A group of kids got an introduction to the world of cybersecurity and data analysis at a local college this week.
On Wednesday, students from the Police Athletic League (PAL) went to Mercyhurst University to check out their center for intelligence, research, analysis, and training.
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The two-day program had Mercyhurst students guide the campers through real-life crime analysis scenarios.
The PAL program director said the cyber intelligence camp gives students another tool in their toolbelt if they’re thinking of getting into the police force.
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Lieutenant Tom Lenox, executive director of PAL, said, “This program up here teaches the students the skillset that if you don’t want to work the front line as a police officer, or maybe an operator of sorts in the military, there are roles and responsibilities behind the scenes that are equally, if not more important.”…