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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)
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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 Marksmanship
bar (not Learning for Life item; see No. 99-264). 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 Abuse
Prevention for Explorers: A Guidebook (PDF - 396KB) 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 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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- 12. 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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- 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 based on 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
gold "E," No. 04025.
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