By Leischen Stelter
InPublicSafety.com
Working in corrections is a tough job where an officer’s safety often depends on his or her ability to communicate effectively and demonstrate heightened situational awareness.
“If I had never worked in corrections and had never been in an environment dealing with dangerous prisoners, I would not have learned how to pay such close attention to my surroundings,” said Scott Roberts, who worked in corrections for four years before making the switch to his current career as a sworn police officer.
Roberts started his law enforcement career as a corrections officer in Connecticut, South Carolina, and Georgia. In 2002, he decided to become a police officer and spent the last 12 years working his way up the ranks. He currently works as a training officer/firearms instructor and was interim chief at one point—a position he hopes to achieve again.
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