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- 1. Law Enforcement Training
- Recognizes the accumulation of 60 hours of training
in the following areas:
- History of law enforcement (1 hour)
- The contemporary law enforcement role (2 hours)
- The criminal justice system (2 hours)
- Radio procedures (2 hours)
- Basic patrol procedures (3 hours)
- Report writing (4 hours)
- Criminal law (6 hours)
- Juvenile law (2 hours)
- Traffic law (2 hours)
- Procedures of investigation (6 hours)
- Human relations (4 hours)
- Crime prevention (8 hours)
- Accident investigation (4 hours)
- Crime scene investigation (4 hours)
- Fingerprinting and classification (4 hours)
- Narcotics and dangerous drugs (2 hours)
- Arrest and search (4 hours)
The recognition is a red and blue commendation bar, No. 04018
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- 2. Community Service
- Acknowledges 100 hours of community service,
including crowd traffic control, parking service, community events,
etc. Service must be preapproved and logged by the Advisor. The
recognition is a blue and yellow commendation bar, No. 04019.
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- 3. Crime Prevention
- Includes the basic 8 hours of crime prevention
instruction as well as an additional 8 hours of training in areas such
as neighborhood watch, home security survey, and bicycle registration.
The award is presented to Explorers who participate in at least three
departmental crime prevention projects with a total of 25 hours of
activity. The recognition is a green and gold commendation bar, No.
04020.
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- 4. Law Enforcement Service
- Includes assistance to the department in areas such
as records, communications, data processing, etc. It recognizes an
accumulation of 100 hours of service. The recognition is a red and gold
commendation bar, No. 04021.
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- 5. Emergency Preparedness
- Certifies that the Explorer has received training in
advanced first aid and CPR; has received training in how the post would
assist in a disaster, such as flood, tornado, hurricane, etc.; and has
participated in at least one civil defense or community-wide disaster
training exercise. This is recognized by a red and white commendation
bar, No. 04022.
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- 6. Firearms Training
- Includes 8 hours of firearms safety training and
matches the guidelines stated in the NRA/Law Enforcement Explorer
Firearms Certification Program. This recognition is the NRA Explorer
Pro-Marksmanship bar (click
here for more information). Note: NRA membership is not
required.
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- 7. Tenure
- Awarded to those Explorers who complete one year of
satisfactory service to the post. It is recognized with a red
commendation bar, No. 04023.
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- 8. Perfect Attendance
- Recognizes attendance at each scheduled meeting of
the post during the preceding year. The recognition is a yellow and
white commendation bar, No. 04024.
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- 9. Drug Abuse Prevention
- Acknowledges proficiency in drug abuse prevention
training and service. Requires 6 hours of advanced training outlined in
Drug Prevention 4Teens (PDF - 1.4MB)
and 50 hours of service in at least two different drug abuse prevention
projects. The recognition is a blue and silver commendation bar, No.
04026.
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- 10. National Law Enforcement Explorer
Conference Bar
- Presented to Explorers who attend a national Law
Enforcement Explorer conference. The recognition is a dark green
commendation bar, No. 04030.
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- 11. National Law Enforcement Explorer Conference Device
- Presented to Explorers who attend more than one national
conference. Device should be placed on conference bar. The
recognition is Gold Explorer “E”, No. 00930.
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- 12. National Law Enforcement Explorer Academy
- Presented to Explorers selected to attend a National
Law Enforcement Explorer Academy. The recognition is a black
commendation bar, No. 04034.
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- 13. Eagle or Gold Award Recognition
- May be worn by an Explorer who has achieved the Boy
Scouts of America or Girl Scouts of the U.S.A. highest award and honor
(the BSA Eagle or GSUSA Gold). The recognition is a red, white, and
blue commendation bar, No. 04036.
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- 14. Explorer of the Year
- Each post will be encouraged to recognize one
Explorer each year. This Explorer should be selected on the basis of
dependability, attitude, attendance, and contributions to the post,
department, and community. Explorers of the Year are obviously
recognized for their outstanding performances and personal attributes.
The recognition is a blue bar with a gold "E," No. 04025.
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