. This club will focus on preparing students for either a career in Military and Law Enforcement. Altogether we will not be disclosing tactical movement nor radio codes. We will show them what is takes to follow this lifestyle and give them an advantage that most people who do not join the club will have. We can also promote programs that they can go and receive deeper knowledge such as the Explorers Program or Civil Air Patrol.

2..  Discuss how or what you will do to meet the expectation of showing 30 hours of evidence.

I will be able to have teachers at International Polytechnic High School be able to see how well our club will be doing. We can show this by showing the improvement of our club members. We can do this by testing them on the academic portion and also show how their physical activity has affected them in a positive way from before they joined.

3.Explain how what you will be doing will help you explorer your topic in more depth. 

By creating a Leadership Club it will allow me to research my topic in depth. Diving deeper into my knowledge and applying it to teach others will not only show the important role of Law Enforcement in today’s society but also show society the role of Law Enforcement in their daily life. I will have the opportunity to show those who are interested in Law Enforcement the hard work and dedication that going into that career takes. We would explore the different roles and jobs that are in the county which can range from a county bus driver to being part of an elite narcotics unit.

Blog 7 - Second Interview Preparation

1. My mentor is Deputy Mrad and he works as a deputy for Walnut/Diamond Bar Sheriff Station. He has many years working for the department and has moved through different jobs in Los Angeles Sheriff Department.

2. Where did you start when you got hired? What different jobs have you done from present day to past on the department? What education degree do you have and does it help? What did you go through to be a deputy? What are some different salary incomes that come with different jobs?

Blog 6 - Advisory Prep

1. What has worked well for you concerning senior project this year?  What has made it a positive experience for you?  

What has helped me during my senior project this year would be the fact that I am an explorer. This has helped me to get information that the usual citizen would not be able to get. I am able to get interviews with multiple deputies and see first had training. A positive experience is that it encourages me to do my best in the explorer program because going into Law Enforcement seems like a better possibility everyday as time goes on.

2. What are you finding difficult concerning senior project?  How can you adapt to make that portion work better for you?  How might the senior team help?

What I find to be difficult would be getting the time to be with my mentor. He is always training deputies on the field and of course that will overcome my priorities. I have trouble finding a day that he is available for a ride along that way I would be able to talk to him. I can adapt to finding a schedule by opening up certain days in a week or two weeks in advance. Doing this will allow me to reserve a spot that no on else can take. There is no real way that the senior team could help unless they could stop crime like superheroes, but in all reality there is no help they could do.

Title: Blog 5 - Interview 1 Reflection

1. One important thing that I learned was the key differences be differences between LASD and LAPD. I also learned about the different steps that are taken to even get into the process to become a deputy. One thing I would do is not take down notes as the person it speaking. I will also take my time to pronounce the word I am trying to say.

2. Yes, I did not get additional resources and contacts. I already have other people that I am going to talk to. One source of references was to find out the story of a NYPD officer named Sirpico. He said that this story will show me that the right thing to do is not always the easiest.

3. My interviewee is a Sargent in LASD. He has also spent 25+ years working in LASD. He is also the post advisor for our stations' explorer program.

P.S. I figured out how to put images up on my blog, which is a big win for me.

Interview 1

https://soundcloud.com/isaiahgrc2-1/interview-copy-2