Training is at the core of our
Post and what differentiates us from many other groups. Law Enforcement isn't
just knowing how to handle handcuffs or direct traffic or make arrests,
although those are valued skills. The skills we learn range
from helping people resolve disputes to doing investigative work to gather
clues to resolve crimes, and how to write reports that substantiate police
work in a court of law. The skills that are interactive and deductive are
the skills that make for an effective police officer and we focus attention
to such skills in addition to other skills.
Training is done by lecture, workshop,
roll-play and in-the-field activities. Typically, we
- Have lectures and small
workshops at our bi-weekly evening meetings
- Use
Study Aids available from our parent
organization
- Have larger workshops and
roll-play at our monthly Saturday morning meetings
- Learn by participating in
annual competitions with other local Explorer Posts
- Participate individually in
the Junior Police Academy of Central New York
- Where appropriate, observe
Cicero Police in action by riding on selected patrols
- Learn by taking leadership
roles within our Post
- Learn by attending
conferences and
academies, when qualified (enrollment is limited and we
compete nationally for available participation slots)
Our training focus is on teamwork,
leadership, investigative techniques and in interacting with others. We may
not all become police officers, but we will all become adults -- and the
training and exposure that the Post brings to us better prepares us for
both.
