When I discovered the ODP concept in December 1999, I couldn't fill out an application fast enough.
Days are pretty full.
There's usually a City Council fight somewhere or an accident scene to photograph, a looming deadline or the latest crime trend to research. It's time to turn up the radio, fix a cup of tea, find a category that needs a little help, and get to work. Oh, and if you happen to come across a particularly erroneous addition with my name on it, well, it's probably the work of my dog-child Princess. A full-blooded Boxer, Princess came into my life last year, thanks to one of our local police departments. I was reviewing weekend dispatch logs, when an animal control officer radioed in and asked dispatch if they knew of a good home for a three-month old pup.