A group of Tallahatchie County law enforcement officers participated in a recent eight-hour "Stop and Approach" training class hosted by the Sumner Police Department and Chief Maurice Brooks.
The class, which awarded continuing education hours, was held May 28 at the West Tallahatchie School District Central Office and featured participants from the Charleston, Glendora, Sumner and Tutwiler police departments; the Tallahatchie County Sheriff’s Office; and school resource officers from the East and West Tallahatchie school districts, according to Sumner Town Clerk Sarah Dickson.
The instructor was Lt. Antone Curtis from the DeSoto County Sheriff’s Office, she added.
The “patrol stops” course teaches officers how to safely exit a patrol vehicle, approach a stopped car and make initial contact with a driver. The training emphasizes situational awareness and officer survival skills during roadside encounters.
