The past 2 days

Sunday was a rest day for the team and my day began sometime around 9am after a big sleep in. Shortly after i awoke my day began with French Toast, Bacon and Vegemite on Toast. Becky did not like the Vegemite and i wish i had a camera at the time, but Christian did like it....about the first American i have found that liked it. For lunch we went to Liberty Steak House where we met with Joey, a Police K-9 Officer from Thomasville Police. Following lunch we went and met Police dog Randolf. We played with the Police Dog, watched him do some tracking and did some exercises with him before snapping some photos, swapping Police shoulder patches and bidding farewell to Police Dog Randolf. For dinner i had the oportunity to participate in a neighbourhood 'Cook out' or what we call a BBQ and a few beers.

On Monday the 12th, we had another day of vocational visits with Jo, Chris and myself spending the morning with Jim Summey from the Community Against Violence Action Group. This is the vital and very effective community side of the High Point Police Crime Initiatives that we had the priviliage of being trained in back with the High Point Police so many weeks ago.

After a Turkish lunch we went to the Davidson County Community College and toured the facility and had a lesson on the Basic Law Enforcement Training Program. We were treated to a visit of the Firing Range where we observed Student Police receiving firearms training. The whole day was very valuable, rewarding and has identified areas we could imrpove our training and also areas were i consider us to excell in training.

Again, it was time to bid our host famailies farewell, which again was very difficult to do. We get so confortable with our hosts and the community that we never feel like leaving, but always enjoy our next area. Thank you to everyone in the Lexington area that helped with this program, you should be very proud of the work you have all done. Farewell, and we look forward to seeing you "Down Under" one day.