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Rhonda Lara flexes her muscles to indicate she’s ready to go while Concord police Officer Amanda Reed shoots some video. It was all smiles at this point, but the tone changed dramatically immediately after the introduction. (JON BODELL / Insider staff) -

Ladies – learn how to defend yourself with RAD System classes

by Jon Bodell February 16, 2016

There’s lots of yelling and kicking butt!

Capt. Mark Bodanza displays a shot-up target at the shooting range inside the police academy. They’ll reuse those backing sheets until they truly fall apart. (JON BODELL / Insider staff) -

We checked out the police academy, where every N.H. officer trains

by Jon Bodell February 16, 2016February 16, 2016

Capt. Mark Bodanza shows me proper aiming technique as I shoot at some targets in the simulator at the police academy in Concord last week. I nailed them all, in case you were wondering. (TIM GOODWIN / Insider staff) -

The academy’s bad-guy scenario simulator gets the blood flowing

by Jon Bodell February 16, 2016February 16, 2016

This was our proposal for the Main Street redesign, but for some reason the powers that be weren’t into dirt roads and buggies, even when we conceded on the issue of buggy parking meters. We were just trying to kick it old school. We thought retro was in! Anyway, this photo from reader Earl Burroughs looking north on Main Street from a long, long time ago will have to do instead.

This Week in Concord History

by The Concord Insider February 2, 2016February 2, 2016