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Date: March 26, 2010

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Coast Guard participates in educational Law Day in Madison, Conn.

March 26, 2010

MADISON, Conn.--Along with the Coast Guard, 13 other federal, state and local law enforcement agencies participated in Law Day at Polson Middle School in Madison, Conn., March 26, 2010. Keeping with the theme of the event, technology crimes and law enforcement, each agency showed presentations and static displays.


MADISON, Conn.--Eighth grade students from Polson Middle School in Madison, Conn., peek into a Coast Guard response boat March 26, 2010. Along with the Coast Guard, 13 other federal, state and local law enforcement agencies participated in the Law Day event at the school, where eighth grade students learned about technology crimes and law enforcement. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Annie R. B. Elis.

Eighth grade students from Polson Middle School in Madison, Conn., peek into a Coast Guard response boat March 26, 2010.

MADISON, Conn.--Coast Guard Lt. Ryan Popiel, from Air Station Atlantic City, describes the capabilities of a Coast Guard HH65 helicopter to a group of eighth grade students from Polson Middle School in Madison, Conn., during a presentation for Law Day on the school's campus March 26, 2010. Along with the Coast Guard, 13 other federal, state and local law enforcement agencies participated in the Law Day event at the school, where eighth grade students learned about technology crimes and law enforcement. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Annie R. B. Elis.

Coast Guard Lt. Ryan Popiel, from Air Station Atlantic City, describes the capabilities of a Coast Guard HH65 helicopter to a group of eighth grade students from Polson Middle School in Madison, Conn., during a presentation for Law Day on the school's campus March 26, 2010.

MADISON, Conn.--Eighth grade students from Polson Middle School in Madison, Conn., take turns sitting in a Coast Guard rescue basket during a helicopter presentation for Law Day on the school's campus March 26, 2010. Along with the Coast Guard, 13 other federal, state and local law enforcement agencies participated in the Law Day event at the school, where eighth grade students learned about technology crimes and law enforcement. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Annie R. B. Elis.

Eighth grade students from Polson Middle School in Madison, Conn., take turns sitting in a Coast Guard rescue basket during a helicopter presentation for Law Day on the school's campus March 26, 2010.

MADISON, Conn.--Coast Guard Petty Officer 2nd Class Eddie O'Con, from Coast Guard Station New Haven, Conn., describes how to put on a protective dry suit to an Eighth grade student from Polson Middle School in Madison, Conn., during the Law Day presentation on the school's campus March 26, 2010. Along with the Coast Guard, 13 other federal, state and local law enforcement agencies participated in the Law Day event at the school, where eighth grade students learned about technology crimes and law enforcement. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Annie R. B. Elis.

Coast Guard Petty Officer 2nd Class Eddie O'Con, from Coast Guard Station New Haven, Conn., describes how to put on a protective dry suit to an Eighth grade student from Polson Middle School in Madison, Conn., during the Law Day presentation on the school's campus March 26, 2010.

MADISON, Conn.--Eighth grade students from Polson Middle School in Madison, Conn., take turns trying on a Coast Guard protective helmet and goggles during the Law Day presentation on the school's campus March 26, 2010. Along with the Coast Guard, 13 other federal, state and local law enforcement agencies participated in the Law Day event at the school, where eighth grade students learned about technology crimes and law enforcement. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Annie R. B. Elis.

Eighth grade students from Polson Middle School in Madison, Conn., take turns trying on a Coast Guard protective helmet and goggles during the Law Day presentation on the school's campus March 26, 2010.

MADISON, Conn.--Coast Guard Petty Officer 2nd Class Pete Sciambra, from Coast Guard Station New Haven, Conn., describes the missions and jobs of Coast Guard men and women to a group of 8th grade students at Polson Middle School in Madison, Conn., March 26, 2010. Along with the Coast Guard, 13 other federal, state and local law enforcement agencies participated in the Law Day event at the school, where eighth grade students learned about technology crimes and law enforcement. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Annie R. B. Elis.

Coast Guard Petty Officer 2nd Class Pete Sciambra, from Coast Guard Station New Haven, Conn., describes the missions and jobs of Coast Guard men and women to a group of 8th grade students at Polson Middle School in Madison, Conn., March 26, 2010.
  U.S. Coast Guard photos by Petty Officer 2nd Class Annie R. B. Elis.

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