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Each summer, the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department hosts the Southern Nevada Law Enforcement Explorer Academy. The week-long academy focuses on education, leadership, discipline, and physical fitness in a paramilitary setting. Advisors and guest lecturers cover topics such as:
- Off-duty behavior
- Emotional survival
- Inspection procedures
- Radio traffic
- Report writing
- Firearms proficiency
- Inspection procedures
- Drill
LVMPD Explorers must attend the academy during their first year in the program.
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About the Explorer Program
The LVMPD Explorer Program exposes young adults to a career in law enforcement by matching their interests in four specific areas: Crime Scene Investigation, Corrections, Dispatch, and Police. In addition to the training they receive, the LVMPD Explorer Program also aims to develop and refine qualities such as maturity, responsibility, character, civic duty, and personal fitness.
About LVMPD
The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department is committed to our mission to protect the community through prevention, partnership and professional service. That commitment and dedication extends to the millions of visitors that Las Vegas plays host to each year. I'm devoted to making what I believe is the best police department in the country even better. - Sheriff Doug Gillespie