Law Enforcement Exploring is an education and experience based program designed to help young people develop into mature, caring and responsible adults. The Exploring program focuses on character development and career education. The law enforcement programs help youth develop social and life skills, assist in character and career development, and help youth formulate positive personal values. It
prepares youth to make ethical decisions that will help them achieve their full potential. It builds an avenue for public/private partnerships that provides a means to support our mission to protect and serve. As individuals, the youth involved give back to their community by completing hundreds of hours of community service each year. They become role models for their peers and friends and serve as catalysts for positive police relations in our communities. Law Enforcement Exploring is a career orientation and experience program for young people contemplating a career in law enforcement or a related field in the criminal justice system. Its mission is to offer young adults, 14 and have completed the eighth grade and not yet 21 years old, a personal awareness of the criminal justice system through training, practical experiences, competition, and other activities. Additionally, the program promotes personal growth through character development, respect for the rule of law, physical fitness, good citizenship and patriotism. Law Enforcement Explorer Posts are sponsored by local, state and federal law enforcement agencies throughout the country.
