In Washington, the presence of 7,000 soldiers for a military parade has elicited mixed feelings, yet the DC police seized the moment with a recruiting tent nearby. Officer Nancy Matos stated they weren't specifically targeting the soldiers, though there’s an acknowledgment of potential candidates among them. While some soldiers engaged with the police recruitment effort, others expressed disinterest in joining the force. Moreover, soldiers reported receiving safety briefings that included a crime map of the city, highlighting the serious crime issues they’d face, affecting their views on policing in DC.
When asked about the location, Officer Nancy Matos denied the department was specifically targeting soldiers. "We pick random spots in the city," she told Washingtonian.
The soldiers have already been given some training on a topic they would need to know about were they to join the DC police force: crime.
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