Wendy Dorival, who trained Zimmerman in his duties as the watch representative for his gated community, described him as "a little meek" and someone who wanted to "make changes in his community to make it better."
Although a PowerPoint slide as part of Dorival's orientation presentation declared citizens are "NOT the vigilante police," she told defense attorney Don West that seeing an unknown or suspicious person walking around in the rain or on a pathway not meant for walking would be grounds for calling the police department's nonemergency number. That testimony could assist the defense in painting Zimmerman as someone who was simply carrying out his neighborhood watch duties rather than hunting down an unarmed teenager.
The defense's case was further strengthened by testimony that there had been burglaries in Zimmerman's community, including one in which a home was entered while a mother of a small child was upstairs. "She was alone," Dorival said. "It was terrifying for her. She was still shaken up by it. It seemed very fresh to her."
Dorival testified that residents who had an issue "were directed to call Mr. Zimmerman."
Perhaps just as significantly, Dorival came to Zimmerman with the idea of assuming greater duty in community policing. Asked why, Dorival said it was because of Zimmerman's "demeanor" and "his high interest in being part of a Sanford community."


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