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2015 CPD Trip to U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum

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Channel: Columbus Division of Police · 2015 · Entertainment

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On October 19th, 56 officers of various ranks traveled to Washington DC for professional development training. The premise of this training was to expose officers to the history of the legal and social events which occurred in Germany during the 1930’s through the end of World War II. The focus of this trip was the Holocaust and the role that law enforcement played in this historic tragedy. During the charter bus ride to DC, discussion of the Holocaust and related issues, as well as a viewing of the Last Days, a documentary of Hungarian survivors of the Holocaust, was the lead-up to the following day’s learning experience. The night of the 19th, officers were treated to a lecture by Ph.D. Alexander Hernandez, an expert with four decades of study and lecture on the topic. On the 20th officers toured the Holocaust Museum and participated in the “Law Enforcement and Society: Lessons of the Holocaust” program which enables law enforcement officers to examine the role their profession played in the Holocaust and challenges them to reflect upon their professional and personal responsibilities in a democracy today. Chief Jacobs had a vision of this training for Columbus officers to expand the concept and understanding of how pivotal police behavior can be in affecting society. Chief Jacobs gained inspiration from Philadelphia, PA Police Commissioner Charles H. Ramsey who, in conjunction with the Museum, created the program while he served as the Washington, D.C. Police Chief. Chief Jacobs proceeded to secure funding for this truly inspiring experience. The funding was provided by the Columbus Police Foundation based on two generous donations from the Wolfe family and the Columbus Jewish Foundation specifically for this training purpose. My hope is that you enjoy and learn as much as we did from this experience with a truly wonderful and engaged group of officers.

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