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I consider the internship as an opportunity that allows me to learn how the real work is and start apply what I have learned. As part of my internship, through a formal education program and as part of my education at University of New Haven. Despite the reason, every individual that experience an internship can attest to loads of skills, values, understanding and information attained through the experience. The latter information was proven true to me when I was assigned for an internship at the NHPD, New Haven Police Department. I was subjected to different situations and calls that relate different theories impacted to me through study lessons. The experience allowed me to recommend students in different fields to experience such an excellent internship program. The internship remains valuable learning experience for my colleagues, and me especially when they are undertaking different programs and trips relating to the U.S. criminal justice system.

The internship program involved different experiences, such as processing evidence. The process of evidence collection starts with seizing of evidence. Also, officers at the NHPD demonstrated to me the process of identifying fingerprints, which helps in identification of the gun owner. The information proves valuable, as there are varied things that can never be present in class to facilitate first-hand understanding of a situation.

Similarly, the internship allowed me to have a deeper understanding of the value and strategy of writing a police report. I thought that reading was only relevant to English classes, but it extends to my carrier. I learned valuable information from reading cases relating to robbery, homicide among other reports.

Additionally, I attained additional information about the difference in police operations and the way in which they communicate. There are new strategies that I learned on communication and operation between police departments, other agencies and other private organizations like UNH. For Instance, the NHPD system applies the system of Community Policing. The system allows the public to attend the meetings, which consider a helpful tactic in fighting crime. I can confess that I was impressed by the system. During my ride along with a police officer at the NHPD, I noticed that the staff in department is cooperative and helpful. I expect to find the same situation in Saudi Arabia, but I prefer addressing the current situation. The staffs involve significant cooperation with the agents in relation to time and effort. Consequently, the team attains significant information in different cases. My internship experience provides me with information that might help me in improve the criminal system in Saudi Arabia to the better.

Further, as part of my internship that involve presentation in the police department. Presentation remains valuable as it allowed my colleagues and I to see different aspects of the policing systems with Chief Roy Davis. The presentation also acts as a mind opener to internship students. I enjoyed one presentation that I attend with Chief Roy Davis. The Chief Police gave us critical information from his experience in law enforcement that definitely will help us in the future, which extended my understanding on the different criminal aspects. I would promise that the experience would help me change the perception in some aspects back in Saudi Arabia.

Moreover, the program prevalent in the New York City involved many tours. The interaction with influential and powerful parties in NYPD boosts the confidence that I have regarding law enforcement. Professor James Albreat was another person that helped us through with the tours. The tours allowed me to arrive practically at the scenes and see the value of with evidence and how important is the evidence in order to lead the perpetrator. There aspects that, I never thought was valuable during crime scene investigations that proved otherwise.

Moreover, the as part of internship we had a trip to the US Capital in DC. The experience helped me in the understanding of different issues relating to international policing. Also, the experience showed how such huge are the efforts that being made by international organizations.

Further, the visit of the New Haven Correctional Center ensured hands-on experience relating to the correctional center. My stop at the NHCC, New Haven Correctional Centre, allowed me to learn the different sections and types of prisons. The prisoners were segregated on the nature of the crimes they committed. The situation allowed the jail system to monitor and ensure that the inmates were better people than they came prior to release and involved what is called rehabilitation. The security and counseling were also valuable to the inmates as they learned how to ensure change in their ways. The latter information was released in details when we met with the Warden of the Jail was great.

Further, there were important presentations like project longevity. The presentation offered to us new information about new approaches in different projects. The information proves valuable as it might help me with the Saudi Arabian Criminal system in applying them. I know that there are some aspects familiar in my country, but I can help sharpen and ensure care when practicing these aspects to attain a sound criminal justice system. The system applied in America remains valuable as they help understand the nature of different cities and the proper approach when dealing with different groups.

Similarly, training remains necessary in every institution. The NHPD was not exceptional as; I underwent the Applied Cognitive Interview Training. The training incorporated with the professor remains helpful because of the lie detection tactics that he taught us. The interviews are valuable in understanding the lies and the truth told by the people involved or suspected to be liers. The training was interesting that I found myself hoping for more time and more useful materials from the professor.

I was also of the attendance at the shooting Seminar that was held a while ago. The seminar hosted by Dr. Henry Lee. The seminar was a great experience where I learned things I would never learn in classes. I had to court visits, one was during the semester with professor Judith and one with Michael Figorito. It allowed me to understand the court, and the judicial system process in the United States. At the Superior Court in Connecticut, the judge involved details that I would have never attained through the internship. The judge remains personal with my colleagues and me in the field of the judicial system. The judge’s information was specific to the United States as it involved the trail process.

However, despite the experience there are aspects that I can constructively criticize. I noticed that some cases took long time to complete. The experience also ascertains the complaints received from individual regarding the slow court process in the United States Judicial System. The United States courts like most countries’ courts, handles massive number of cases, which probably explains the slow process.. The internship helped me attain valuable information about the different regions and the different tactics applied by the regions.

In conclusion, the internship experience incorporated aspects that will never come to class or anywhere else. The experience is exclusively obtainable through interaction and practice in collaboration with professionals in different fields. I would recommend any other student undertaking courses in a major like criminal justice to undertake such an internship. The information, values, and experience remains valuable, and I can confidently term internship as an exciting and the best part of college education that I will never forget. It made me understand and increased my passion towards the near future career. Finally, my dream matures as I realized it during the NHPD internship experiences and other past and coming existing experiences in Washington D.C.

I appreciate the opportunity created by University of New Haven and the Saudi Arabian Ministry of Interior to experience the hands-on education prevalent in the Police Departments in the US and other governmental agencies. Also, I would thank Mr. Michael Figorito for such a good help.

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