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Community Affairs \| Law Enforcement Explorers

Mission
	Law Enforcement Exploring is a community service, career-oriented program designed to educate young men and women, ages 14-20, about Law Enforcement. Exploring reaches out to New York City's young adults in every community to help build up relations between the community and New York City Police Department. Explorers of Pose 521 are taught the importance of higher education, self discipline, and respect for authority while they actively participate in community service projects and other Exploring events. Contact: 718-834-8855 Click here to view the 2008 Law Enforcement Explorers Graduation Press Release Click here to view the LEARNING FOR LIFE LAW ENFORCEMENT EXPLORING WEBSITE
Methods
	Exploring relies on three primary methods to attain its goals: youth leadership, positive adult role models, and the five Exploring Experience Areas. Youth Leadership: The Explorers elect their own officers and are promoted within a rank structure. Explorers will plan and execute most of their activities. This process will encourage Explorers to see how their self-discipline can either help or impair the group. Positive Adult Role Models: The positive interaction of Explorers and Law Enforcement Officers help young adults see officers as real people, and affords opportunities to build positive relationships between the New York City Police Department and the communities of our city. Five Experience Areas: Exploring feels that an appreciation and commitment to the following areas are crucial to the development of all young people: Life Skills, Service Learning, Character Education, Leadership Experience, and Career.