{"id":9858,"date":"2026-04-09T20:38:31","date_gmt":"2026-04-09T20:38:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/today.troy.edu\/trojanvision\/?p=9858"},"modified":"2026-04-09T20:38:32","modified_gmt":"2026-04-09T20:38:32","slug":"tpd-give-up-close-look-at-patrol-tactics-during-citizens-police-academy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/today.troy.edu\/trojanvision\/2026\/04\/09\/tpd-give-up-close-look-at-patrol-tactics-during-citizens-police-academy\/","title":{"rendered":"TPD give up-close look at patrol tactics during Citizen’s Police Academy"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

TROY,\u00a0Ala, (TROJANVISION<\/a>) \u2014 Residents got a closer look at how law enforcement handles real-world situations during the second session of the Troy Police Department<\/a>\u2019s (TPD) Citizens Police Academy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The session focused on patrol and corrections, giving attendees a hands-on introduction to some of the tools officers use in the field, including spike strips designed to stop vehicles. Captain Sanford Wingard demonstrated how the devices work, addressing a common misconception about their use. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWhat I showed was a tire that had been spiked,\u201d Wingard said. \u201cWhat I wanted to demonstrate was the way that the spikes are designed to work. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cMost people think that when a vehicle is spiked, the tires explode. It\u2019s actually designed to make the air leave the tire in a slow, controlled fashion.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The demonstration highlighted the department\u2019s emphasis on precision and safety when responding to potentially dangerous situations. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

ORIGINAL COVERAGE: TPD launches first session of new Citizen\u2019s Police Academy<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cEverything that we do, we try to do it as safely as we can,\u201d Wingard said. \u201cWe try not to be reckless about anything because that\u2019s how people get hurt. We want to go about doing our job in a safe, professional manner.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Wingard said building trust through transparency is a key goal of the Citizens Police Academy, which aims to strengthen relationships between officers and the community. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAn informed citizenry is a good one,\u201d he said. \u201cIf they understand what we\u2019re doing and how we\u2019re trying to do it, and that we\u2019re putting in effort to keep them safe, then that works out well for everybody.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The next session of the academy will highlight the department\u2019s special operations division, emergency response team and K-9 unit. Session three is scheduled for April 9 at 6 p.m. at the Troy Municipal Courtroom. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

TROY,\u00a0Ala, (TROJANVISION) \u2014 Residents got a closer look at how law enforcement handles real-world situations during the second session of the Troy Police Department\u2019s (TPD) Citizens Police Academy.<\/p>\n

The session focused on patrol and corrections, giving attendees a hands-on introduction to some of the tools officers use in the field, including spike strips designed to…<\/p>\n

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