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>> Hi, I'm Blair Spaulding
in Administration of Justice.

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So, within the criminal justice field,
there's a huge emphasis on the need for people

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with good integrity, you know, trust, and so on.

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Because, we really empower these people in
our society to have a lot of responsibility.

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What we need are people who totally understand
and comprehend the depth of that power

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and authority that they will be vested in them.

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As far as the skill sets go, I mean, we
can teach them how to sketch a crime scene,

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and how to drive patrol cars,
and so on and so forth.

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So, we really need people that are adaptable to
not only the information, but also that moral

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and ethical character that we want in society.

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>> Especially in the times we are right now
with the disconnect with law enforcement

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and the community -- especially the African
American community, I want to bridge the gap

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between law enforcement and the community,

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and establish a better working
relationship between them.

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It's a tough path.

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It's hard.

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You got to be willing to work hard, and just
put your head down, and just work through it.

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>> One of my own personal philosophies in my
classroom is practical application of knowledge.

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And so, with the level of expertise that we
have in our faculty, they're getting the skills

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that they need to put that to
practical use in the job field.

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And so, I really think that they're going to
get that here at the community college level.

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And be able to go out there into the job market.

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And, do what they've been learning to do here.

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>> This is something I am
really passionate about.

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And, every day I come to school or
class, it's just a learning experience.

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I can't wait to get into class,
and I don't want class to end.

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So.

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