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Chief Maurice Aguilar emphasizes partnership and changing role of police
Summary
Chief Maurice Aguilar congratulated the cadets and told families the department sees itself as part of the community, emphasizing relationship building and officers' broader responsibilities beyond carrying a weapon.
Chief Maurice Aguilar, introduced by the department representative, congratulated the cadets and framed policing as a community partnership.
"I think that we realize that we are nothing more than the armed or uniform branch of the same community," Aguilar said, adding that officers largely live in the communities they serve. He emphasized that modern police work requires understanding people and situations, not only carrying a firearm.
Aguilar praised the cadets' decision to spend part of their summer in training and urged families and the community to support youth programming as a shared responsibility.
