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| COMMUNITY SERVICE Acknowledges 100 hours of community service, including crowd traffic control, parking services, community events, etc. Service must be preapproved and logged by the Advisor. The recognition is a blue and yellow commendation bar, No. 04019. |
| LAW ENFORCEMENT TRAINING Recognizes the accumulation of training in 60 hours in the following areas: * History of law enforcement (1 hour) * The contemporary law enforcemnt role (2 hours) * The criminal justice system (2 hours) * Radio Procedures (2 hours) * Basic Patrol Procedures (3 hours) * Report writing (4 hours) * Criminal law (6 hours) * Juvenile law (2 hours) * Traffic law (2 hours) * Procedures of investigation (6 hours) * Human relations (4 hours) * Crime prevention (8 hours) * Accident Investigation (4 hours) * Crime scene investigation (4 hours) * Fingerprinting and classification (4 hours) * Narcotics and dangerous drugs (2 hours) * Arrest and search (4 hours) |
| CRIME PREVENTION Includes the basic 8 hours of crime instruction as well as an additional 8 hours of training in areas such as neighborhood watch, home security survey, and bycicle registration. The award is presented to Explorers who participate in at least three departmental crime prevention projects with a total of 25 hours of activity. The recognition is a green and gold commendation bar, No. 04020. |
| FIRST AID/CPR Certifies the Explorer has received training in advanced first aid and CPR; has received training in how the post would assist in a disaster, such as a flood, tornado, hurricane, etc.; and has participated in at least on civil defense or community-wide disaster training exercise. This is recognized by a red and white commendation bar, No. 04022. |
| PERFECT ATTENDANCE Recognizes attendance at each scheduled meeting of the post during the preceeding year. The recognition is a yellow and white commendation bar, No. 04024. |
| LAW ENFORCEMENT SERVICE Includes assistance to the department in areas such as records, communications, data processing, etc. It recognizes an accumlation of 100 hours of service. This recognotion is a red and gold commendation bar, No. 04021. |
| TENURE Awarded to those explorers who complete one year of satisfactory service to the post. It is recognized with a red commendation bar, No. 04023. |
| EXPLORER OF THE YEAR Each post will be encouraged to recognize one Explorer each year. This Explorer should be selected on the basis of dependability, attitude, attendance, and contributions to the post, department, and community. Explorers of the Year are obviously recognized for their outstanding performances and personal attributes. The recognition is a blue bar with a gold "E," No. 04025. |
| DRUG ABUSE PREVENTION Acknowledges proficiency in drug abuse prevention training and service. Requires 6 hours of advanced training outlined in Drug Abuse Prevention for Explorers: A Guidebook, No. 99-210, and 50 hours of service in at least two different drug abuse prevention projects. The recognition is a blue and silver commendation bar, No. 04026. |
| NATIONAL LAW ENFORCEMENT EXPLORER CONFERENCE BAR Presented to Explorers who attend a national Law Enforcement Explorer conference. The recognition is a dark green commendation bar, No. 04030. |
| NATIONAL LAW ENFORCEMENT EXPLORER ACADEMY Presented to Explorers selected to attend a National Law Enforcement Explorer Academy. The recognition is a black commendation bar, No. 04034. |
| EAGLE OR GOLD AWARD RECOGNITION May be worn by an Explorer who has achieved the Boy Scouts of America or Girl Scouts of the U.S.A. highest award and honor (the BSA Eagle or GSUSA Gold). The recogniton is a red, white, and blue commendation bar, No. 04036. |
| FIREARMS TRAINING Includes 8 hours of firearms safety training and matches the guidelines stated in the NRA/Law Enforcement Explorer Firearms Certification Program. This recognition is the NRA Explorer Marksmanship bar (not a Learning for Life item; see No. 99-264). Note: NRA membership is not required. |
| "Leadership is leading by example" |
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