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Becoming A Cop, As Police Protests Dominate Headlines

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The squad of six, including Stephanie Schendel, pose after being pepper-sprayed. Instructor Russ Hicks said the recruits bond after that unpleasant experience. (Isolde Raftery/KUOW)
The squad of six, including Stephanie Schendel, pose after being pepper-sprayed. Instructor Russ Hicks said the recruits bond after that unpleasant experience. (Isolde Raftery/KUOW)
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What motivates someone to become a police officer these days? And what is it like to be a recruit as images of police protests dominate the news? Amy Radil of Here & Now contributor station KUOW met some of Washington state's newest recruits.

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  • Amy Radil, reporter covering politics, government and marijuana legalization at KUOW. She tweets @AmyRadil.

This segment aired on May 20, 2015.

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