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This 18-year-old started with Gainesville’s junior police academy. Now, the department hopes to put her on the road

Gainesville Explorer hired on as records clerk

Litzy Saravia, 18, was a former Gainesville Police Explorer, which are teenagers who assist and learn from the officers. Saravia has recently been hired as a records clerk with the department.

11242018 EXPLORER 1.jpg — Litzy Saravia, 18, was a former Gainesville Police Explorer, which are teenagers who assist and learn from the officers. Saravia has recently been hired as a records clerk with the department.

For the past five years, Litzy Saravia has shadowed Gainesville Police officers to get an insight into the world of law enforcement.