(above) Sergeant Joseph Birch from the Linden Police department took time to visit Mrs. Goncalves’s Law and Government class, made up of mostly 12th grade students, to discuss the importance of safe driving. This conversation was especially important during this time of the year when many people are out celebrating various occasions like graduations and summer holidays. Sgt. Birch and the class discussed Z restrictions on driver’s licenses, proper procedure during a police stop, and the documentation needed in the event you are pulled over by a police officer.