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When Heidi Ganshert says that small-town life involves wearing many hats, she knows what that means first hand.

"To recognize always that the test of police efficiency is the absence of crime and disorder and not the visible evidence of police action in dealing with them." Sir Robert Peel wrote these words in 1892. Peel, known as the father of modern policing, is one reason why Troy Egger, Blackhawk Tech's Law Enforcement Academy Coordinator, considers himself both a progressive officer and, to a certain extent, a regressive one.

COVID-19 rates continue to rise in Wisconsin, and closer to home, infection rates continue to increase in Rock County. Blackhawk Technical College started planning for the pandemic in late-February and was quick to implement additional safety protocols. The College has been diligent in its efforts to keep its students and employees safe. Those efforts will be increased in the days ahead to include offering flu shot clinics for students and employees, steps to enhance safety at all locations, and implementing testing options at its Central Campus in Janesville.