Citizens Police Experience

Jon Ortmann portrays a suspect trespassing at Walmart who is arrested by Audra Caine. The suspect had been arrested there a week earlier for shoplifting and was barred from returning to the store.

Cpl. Darin Hickey introduces Molly Hood to the scenario of a traffic stop involving an armed subject during the Citizens Police Experience Saturday, April 18, 2015 in Cape Girardeau.

Molly Hood takes the driver's identification during the traffic stop. Brian Eggers portrays an annoyed driver who was pulled over for speeding. He has a partially concealed gun in the car next to his leg.

The driver, portrayed by Brian Eggers, gets out of the car as requested by the officer, Molly Hood.

The driver takes his gun that was partially concealed in the car and fires at the officer, who expected the encounter to be a normal traffic stop.

The officer examines the mock wound suffered in the traffic stop.

Brian Eggers, left, and Cpl. Darin Hickey discuss the outcome of the scenario with Molly Hood.

Shelly Kaiser encounters a hostile crowd at a major incident, a homicide on a city street. Her job is to control access to the scene as the crowd blames the police for the victim's death.

Zach Matney records cellphone video as the officer, Shelly Kaiser, deals with the unruly crowd at the scene of a homicide.

Eric Steiner, left, discusses the scenario of an armed suicidal subject for Shaun Wasson, Harry Rediger, Kelly Ennis and Cheryl Stoffregen. After making threats, the role player dropped the weapon and allowed the officer to take him into custody.

Kathy Swan, left, encounters intoxicated persons after a heated argument involving role players Jennifer Rubin, right, and Zach Lewis, background left, who Patrick Koetting separates from Rubin.

Kathy Swan, left, responds to a domestic violence call involving Jennifer Rubin, right, and Zach Lewis, far left, who Patrick Koetting escorted from the room.

Patrick Koetting, left, speaks with an intoxicated man, portrayed by Zach Lewis, after responding to a domestic violence call.

Dave Wiant, as a civilian police officer, handles a hostile crowd at a major incident, a homicide on a city street, during a role-playing scenario on Saturday, April 18, 2015 in Cape Girardeau. The training session was part of the Citizens Police Experience conducted by the Cape Girardeau Police Department. (Fred Lynch)