March 2, 2020
He walks through the commons with his keychain and badge attached to his black work pants, matching his all black Nike tennis shoes. His light blue sweatshirt reads “South Tech Law Enforcement.” For most students the school day is halfway over, but for Joseph Button, junior, he just got back to the high school.
“We learn a lot of fundamentals that will help us in a career,” Button said. “It’s very productive, but it is a lot of hard work.”
Button uses his half of homeroom to catch up on classwork and sometimes work for South Tech. The idea to go into law enforcement only came to Button this last year. He smiles as he talks about why he joined the program.
“I want to go into law enforcement because it doesn’t sound like the best of jobs,” Button said. “I’m a charismatic person [and] maybe I can change the perception that all people in law enforcement are racists.”
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