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Joining us will be a sergeant from the Des Moines Police Department. He has been a police officer for 16 years. He is a great example of a career professional that has climbed the ranks within the department. Keeping his skills current for his newest challenge has been important since he has recently been promoted to public information officer for the largest police department in Iowa.

He will talk briefly about some of the important skills police officers use every day in their work. Some of those skills include math and science and of course, communication skills are very important! He will share with your students that police officers are our friends and it is their main priority to keep us safe.

He will read a story from an age appropriate book that demonstrates some of these concepts from one of his favorite books.

Your students will have a chance to ask him questions so be ready for a fun and lively interactive experience!

Session Related Web sites:

• School to Careers (www.careers.iptv.org) - Teachers, students and parents explore the world of work via the STC Web site. Job descriptions, video clips and links to additional resources can be accessed through this Web site. The STC database features occupations in health, engineering, business, agriscience, human services and the arts. Career searches can be done by keyword, occupation, subject or Career Pathway.

Related Lesson Plans and Units:

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Only 15 interactive sites are scheduled for each session.

Sessions are provided at no cost by Iowa Public Television in collaboration with the Iowa Communications Network to PK-12 students and the adults working with or on behalf of PK-12 students in Iowa.

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