By late February, their last phase of training will be over, and Deputy Theresa Dawes and Officer Britt Morrow will be tackling their first days at their dream jobs — enforcing the law and protecting the people.

Dawes, who previously served as a deputy in the county jail, is finishing her field training to be a patrol deputy with the Clear Creek Sheriff’s Office. Morrow, likewise, is in the final stages of training with the Idaho Springs Police Department.