By MIKE COURSON
Great Bend Post
Several years have passed since the Barton County Sheriff's Office last hosted a Kids' Camp for youth who may be interested in pursuing a job in law enforcement. Sheriff Brian Bellendir said plans are in the works to restart the camp this May.
"We kind of give them a mini law-enforcement training course," he said, "show them how to fingerpint, we'll let them shot some rifles out on the range, show them how the patrol cars and radios work, crime scene investigation, and all that kind of stuff."
Previous camps have been for a limited number of students age 8-14 years, but Bellendir said concrete plans for the reboot are still in the works. Interest in law enforcement can extend well beyond just the guys in patrol cars.
"There's the forensics stuff, there's lab stuff, there's DNA, there's blood splatter," said Bellendir. "There is just an infinite amount of stuff that is now used in law enforcement and forensics."
Bellendir said the camp will likely last a day or two. His office will release more details as the potential camp date nears.