Los Angeles Valley College - Crown Yearbook (Valley Glen, CA)

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One of the best examples of a course offered at Valley that may be both a terminal and transfer pro- gram is the police science classes, taught by live professional instruc- tors. Modern law enforcement tech- niques have made it necessary for police officers to take educational classes above their regular police training if they intend to go into positions requiring administrative ability. With classes covering the full range of police activities, the em- phasis is upon preparing the junior college terminal student for posi- tions on local police forces and also providing a transfer program for those students who are attemping to obtain a bachelor of arts degree. One example of a police officer who fills all of these bills is Sergeant Paul Holmes, an evening school stu- dent who divides his remaining time between normal police work and a stint as instructor at the Police Academy. Holmes first went through the Police Academy some nine years ago but is today taking classes at Valley so that he can transfer to a local university and obtain a degree. The 33-year-old Air Force veteran credits his classes at Valley for get- ting him his recent promotion to sergeant. Holmes placed 18th out of the 1100 applicants. The faculty of the police science department is composed of five full- time policemen who teach clasess in their specialties at night. N i' Qi .logging around the Academy track, Holmes leads his class during its daily exercise period. '77.'T27'7'?T-1377 'inf :fn .fe F51 ff, .n -' I Fa: ff312jef4 :,Yf:,.' In his Vechicle Code Class, officer-teacher Holmes instructs beginning cadets. -,....-.....m.-

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Judo instruction is one of the basic courses in which Officer Paul Holmes is involved in at the Police Academy. Valley is my beat Officer Holmes qualifies for his marksman rating on the Academy pistol range.

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is North Hollywood Detective Sergeant Theodore Gerber instructs classes in the California Penal Code. West Valley officers Lt. John C. Fitzpatrick and George L. Thomas teach police administration and accident investigation. Detective Sergeant Charles Nelson and Robert Hunter, both from the Van Nuys division, explain the intricacies Now assuming the role of a student, Holmes takes the final 1. exam his Monday evening ' Police Administration class at Valley. of evidence and vice control to their share of the students involved in the police science program. Evening Division Dean Donald W. Click feels that the program offered at Valley was helpful to area police- men because of the varied curriculum and the professional skill of the instructors. llel' 5 Baskin-tannins BAKED HAM SANDWICH A llw AAAAEAAAAU ff-, Take a Study Break at the favorite ' campus soda fountain . . . Refresh with your choice of malts, sodas, sundaes, freezes or a mammoth banana split . . . 31 flavors to choose froml Y O if gwili O ice CREAM stones y Q afllf g an 4 X. : ' 13238 Burbank Blvd. . 'V 'Lg 'lf' mr FULTON: tm pl M' EXCLUSIVE AND EXCEPTIONAL . ' A 0 li m I 9 HAND PACKED ICE CREAM FLAVORS . . . TRY ALL 3l! ...a new rhythm in flavor .. .served only at Baskin- bbins Ice Cream Stores. Ro