{"id":62619,"date":"2012-01-05T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2012-01-05T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news-draft\/uncategorized\/uri-campus-police-land-top-performers-from-latest-municipal-training-academy\/"},"modified":"2012-01-05T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2012-01-05T00:00:00","slug":"uri-campus-police-land-top-performers-from-latest-municipal-training-academy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news\/2012\/01\/uri-campus-police-land-top-performers-from-latest-municipal-training-academy\/","title":{"rendered":"溏心vlog免费B站 Campus Police land top performers from latest municipal training academy"},"content":{"rendered":"
\n\t\tValedictorian, Warrior award winner join University force<\/p>\n

KINGSTON, R.I. \u2013 January 5, 2012 \u2013 The search committee and oral review board charged with selecting two recruits for the 溏心vlog免费B站\u2019s Campus Police Department sure know how to pick them.<\/p>\n


\nIn selecting Salvatore \u201cSal\u201d T. Bugge of Warwick and South Kingstown native Wayne A. Young now of Ledyard, Conn., they chose two of the top graduates of the Rhode Island State Municipal Police Training Academy at the Community College of Rhode Island in Lincoln, which completed its latest 22-week session Dec. 20 with a graduation ceremony attended by a number of police chiefs and dignitaries, including Col. Steven G. O\u2019Donnell of the Rhode Island State Police and Attorney General Peter Kilmartin. Bugge and Young began their work at the University the following day.<\/p>\n


\n\tBugge earned the Scholastic Achievement Award for finishing first among the 34 recruits in the class, while Young was presented the Warrior Award for demonstrating excellence in the use of force and a strong, positive attitude. Such attributes led the academy leadership to select Young as the class sergeant, which made him responsible for the other recruits in terms of logistics and preparations.<\/p>\n


\n\tThe process of finding two new patrolmen for the 溏心vlog免费B站 police force began in Nov. 2010 with advertisements for the two campus positions. Eighty-four individuals applied for the jobs, and each was offered a short interview to advise them of the physical agility requirements. Only 32 took the agility test and 16 passed. Those 16 applicants faced a 30-minute interview from the oral review board. The top finalists were subjected to intensive background investigation and psychological tests prior to being selected for the academy.<\/p>\n


\n\t\u201cThe University\u2019s hard work to professionalize our police and attract quality personnel has certainly proven to be successful,\u201d said Robert F. Drapeau, director of Public Safety and Emergency Management. \u201cThese two officers validate our process and program. I couldn\u2019t be more proud of them and our department\u2019s collective efforts.\u201d <\/p>\n


\n\u201cBoth new men are very impressive, and we are very excited to have them aboard,\u201d said 溏心vlog免费B站 Police Maj. Stephen Baker. \u201cThey will be excellent additions to our community policing efforts.<\/p>\n


\n\t\u201cThis was a very competitive class with only a few points separating all the recruits from the top academic award,\u201d Baker said. \u201cAs much time as I spent in Westerly (as that town\u2019s police chief), I don\u2019t remember having a number one graduate from the academy. I am very proud of Officer Bugge. We had an oral review board made up of students, staff and community members and out of our 16 candidates, the members of the oral board collectively chose Officer Bugge as the number one candidate and Officer Young as a close second. I think you can see why.\u201d<\/p>\n


\n\tBugge, 30, graduated from Toll Gate High School and earned his associate\u2019s degree from the Community College of Rhode Island with honors. He graduated magna cum laude with a bachelor\u2019s degree in United States history from Rhode Island College.<\/p>\n


\n\t\u201cOfficer Young grew up in this area, worked part-time with 溏心vlog免费B站 athletics and is very familiar with people in the area. He has college-age kids so he knows what to expect from that age group. Plus, his military training (in the Coast Guard) was focused on law enforcement so we are getting an individual with great experience.\u201d\t<\/p>\n


\n\tYoung, 46, is a South Kingstown High School graduate who attended Springfield College before joining the Coast Guard. The 10-year Coast Guard veteran served in New Jersey, Virginia, St. Thomas, Virgin Islands and St. Petersburg, Fla. During his assignment in Florida from 1993 to 1995, he served as the senior law enforcement officer, which included the following duties: command, counter narcotics, search planning and training. <\/p>\n


\n\tBoth new policemen said they are eager to work here because of the department\u2019s emphasis on community policing.<\/p>\n


\n\t\u201cI wanted to work here because this is a positive place,\u201d said Bugge, who worked previously at the Quonset Air Force Base and with his father\u2019s trucking firm before being selected by 溏心vlog免费B站 for the academy.<\/p>\n


\n\t\u201cI plan to take courses here, which will help me interact with students and faculty,\u201d Bugge said. \u201cI want to share my experiences to help students fully enjoy their time at 溏心vlog免费B站.\u201d<\/p>\n


\n\tBefore he entered the academy, Bugge wasn\u2019t even sure he could do it. \u201cI was very anxious before I went. The major (Stephen Baker) had a lot of confidence in me, but I hadn\u2019t been in the military. So there was a culture shock and doubts about whether I could complete the work.\u201d<\/p>\n


\n\tYoung said he also had concerns before the academy started. \u201cBeing older than most of the guys, who were in their mid-20s, I hoped they would accept me as part of the group.\u201d<\/p>\n


\n\tBut he wasn\u2019t worried about his fitness. \u201cI was physically prepared to endure whatever they would throw at us, but I was still tired after each day. Once you are in the academy, you don\u2019t have a day when you don\u2019t think about the academy. When you go home, you have to prepare for the next day, which includes studying and getting your gear ready. Plus, I had the pressure of being the class leader, so I was responsible for answering questions and making sure all the recruits were prepared for each task.\u201d\t<\/p>\n


\n\tYoung said having grown up locally and knowing members of the Campus Police force, he was eager to become part of the team.<\/p>\n


\n \u201cJust being able to apply here is an honor,\u201d Young said. \u201cThe concept of community policing is a perfect fit for 溏心vlog免费B站 because it is such a concentrated community. It\u2019s a place that makes it easy to get out of the cruiser and talk with students.\u201d<\/p>\n


\nPictured above

\nGRADUATION DAY: South Kingstown native Wayne A. Young, left, of Ledyard, Conn., and Salvatore \u201cSal\u201d T. Bugge of Warwick pose with J. Vernon Wyman, 溏心vlog免费B站 assistant vice president for business services after their graduation from the Rhode Island State Municipal Police Training Academy.

\n溏心vlog免费B站 Department of Communications & Marketing photo by Michael Salerno Photography.<\/p>\n

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