Vail Police Recruit

Alright!!!! We’re starting to get out of the classroom and into the hands-on portion of the Academy.  Yesterday we had our intro into the driving portion of the Academy and today we started the fast driving maneuvers.  After vehicle inspections, choosing a partner and setting up the the course, we got into our vehicles and started driving.  Today we had 3 tests.  The first test was driving 45mph and stopping within 70 feet; the second test was a Brake & Evade; and the third test was a Multiple Brake and Evade test.  Definitely fun and we did our fair share of screeching tires and running over countless orange cones.   

As fun as this was and is–and trust me, it is fun–I never lost sight of the fact that these are lifesaving skills that I will use on a regular basis.  At the end of the day, it’s a test that we are scored on, and I am constantly aware of that fact.  We are scored on all the routes, totaling 15 different driving tests that we must pass.  I was happy with my scores today.  Tomorrow we’re heading out to the airport where we’ll be doing some really fast driving and ultimately a mock police pursuit.  I’ll try and post some pics of what we’re doing.  

Here’s a quick little video of some of the action....

More videos coming soon.......