Local police departments launch inaugural academy for officers' families to understand job challenges

Local police departments launch inaugural academy for officers' families to understand job challenges

The University Circle Police Department and the Cleveland Police Department teamed up to give family and friends of police officers a look behind the badge. A four-week police academy for family, spouses, and friends to give them a glimpse at what police officers do at work. I do think theyre under a lot of stress and I just think theyre seeing a lot of tragic things, and it just takes a toll on them, said University Circle Police Chief Tom Wetz…