City of Bastrop Police Department
Law Enforcement Exploring Program
Explorers Post # 850
What is Exploring?
The Law Enforcement Exploring Program, a youth program affiliated with the Boy Scouts of America, provides the means through which young men and women may decide, through actual experience, if they would like to pursue a law enforcement career as adults. The program provides young people with opportunity for community involvement and develops a greater sense of understanding between the community and local law enforcement agencies. The Explorers are a volunteer, non-funded resource for the Bastrop Police Department, providing additional personnel for its many successful crime prevention and community service projects and displays.
Introduction
The Bastrop Police Department is sponsoring Explorer Post # 850 as a service project and to increase citizen law enforcement cooperation and understanding. Post # 850 will be provided with law enforcement related education and experience to young adults wishing to pursue a law enforcement career. The post also provides the opportunity to enjoy organized recreation activities, competitive events, and community service fund raising projects.
Membership Qualifications:
- To be eligible for membership, a person must be between 15 and 20 years of age. Unless you are 14 years of age and completed the eighth grade. Both male and females are urged to join.
- Registered members must not miss four meetings in a 24 week period. Meetings are held on the second and fourth Mondays of every month beginning at 6:30 p.m. at the Bastrop Police Department, 104 Grady Tuck Lane.
- Persons wishing to join must complete and submit a Post Membership Application with Post Advisors. A thorough background investigation will be conducted on all applicants and an in-home interview will be made with the applicant and his/her parents. A fingerprint records check will be made on those applicants 17 years of age and older.
- Once accepted into the Post, all applicants are placed on one months probation.
- Uniforms will be issued by Post Advisors. Uniforms must be returned when explorer quits the post.
- All members must maintain a “C” grade average (2.0 on 4.0 scale) while attending school. This applies to both high school and college students.
- Membership is $20.00 dollars a year.
Law Enforcement Training
All new members are encouraged to attend Explorer Training Academy, designed to introduce and familiarize them with Post # 850 and the Bastrop Police Department rules, regulations, and organizational structure. The 40 hours training program includes instruction in the following law enforcement related subjects:
Additional training is conducted at the weekly meetings by Post Advisors and guest speakers. Professional and career counseling is also available.
The objectives of the Explorer training programs include promote understanding, stimulating youth community involvement, generating individual perseverance and character, building personal integrity and discipline, and developing self expression towards law enforcement career interests.
Explorer Post Activities
Post # 850 members participate in such activities as “Operation I.D.”; Neighborhood Watch; Bike Safety Programs; Traffic Assistance; Program Distribution; Area, State, and National Competitions; Fund Raising; and other community service functions.
BECOME AN ACTIVE MEMBER OF THE BASTROP POLICE EXPLORERS POST # 850
For Further Information Contact Post Advisors:
Officer Rosales : arosales@cityofbastrop.org
or Call the Bastrop Police Department at 512-332-8600.
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