Immigrant Personal Narrative

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In 2007, I was hired by Irving Police department and completed the academy as the valedictorian. I’m currently assigned to patrol and still enjoy it as if it was the first day. The work is challenging and for the most part each call is like a new adventure. The work that intrigues me the most and I truly enjoy is narcotics interdiction. The art of talking of people and watching their body language fascinates me. One of my goals at the department is to be assigned to our narcotics section. The second goal is to promote to the rank Sergeant at the department. As a graduate from Tarleton one of my expectations is to increase my knowledge of criminal justice. The most important expectation is for me to improve my skills as an officer from the

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