just about everything from kid issues (and) school issues to family issues. We are in a unique position to safely help them fi nd their way,” she said. “I’ve seen the benefi ts of this program play out every year with each child that has come through our program.” T e program has provided
recommendations and community service hours for college and law enforcement applications, as well as military careers. “T ose that have gone into law
The most recent group of explorers.
counter that negativity,” she added. When Dodson was promoted to
lieutenant, Jenkins took over leadership of the program. “I got my fi rst crash course in being
a leader through this program and have carried over, what I feel, are positive traits and skills that I now use with our offi cers,” Jenkins said.
T e program doesn’t just break
boundaries in the police department, it does the same in the lives of explorers. “Most kids and young adults are looking
for a mentor and are seeking guidance and direction for their lives,” Jenkins said. “As an advisor, you quickly learn that you become one of their pillar role models.” “T ey will look to you for advice on
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enforcement, I believe, chose this career as a direct result of their experiences with our program,” she said. “Our explorers who become police offi cers also enter this profession with an idea of what will be expected of them and what opportunities lie before them.” T e point of the program isn’t to
exclusively usher in the next class of law enforcement offi cers but to “make sure new explorers know that they’re welcomed, wanted, and valued. We encourage our explorers to express themselves, to challenge themselves, and to enjoy the experience,” Jenkins said. “We are teaching youth about being good community leaders with strong, unwavering core values.”
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