week 4

schedule week 4

Week 4 is done. Time is hurry. It was a busy, interesting and intensive week on all levels. The daily routines are just the same. Get up at 5:30 and swim each day a mile for finishing Blue Brick. 10 Miles left and the job is done. I spend lot of time alone in the water – it’s boring and sometimes it sucks me. :-)

A successful day starts with the first coffee before 07.00am. We all meet at Cafeteria to have breakfest before classes start at 07.45 am. Second cup I usually take into class. It’s academy culture that everybody moves with coffee-to-go through the hallways. 

Almost half-time of our journey for graduation day. It's also the point when me and my fellows are missing their families. Otherwise I like to stay with my session-mates, like to talk to them, like to participate of their experiences, like to go out with them. There is always a climate of increasing friendship. I never feel alone. Session 259 weld together - I'm afraid it will become hard to say good bye after 10 intensive weeks together.

section 3 in business attire

Germany and UK

In week 4 we got a lot of theoretical input. In my courses we talked about leadership related to generations, detecting deception in statements and interrogations, handling difficult persons, predictive policing, visualization of crime-hotspots, about critical thinking, analysis matrixes, we discussed  homicides case reviews like O.J. Simpson, the Una-bomber and got lessons to handle addiction and suicides in law enforcement. There were also well-experienced guest speakers from other agencies and intelligence services.

in Forum 

student life 

analysis class

presentation - suicides in law enforcement

care for your staff

ask questions - think about what could happened

class-changing

violent crime investigations

By the way we selected our section speaker. Thank’s Derek.

In Physical Training E.J. increased the difficulty level. We trained hard-sharp and effective.  It doesn’t need so much time to get sweat. The concept based on simple, effective basic-drills. You always fight hard against the clock to reach your individual physical border. Then you move one drill forward to become better-it works.. The FBI Physical Unit researches current health-fitness methods to develop movement, flexibility and fitness. By the way our HFI (health- fitness-instructors) teaches us  nutrition science. On Wednesday we passed the hardest Challenge „The Cyclone“. Watch the video if you like to see when folks fighted 20 minutes against the clock- hard drills, only a few short seconds for recovery between.

In academy allday business the wednesdays becomes more and more popular. We all sleep a little bit longer. Don’t eat to much – because the challenge is cruel. 

warming up 

colleagues and friends

play hard

challenge in process

push ups, push ups, push ups

fight against the clock

10 seconds left

After challenge we normally get some time for ourselves. I used the time to skype with Tini, went for a outdoor-recovery run and continued my paperworks.

Wednesday afternoon Michael Durant presented a situation report and his flight missions 1993 in Mogadischu/Somalia. His experiences and story became famous in the movie „Black Hawk Down“. Michael told about his military deployment, the framework in the field ,  the war-scene in Mogadischu, about shot down of his helicopter, ground-combats, capture and release by Aidids forces. It was a very interesting and thoughtful speech.

Black Hawk pilot  Michael Durant

Photo with Michael Durant

In the evening we went to the boardroom for a study-break and a beer. Every wednesday the weekly Karaoke show starts and obviuosly the program repeats.  I’m not a good singer, but in the choir of the internationals and U.S. guys we performed – „We are the world“. Some of my folks rocked the house and established cult status in academy. 12 points from Germany to the duet of Albania and France :-)

Thursday I used to prepare my luggage for New York City trip at weekend. Trip is hosted by our fellows of NYPD in the session. We were all looking forward to the program. Friday after classes we went by coach to New York City.  Separate report will follow immediately.

Week 4 is gone. Welcome week 5.

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