Aurora Spencer might not become a police officer, but she thoroughly enjoyed making a mock traffic stop during the Longview Police Department’s annual Junior Police Academy.

"These are very difficult jobs, and I really admire the people who are willing to do them because I personally don't think I could,” the 15-year-old said Wednesday. “It's very stressful. It's a lot of work, a lot of time. It's a very rewarding job, but it's a lot of hard work, too.”

Spencer is one of 24 East Texas youths participating in the department’s annual week-long junior academy, which teaches young people about the basics of pursuing a career in law enforcement. It’s open to men and women who have completed the seventh grade and are younger than 21. The academy started Monday and will end Friday at Pine Tree

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