Failure to Communicate

One of the things that needs to be improved at the  NA is communication. There has been several law enforcement officers killed and seriously injured across the country during the 9 weeks I've been here that have had connections to classmates here, however, the only way to find out about the incidents are word of mouth or watching/reading the news.  I'm an avid reader of numerous newspapers and Sunday  night I read that two Middlefield, Ohio police officers were shot on a traffic stop.  They returned fire and killed the suspect.  One of my classmates is a Middlefield copper. Its a small department near Cleveland. It really hits home when you know someone from a department that's been affected.  

Last month the NA travelled to DC to the Peace Officers Memorial and some DC cops played the pipes and drums at the ceremony.  Well, last week one of the drummers was injured in a traffic collision on his motor in DC (controversy on this as the DC Fire Dept didn't have a rescue squad available and it took 25 minutes for one from a neighboring jurisdiction to show up.  Not good DCFD). This circle of six degrees grows every day. 

The issue for me is this type of info needs to get out to the students here. Word of mouth only goes so far. Law enforcement is a tremendous brotherhood, especially in times of crisis.  A single newsletter only goes so far. Thankfully, the network the NA experience establishes will be a great asset for all who are here.  A suggestion to the NA administration of the FBI and future NA classes...find a way to get info like the above out to the masses.