Addison Police Explorers

History/Background

In 1989 the Addison Police Department created a program, with the assistance of the Boy Scouts of America, to encourage and inform young adults about careers in law enforcement. Today, the Explorer Post has many varied responsibilities and programs to meet that goal as well as meeting the needs of the community it serves through the post's many activities. Many of its members have gone on to pursue careers in law enforcement and its related fields. The post's head advisors are police officers assigned to the D.A.R.E./Crime Prevention Section of the Addison Police Department. The advisors assume the responsibility for helping the post's youth leaders coordinate its programs.

What Exploring Is

Exploring is part of the Young Adult (14-21) Division of the Boy Scouts of America. The Boy Scouts of America employs professionals who help set up and organize posts in business, churches, civic groups, and local and federal units of government to learn about special interests and career choices. The Boy Scouts of America also organizes national, area, and council activities for explorers. Although the Boy Scouts of America is involved in setting up posts, contact with them is minimal since the program is run by the sponsoring agency.

Exploring is open to BOTH male and female young adults. It is not necessary to be a Boy Scout prior to joining an Explorer Post.

An Overview of the Post's Activities

The Post's activities can be broken down into several categories:

• Career Awareness
• Education and Training
• Community Service
• Police Departmental Operations
• Social Activities
• Skill Competition
• Ride-A-Longs and Personal Career Exploration
• National and Local Conferences

For additional information please contact Crime Prevention at (630) 543-3080. We look forward to hearing from you.