RHINELANDER - Some people living in Rhinelander will soon get the chance to spend personal time with police officers. The Rhinelander Citizen's Police Academy is gearing up for its eighth year.
The academy gives people the chance to see how officers keep the community safe. Rhinelander Police Chief Mike Steffes believes more people would be interested in law enforcement because of the shooting of Dontre Hamilton in Milwaukee.
"I think people want to know the rest of the story. They want to know the truth and we want to be able to share that with them," said Steffes. "We want to be able to explain with them why we do what we do, how we do things and give them a better understanding of how police officers think and the partnerships that we want to be able to establish with the community."
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