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| Explorer Post 1952 offers
young people (ages 14-21) an opportunity to not only learn about
law enforcement, but also serve their community. Explorers
participate in many community related events such as National
Night Out and occasional fingerprinting booths at certain times
around the county. Explorers may dress up as McGruff the Crime
Dog or the Crash Dummies at these events. |
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In
addition to community service, explorers are trained in various
techniques used by law enforcement professionals. Some of the
areas explorers are trained in are traffic stops, building
searches, bomb threat response, hostage negotiation, and
accident reconstruction. Post 1952 travels to regional and
national events to compete against other explorer posts in
various scenarios. Explorers learn a great amount of what
police officers need to know to fulfill their duties. |
| Police explorers learn a great deal
about the Howard County Police Department. Explorers are
familiar with police radio procedures, patrol areas, vehicles,
equipment, and methods of patrol. Through the department's ride
along program, explorers get to ride with a patrol officer and
experience life through the eyes of an officer. Regular Howard
County citizens are permitted to ride along once every 6 months
while a trained explorer is allowed up to 12 hours of ride along
time every month. |
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