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The 34th Basic Training Academy

Week 13:

On Monday of week 13 the recruits, following a quick study session, took their written midterm test.  When the results came in, the top three scorers were Recruit Patrick Silva with the highest, followed by Recruit Athena Tziotziouras and Recruit Andrew Gladyszak.

As for Tuesday and Wednesday, the recruit class spent their time at on the job training.  Each individual was assigned to work a shift at either the Cambridge Jail or the Billerica House of Correction.  Recruit Daniel Tine who worked the 12-8 shift in Cambridge got to put his communication report writing skills to the test when he discovered a handmade weapon while conducting a search. 

“It was a great experience to do the on the job training by myself in a specific unit,” said Recruit John Messina, who worked the max unit on the 4-12 shift at the Cambridge Jail.

On Thursday and Friday, the recruits got more Spanish lessons with Ms. Karen Murphy.  They learned numbers and how to conduct strip searches in Spanish. Control and body commands commonly used on the job such as, “Stop!” and “Put your hands up!” were taught in their Spanish equivalents.  The recruits did group work and then were tested on what they learned.  Friday’s Spanish classes were complemented with constitutional law.  They finished off learning about domestic violence and covered protective custody as well as alcohol and drug laws. 

Also on Thursday, the recruits had their midyear physical fitness test. All passed, but for the 1.5 mile run, the top three contenders were Recruit Ezequiel Mercado in first, Recruit Matthew Blodgett in second and Recruit David Salvucci in third.  Sergeant Brian Crane mentioned how important it was that each recruit has improved in their running.