Rose Dealessandro is convinced police work is the career path for her.
“One of my Pop-Pop’s wishes for me was to become a police officer, because he said I was really caring and thought I’d be good at helping people,” said the 12-year-old, shortly before she and 34 other youngsters graduated from the Stafford Township Youth Police Academy on July 11. “There’s nothing more I want to do than seeing through his dream for me. I love to help people.”
Had Harold Pickens been in attendance at the Ocean Acres Community Center – he was a U.S.
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