Yakima Police Explorer Program Seeks New Members

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  The Yakima Police Department is recruiting new members for its Explorer Post 275 programNo usable supporting receipt — unverified.
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  The Explorer Post 275 program offers youth ages 15.5 to 21 hands-on law enforcement training“Yakima Police Explorer Post 275 is a volunteer law enforcement training program for young adults. The program is sponsored by YPD and affiliated with the Boy Scouts of America. It provides an opportunity for youth interested in law enforcement to gain firsthand knowledge of the career field by working side by side with Police Officers.”
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  The program includes weekly meetings“Come to one of the weekly meetings held each Thursday at 6:00 pm at the Yakima Police Department.”
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  The program includes community event support“Explorers perform traffic control at city events, appear at community functions, provide security for local groups, compete against other explorers from across the state/nation, and other crime prevention activities.”
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  The program includes a paid state academy training“One-week long state academy training per year (paid by the department)”
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  Participants must complete a background check“Background check – Exemplary personal background”
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  Participants must pass a polygraph test“Pass a polygraph test”
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  Participants must attend three initial meetings before an oral interview“What about the application process? You must attend three meetings and pass an oral interview, background check, and polygraph exam. If you are a student, you must provide your most recent school transcript.”
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  Students must provide a recent school transcript“If you are a student, you must provide your most recent school transcript.”
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  The department provides uniforms“Uniforms and accessories are provided by the Department.”
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  Explorers buy their own duty boots“Uniforms and accessories are provided by the Department. Each Explorer does purchase their own duty boots.”
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  Alumni have gone on to work as police officers“Alumni members of this award-winning organization have found positions in the Yakima Police Department and other Law Enforcement agencies as Police Officers, Reserve Police Officers, law enforcement dispatchers, and services personnel.”
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  Alumni have gone on to work as dispatchers“Alumni members of this award-winning organization have found positions in the Yakima Police Department and other Law Enforcement agencies as Police Officers, Reserve Police Officers, law enforcement dispatchers, and services personnel.”
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  Alumni have gone on to work in other law enforcement roles“Alumni members of this award-winning organization have found positions in the Yakima Police Department and other Law Enforcement agencies as Police Officers, Reserve Police Officers, law enforcement dispatchers, and services personnel.”
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  New applicants can attend weekly meetings every Thursday at 6:00 p.m.“Come to one of the weekly meetings held each Thursday at 6:00 pm at the Yakima Police Department.”
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  New applicants can attend weekly meetings at the Yakima Police Department“Come to one of the weekly meetings held each Thursday at 6:00 pm at the Yakima Police Department.”
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  The program helps youth earn community service hours“Explorers earn community service hours for college portfolios.”
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  The program helps youth qualify for exclusive Explorer scholarshipsNo usable supporting receipt — unverified.