PHOENIX — For the past 18 years, most people have called Carl Wunsch "officer." He's been with Phoenix police for 18 years.
But some people call him "coach."
"They're getting to see police officers in a different way," he explained. "Not just guys in uniforms, running around. People they can hang out with. Find out we have lot of things in common."
And one big thing they have in common is basketball. For the past three years, Wunsch and a team of fellow officers have really championed the Police Activities League, or "PAL" program. It's a way for officers to continue to build relationships with kids in at-risk communities.
"It gives them opportunities they wouldn't normally get...I really enjoy getting that opportunity to interact with them and share my love of basketball and knowledge of having played in high school and college."
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