Group Study Exchange (GSE) to Australia - District 5510 with 9640

 July 25 - Larry Horton, a police officer with the Phoenix PD, told of his experience as a GSE participant visiting Australia. This group of 4 individuals was representing District 5510 in exchange with District 9640. Larry was sponsored by the Tempe Rio Salado RC. Larry's presentation was very informative and he succeeded in giving a good overview of his month-long experience in a short 20 minutes. Larry said his experience was so positive that he could easily migrate to Australia.  The people he encountered were very hospitable and anxious to show him as much as possible in a very short time.  Needless to say, the entire team was exhausted by the end of the trip.  Larry was interested in learning how the police departments function in Australia and was surprised to learn that their policies regarding stopping vehicles for administering breathalyzer tests were much different than in Arizona. It is not possible to recount all the aspects of Larry's experience here. However there is much more  information available (including some videos) at this Facebook URL. GSE in Australia. 
Larry is now a Rotarian with the Tempe Rio Salado RC and is responsible for building their satellite cross-roads club.