Local law enforcement agencies are training Mexican officers this week - through an exchange program. Among the local entities involved the Reno police department, Washoe County sheriff’s office and Carson City sheriff’s office.
For local law enforcement it’s a chance to learn more about the growing Spanish population we have in our region. For Mexican officers it’s a chance to apply new practices learned here, in their home country.
“The technology is similar to what we use in Mexico, but is always good to learn new strategies of operation,” Officer Jorge Luis Pescador.
It’s been a quick trip. Just a little over a week. Six officers came from five different Mexican states. It’s not the first time an exchange like this happens. Over the past five years, our region has seen one of these exchanges - with different entities from all over the globe once a year.
“Those relationships that we share are much larger but you rarely get an opportunity to see such as today, where we come in sit down and talk about how we function inside our communities,” says Sheriff Ken Furlong.
Another focus of the exchange was the transition from police academy, to patrolling the streets.
