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Branson Assistant Police Chief completes FBI academy

Thursday, July 7, 2022 at 12:00 AM

The Assistant Chief of the Branson Police Department is back on the job after graduating from the FBI National Academy in Quantico, Virginia.

Assistant Chief Eric Schmitt is one of 254 law enforcement officers from around the nation who were invited to take part in the 10 week program to study a variety of subjects including terrorism, intelligence theory, behavioral science, and forensic science. The goal of the program is to help law enforcement officers raise the standards for law enforcement agencies in the United States.

The whole article can be read at ozarksfirst.com.

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