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   The Summerville Police Department’s Explorer Program was re-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 program is open to young men and women ages 15-20 (or 14 if they have completed the 8^th 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 and his wife Denise (Miss Dee Dee) with the Assistance of Pfc. Shari Driggers and Ptl Robert Christie 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.

Summerville Police Cadet Post has been selected three times as the SC Explorer Post of the Year. Mrs. Denise Bateman was named as SC Advisor of the Year in 2006 and Lt James Bateman was named as the SC Advisor of the Year in 2007.

S.C.A.L.E.  2008

 At the 2008 S.C.A.L.E. (South Carolina Association of Law Enforcement Explorers) competition in Goose Creek, South Carolina, The Summerville Police Cadet Post placed as follows:

• South Carolina Explorer Post of the Year for 2008.

• 1st Place Pistol Team

• 2nd Place in Legals Knowledge - Cadet Chief Matt Benton

• 2nd Place Physical Agility (Men) - B.J. Nelson

• 2nd Place Officer Down

• 3rd Place Unknown Risk Traffic Stop

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S.C.A.L.E.  2007

At the 2007 S.C.A.L.E. (South Carolina Association of Law Enforcement Explorers) competition in North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, The Summerville Police Cadet Post placed as follows:

• 3rd Place for Unknown Risk Traffic Stops

• 3rd Place for Drug Search Warrant

S.C.A.L.E.  2005

At the 2005 S.C.A.L.E. (South Carolina Association of Law Enforcement Explorers) Competition in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, The Summerville Police Cadet Post Placed as Follows:

• Best Overall Post

This was an outstanding accomplishment as the majority of the Cadets participating had less than two months worth of training to prepare them.

To learn more about the Summerville Cadets !!  

www.scexplorer.com

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