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Post #751
The Summerville Police Department’s Explorer Program was
established in 1992 to provide a positive setting for young
people to interact with law enforcement officers, further
their education, encourage their participation in rewarding
and productive service activities and possibly interest them
in a law enforcement career. The Explorer Program also works
to provide role models to help develop our future citizens
and community leaders. The post is a joint effort between
the Town of Summerville and The Boy Scouts of America. The
goal of the Summerville Police Cadet Post is to develop
professional Explorers through a program of adult
leadership, training, experience, and safe police service
activities.
The
Explorer Post as a group and Explorers as individuals are
encouraged to seek out worthwhile community service projects
to participate in. The Explorers provide traffic direction
and assist with crowd control at events such as the Elks
Lodge Flag Day Ceremony, Red, White and Blue on the Green,
Harvest Moon Hayride and Ghost Walk, Summerville Greenwave
Football Games, the Flowertown Festival, Summerville
Christmas Parade and Tree Lighting and many others
The
Explorer program is open to young men and women ages 15-20
(or 14 if they have completed the 8th grade) who;
·
Have an
overall “C” average with no failing grades
·
Have no
significant criminal history.
·
Have the
ability and desire to be a team player
·
Must be
willing to attend weekly meetings, special events and other
service activities as needed.
The program is run by Lt James Bateman (Post Director) and
Mrs. Denise Bateman (Assistant Post Director) with the
Assistance of Pfc. Jacob Valentine and Mr. Matthew Benton (a
civilian who was formerly Chief of Cadets) as well as many
other law enforcement and civilian volunteers. All of the
Advisors are volunteers and receive no compensation for
their time.
Many of the
Department’s Explorers continue their law enforcement
education in college and pursue law enforcement careers.
Currently former Summerville Police Explorers are serving or
have served as law enforcement officers or related careers
in:
-
The
Summerville Police Department
-
All
five branches of the US Military
-
The SC
Law Enforcement Division (SLED)
-
Berkeley, Dorchester and Charleston County Sheriff’s
Office
-
City of
Charleston and North Charleston Police Departments
-
SC
Highway Patrol
-
Departments in Alabama, Georgia, Florida and many others
Many of the
areas explorer posts are run by Law Enforcement Advisors who
started as Summerville Police Cadets.
Each year a
different South Carolina Law Enforcement Agency hosts a
competition in which Explorers from across the State as well
as Explorers from Virginia, Tennessee, Florida and Georgia
come together and compete in Law Enforcement related events
such as:
·
Legals
Knowledge, Accident Report Writing, Incident Report Writing
·
Physical
Agility
·
High Risk
Traffic Stops
·
Unknown
Risk Traffic Stops and Courtroom Testimony
·
Crisis
Intervention
·
Arrest
Warrants
·
Drug Search
Warrants
·
Active
Shooter
·
Officer
Down Rescue
·
Building
Entry
·
Emergency
Vehicle Operation
·
Firearms /
Pistol Competition
The
Summerville Police Cadets did not participate in the SCALE
Competition in 2009 as it was hosted by the Summerville
Police Department. The 2010 SCALE Competition will be hosted
in Columbia, SC by the Richland County Sheriff’s Office.
Check back for pictures from this competition.
To
learn more about the Summerville Cadets !!
www.scexplorer.com
Explorer Post
Links
More
pictures
Click Here for Photos from SCALE 2008 |
