Officer Xavier Garza, one of Othello PD’s newest recruits talks to attendees at a seminar on law enforcement on Friday. The seminars being conducted by OPD not only help with recruitment but are a great tool to connect with the community, OPD Chief Phil Schenck said.
January 23, 2023
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Othello PD hosting recruiting seminars
OTHELLO – The Othello Police Department is having a hard time recruiting like other law enforcement agencies across Washington state, OPD Chief Phil Schenck said. However, the agency isn’t taking the issue lightly and is innovating to help new recruits pass muster. “The first (seminar) was on how to get in physical shape. The last one (we held) kind of reiterated that,” Schenck said. “But then we talked about how to do the written test.” ...