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A Interview At The Neptune Police Department Essay

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Introduction The name of my interviewee is James Robert MacConchie. He works for the Neptune Police Department, in Neptune New Jersey. He is a member of the police force from my hometown, this is how I was able to get this interviewee. Over Thanksgiving break, I had the opportunity to interview Mr. MacConchie in person. The interview took place at the Neptune police station on the 22nd of November. I went into the interview not knowing anything about my interviewee, so it was very interesting to learn about this officer and how he feels about topics relating to his job.
Personal Information To start off the interview, I asked Mr. MacConchie some personal questions that I though might be beneficial to making the interview more personal and interesting. I first asked him how old he was, which he replied with 29. I then asked if he was married and if he had any kids. He replied with yes, he’s been married for 4 years, and has two daughters, ages one and two. I thought that this would make the conversation easier when talking later about the aspects of his job relating it to family. I then began to ask if he was a sworn law enforcement officer/agent, he replied with “yes, my current position is an undercover police officer. This entitles me to wear street clothes, while I am on the job.” As the conversation went on, I learned that he has been in the current position for about a year. Before transitioning to this position, he had originally been a traffic officer for three

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