Explorer

<p style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-style: normal; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0px;" data-pasted="true"><strong>DEFINITION/DISTINGUSHING CHARACTERISTICS</strong></p><p style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-style: normal; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0px;">The City of Lathrop Police Department Explorer Program is a youth development initiative aimed at engaging younger Lathrop residents, and/or students, who have an interest in law enforcement or public service. The Explorer Program is an academic and mentorship program that provides participants with an opportunity to gain hands-on experience in law enforcement by shadowing police officers, learning from industry professionals, and participating in real-world law enforcement activities.</p><p style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-style: normal; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0px;"><strong>ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS</strong></p><p style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-style: normal; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0px;">Explorers will participate in classroom lectures, teamwork exercises, patrol ride-a-longs, fieldwork training, physical training, and interactions with guest speakers from various law enforcement sectors. Explorers will also participate in community events and related Explorer Program competitions. These experiences aim to develop responsibility, leadership skills, and a sense of community service among Explorers while learning about the educational requirements for a career in law enforcement.</p>To become an Explorer with the Lathrop Police Department Explorer Post, the applicant must:<ul><li>Be between 14 and 19 years old (participation ends at 21)</li><li>Maintain a minimum of a 2.0 GPA in all school courses</li><li>Be free of any serious criminal convictions</li><li>Explorers must live within the City of Lathrop or be a student at a school in Lathrop</li><li>All Explorers are required to provide the Explorer Advisor with a copy of their report card at the end of each semester or proof they have a minimum GPA of 2.0</li></ul><p style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-style: normal; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0px;" data-pasted="true"><strong>Benefits and Worker's Compensation:</strong></p><ul><li><p style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-style: normal; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0px;">Volunteers are not eligible for salaries, benefits, or other compensation.</p></li><li><p style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-style: normal; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0px;">Volunteers are covered under the City of Lathrop’s workers’ compensation insurance program.</p></li></ul><p style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-style: normal; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0px;"><br></p>

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