Cashton Police Department
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Transcript of Cashton Police Department
Cashton Community Series
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Police Department
Contributing researchers:
Connor Butzler
Yair Sanjuan
Sydney Helgerson
Madison Hansbery
Lana Gretebeck
Jonathan Harris
Jack Schreier
Marcos Mendoza
Harley Boyer
Copyright @2012. Cashton Elementary Press
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Table of Contents
History . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Goods or Services? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
What You Can Find / See . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Photos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Using Math . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Reading and Writing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
What If You Worked Here? . . . . . . . . . . 10
Interesting Facts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
Map . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
Glossary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
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History
The police department has been in
Cashton since the early 1900’s. The
police department started because
they wanted to help people.
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Goods or Services?
Police help people stay safe. They
answer phone calls. They respond to
accidents. They patrol the village of
Cashton. They assist with fire calls. They
can call the ambulance or fire
department if needed.
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What You Can Find/See
• Handcuffs
• Police car
• Tickets
• Guns
• Keys
• Radio/Walkie Talkie
• Flashlights
• Dogs
• Siren/Lights
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Photos and Captions
Officer Pat is talking to our classes
about the police department and what
services they provide for the communi-
ty.
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Using Math
They count the money for paying
tickets. They have to know maps and
addresses. They also keep track of
speed limits.
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Reading and Writing
The police officer will read new laws.
They read complaints from people.
They will have to read addresses. They
write tickets and reports for incidents
and calls.
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What If You Worked Here?
You would drive a patrol car. You
would keep people safe. You might
chase bad people. You would give
out tickets to people who are speed-
ing. You would keep track of phone
calls and patrol the village.
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Interesting Facts
• Special training for driving a patrol car
• Wear a tool belt
• Medical training needed
• Respond to accidents quickly
• Be nice to others
• A lot of deer accidents
• 150-200 calls a year
• Special uniforms
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Map
Police department is located at 811
Main Street.
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Glossary
Accident—something that happens
without being planned ahead of time
Department— separate division of an
organization
Incident— event that causes some
trouble
Siren—a device that makes a loud
whistling or wailing sound as a signal or
warning
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About the Project
The Cashton Elementary First Graders
visited many places in order to learn
about the goods and services our com-
munity provides to the people who live
here. A huge thanks to all of the busi-
nesses we contacted who graciously al-
lowed us to visit and learn. If you have
questions about this project or would
like to be included in the future, please
contact one of the following teachers
at the Elementary School (608-654-
7377).
Rachel Huntzicker
Beth Lee
Dawn Stalsberg