Photo By Maj. Edward Alvarado | Sgt. Joseph Adams and Pfc. Vivian Whitman, with the 977th Military Police Company,...... read more read more
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CAMP BONDSTEEL, Kosovo— Law Enforcement officers throughout Kosovo competed to showcase their skillsets and share tactical experiences in a Best Law Enforcement Team Competition June 20. Each two-person team worked together throughout seven different lanes.
The competitors were expected to complete different tasks showcasing their law enforcement proficiency ranging from an active shooter scenario, dummy drags, shooting range and a high risk traffic stop.
“Myself and my partner started the competition with high hopes,” said Sgt. Joseph Adams, desk sergeant with the 977th Military Police Company, 97th Military Police Battalion, 89th Military Police Brigade. “We have been training a lot but after going through three or four different lanes reality struck. Other teams were good and we were like this is going to be very competitive.”
Adams and his partner Pfc. Vivian Whitman, a Military police officer, with the 977th Military Police Co., 97th MP BN, 89th MP Brigade both agreed that they found one particular event challenging.
“We had to carry a 180 pound dummy, up a flight of stairs then we had to drop off a dummy then carry a lighter dummy to another station,” said Adams, originally from Radcliff, Kentucky. “Then disassemble and reassemble our weapons pick up a lighter dummy move it to another station, where we had to shoot an M4 once we completed that station we picked up another dummy that was 180 pounds and carried it to the final station and hand cuff two individuals.”
After a long hot day the participants gathered together to talk amongst each other and await the results of the competition, each unsure of how other teams preformed. The winners were announced naming Sgt. Adams and Pfc. Whitman as the overall winners of the first official Law Enforcement Competition.
“I was shocked and kind of overwhelmed, it was awesome.” Whiteman said, when asked about winning the competition. “We had high hopes for the first few events and we hit one event and it kind of brought us down because we hit too many cones, the driving event. It brought us down but you just got to keep pushing.
The competition showcases the unique opportunity afforded to the military policemen from Fort Riley, Kansas in working with allied and partnered forces in Kosovo.
“The Multi-National Law Enforcement competition definitely provided a great opportunity for us to strengthen relationships, and observe and compare tactics and techniques with other multinational police in Kosovo,” said Cpt. Shelby Pimentel, Provost Marshal with the 79th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, California National Guard. “Overall, it was encouraging to see many police officers from different organizations come together, build comradery, and have fun. This was our first time hosting the event at Camp Bondsteel and we look forward to doing it again in the near future”
The platoon, originally from Fort Riley, Kansas, is currently deployed in support of the Multi-National Battle Group – East in Kosovo, supporting the peace keeping mission with NATO forces.
| Date Taken: | 06.20.2018 |
| Date Posted: | 06.28.2018 09:24 |
| Story ID: | 282601 |
| Location: | CAMP BONDSTEEL, ZZ |
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