Texas Law Enforcement Explorer Advisors Association

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Texas Law Enforcement Explorer Advisors
Association
Law Enforcement Explorer Advisor Seminar November
11, 2003
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Special LFL Policies and Certifications for
Explorer Posts
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Brad Johnson

• Twenty-nine years with Fort Worth Police
  Department

• Nineteen years as Explorer Advisor

• Service Team member for Longhorn Council

• Recipient of District Award of Merit, Exploring
  Training Award, Explorer Advisors Key Award,
  received a Master of Commissioner Science Degree,
  and the Silver Beaver Award

• One of original founders of TLEEAA

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What you will learn

• LFLs Required Policies (6)
• LFLs Certification (1)

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LFLs Policies on

• Pistol Shooting

• Covert Operations

• Blood Borne Pathogens

• Driving Patrol Units

• Multi Post Events

• Youth Protection

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LFLs Ride-Along Certification
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LFLs Policies

• Pistol Shooting

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Pistol Shooting Program

• Revolver or semi-automatic are approved
• Training and competition are permitted for timed,
  slow and rapid fire
• All firing done from the 25 yard line
• Only Bull's-eye targets permitted (B-13
  preferred)
• One or two handed shooting in training or
  competition is optional

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Pistol Shooting Guidelines

• Combat style or PPC shooting is not condoned,
  sanctioned or promoted
• All training and shooting under supervision of
  NRA-certified instructor or departments firearms
  instructor
• Explorers must have completed basic pistol
  marksmanship course before actual firing of weapon

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Pistol Shooting Guidelines (cont.)

• Explorer Handgun Shooting Range Operation
  Outline must be used in conjunction with the
  basic pistol marksmanship training.

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LFLs Policies

• Covert Operations

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Covert Operations

• In the past, stories of Law Enforcement post
  members being utilized in operations concerning
  the purchase of prohibited items by minors
  surfaced.
• In some cases, the agency approached the post and
  proposed it to be a post project. In others, the
  Explorers were used with other youths who werent
  Explorers.

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FWPD Explorer Scout buys beer and clerks are
bustedStory at 7 tonight on 11
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Fort Worth Startle-gram February 1987
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Covert Operations

• The National Law Enforcement Exploring Committee
  prohibits the use of Explorers to perform covert
  acts or acts that might undermine the role of Law
  Enforcement Exploring in the community or place
  Explorers in harms way

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Covert Operations(cont.)

• Any agency electing to utilize Explorers as
  private citizens in covert operations should do
  so with clear understanding that their unit of
  government is solely responsible for any civil
  damages and legal or medical complications that
  might arise from such activity

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Covert Operations(cont.)

• Law enforcement agencies participating in the
  Law Enforcement Exploring program should develop
  explicit guidelines and standard operating
  procedures concerning all activities in which
  their Explorers are involved and those from which
  they should be prohibited

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Covert Operations
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LFLs Policies

• Driving Marked Units

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NO LAW ENFORCEMENT EXPLORER, WHETHER IN UNIFORM
OR NOT, SHOULD DRIVE A MARKED PATROL VEHICLE.

• Except during authorized competitions in which an
  adult law enforcement official shall ride in the
  front passenger seat.

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LFLs Policies

• Youth Protection

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Youth Protection

• There must be two deep leadership on all trips
  and on all activities
• No one-on-one contact with Explorers
• Respect privacy of your Explorers
• Provide separate accommodations for Advisors and
  Explorers and for males and females on overnight
  events

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Youth Protection(cont.)

• Ensure proper preparation for activities,
  especially those with safety risks
• Secret organizations are not permitted
• Appropriate standards for attire should be upheld
• Proper training, supervision and monitoring of
  officers are necessary

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LFLs Policies

• Bloodborne Pathogens

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Bloodborne Pathogens

• OSHA rules apply only to the
• employees in jobs that involve
• occupational exposure

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Bloodborne PathogensBSA recommendations

• Make known to members the possible degree of
  exposure to blood or body fluids
• Consider getting Hepatitis B vaccination
• If vaccination is available and member chooses
  not to be vaccinated, a Declination form should
  be completed and placed in file

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Bloodborne PathogensLFLs recommendations (cont)

• Treat all blood as if it were
• contaminated with bloodborne
• viruses. Do not use bare hands to
• stop bleeding always use a protective
• barrier. Always wash exposed skin
• areas with hot water and soap
• immediately after treating victim.

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Bloodborne PathogensHepatitis B Vaccine
Declination
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LFLs Policies

• Multi Post Events

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Multi Post Events

• This includes events for the same local Learning
  for Life office, neighboring offices, the same
  regional office, or offices in other regions
• Posts that wish to host events involving other
  posts must have the approval of the local
  Learning for Life office

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Multi Post EventsGuidelines

• The proposed post event must contribute directly
  or indirectly to strengthening the programs of
  the participating posts
• The proposal, including a written statement of
  the objectives of the event, must be submitted to
  the Local Learning for Life executive for approval

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Objectives of the event

• Provide an opportunity to substantially enrich
  the program of each Law Enforcement post
• Promote an exchange of successful post program
  ideas
• Encourage posts to incorporate the five areas of
  program emphasis (career opportunities, life
  skills, service learning, character education and
  leadership experience) into their post program
  planning
• Give Explorers an opportunity for recreational
  and social activities and for having fun
• (Excerpts from 2000 National Competition
  Objectives)

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Multi Post Events(cont)

• If posts from Learning for Life offices within
  same region will be involved, the Learning for
  Life executive must forward the proposal to
  regional for its approval
• If a post or posts from other regions will be
  involved, the proposal must be forwarded to the
  Learning for Life national office for review and
  approval

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LFLs Certification

• Explorer Ride-Along Program

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Ride-Along Certification

• Law Enforcement Ride-Along Certification Program
  is administered by the International Association
  of Chiefs of Police (IACP)
• Explorer posts must provide a completed copy of
  the ride-along certification application and two
  sets of the agencys ride-along guidelines,
  including all restrictions, training
  requirements, and other provisions

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Ride-Along CertificationApplication
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Ride-Along Certification Checklist
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Ride-Along Certification Certificate