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The City of McHenry Police Department is pleased to announce the
establishment of: McHenry Police Department
Law Enforcement Explorer Post #503
What is exploring?
It is a program, which helps youth gain insight into a variety of
programs offering hands-on career activities. It is designed for
young men and women interested in careers in the field of law
enforcement.
Exploring offers experiential learning with lots of fun-filled,
hands-on activities that promote the growth and development of
adolescent youth.
Some of the areas of instruction the Explorers will receive
training in are:
- Narcotics Trafficking and Interdiction
- Emergency Field First Aid / CPR
- Arrest and Search Techniques
- Domestic Crisis Intervention
- Effective Communications
- Self-Defense Techniques
- Firearms Instruction
- Crime Scene Search
- Crime Prevention
- Traffic Stops
- Police Biking
- Hate Crimes
Exploring is a worksite-based program for young men and women who
have completed the eighth grade and are 14 years of age, or are 15
years of age but have not yet reached their 21st birthday.
Meetings will be conducted every other Thursday at 7:00 pm at the
McHenry City Hall Classroom. If you are interested please contact
Officer John R. Adams at the City of McHenry Police Department (815)
363-2200, via e-mail at
jadams@ci.mchenry.il.us, or stop by the Police Department lobby
to complete an interest form.
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