Recruits, people in training to become police officers, may liveÂ­ in dormitories for six to eight months, waking up at 5 a.m. and turning the lights out at 10 p.m. sharp.After a day of intense physical training and academic classes, they eat dinner and settle down for a few hours of studying before heading to bed.ecruits, people in training to become police officers, may liveÂ­ in dormitories for six to eight months, waking up at 5 a.m. and turning the lights out at 10 p.m. sharp. After a day of intense physical training and academic classes, they eat dinner and settle down for a few hours of studying before heading to bed.
Medina has a hot desert climate (KÃ¶ppen climate classification BWh). Summers are extremely hot with daytime temperatures averaging about 43 Â°C (109 Â°F) with nights about 29 Â°C (84 Â°F). Temperatures above 45 Â°C (113 Â°F) are not unusual between June and September.
Medina is located at 35Â°48â²19â³N 88Â°46â²51â³W / 35.80528Â°N 88.78083Â°W / 35.80528; -88.78083 (35.805376, -88.780904). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.5 square miles (6.5 km2), of which 2.5 square miles (6.5 km2) is land and 0.40% is water. As of the census of 2000, there were 969 people, 414 households, and 279 families residing in the city.