Savannah rookie officer reflects on first weeks patrolling city she grew up in

SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC) - Savannah Police Department Patrol Officer Keziah Green has patrolled the south side on her own for the past three weeks. She was born and raised in Savannah and worked as a 911 dispatcher before becoming an officer.WTOC highlighted first responder rookies in the community on National First Responder Day. WTOC’s Alex Rivero spent the day with them.Training on the jobGreen told WTOC the academy built the foundation and set her up for success. In three weeks, she has used her training on calls ranging from a 6:30 a.m. call to tense negotiations.She hopes to continue her training, including with the hostage negotiation team, and to move up the ranks.Advice for her younger selfWTOC asked Green what she would tell her younger self about the job.“Even though things can get scary, everything you want is on the other side of fear. Sometimes we just have to be willing to walk through that door and see what’s there... And doing what scares you. I learned that being in an ac