Bay View Senior Interns With East Providence Police

EAST PROVIDENCE, RI—Elizabeth Furtado of East Providence has been considering the possibility of a career in law enforcement.

Now, Bay View Academy senior said her internship with the East Providence Police Department has enhanced that interest and the best part: it just started.

Furtado, like all seniors at Bay View, must participate in the School-to-Career program.

"Through School-to-Career, students secure internships with area businesses and programs, spending each Wednesday for nine weeks at their work sites instead of at school," a Bay View Academy news release stated. "This career-oriented program has linked Bay View students’ academic experiences with practical work-site applications for over 40 years."

For Furtado, her job entails reporting to Lt. Mark Cadoret, Inspector Greg Sroka and Clerk Jeanine Baird.

So far, she has visited Sixth Division District Court in Providence to observe arraignments and pretrial conferences. She's searched cases for active warrants and is looking forward to spending time with detectives in the Bureau of Criminal Investigation as well as an upcoming visit to the shooting range and Medical Examiner's office.

Photo courtesy: Elizabeth Furtado