Editor’s note: This is the third in a series of columns following Daily Journal news editor Noah Crenshaw’s experiences taking part in the Greenwood Police Department’s Citizens Academy. Prior columns can be found online at dailyjournal.net.

At the core, the officer’s requests were straightforward: follow his instructions and only do what he asked.

Three of my classmates who volunteered to take part in the standardized sobriety field tests (SFSTs) exercises Tuesday night passed the tests with flying colors. But, after all, they were sober, and, for the most part, they were given information on what signs of intoxication officers look out for.

Tuesday night’s session of the Greenwood Police Citizens Academy focused on the signs officers see of intoxication and how officers use SFSTs to d

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