The post was the first organization to participate in the P.R.I.S.M. program for the District 17 Illinois State Police. The Explorers also have enjoyed the following training: Police K-9 patrol from District 17 Illinois State Police, Bureau County Sheriff's Department, and Princeton Police Department; duties of the Bureau County State's Attorney's office and courtroom cases; defensive tactics from a martial arts instructor from the Bureau County Sheriff's Department; hostage situations and special response teams from the Tinley Park Police; gun safety and use from the Princeton Police Department. The Explorers have also received many training classes from Officers of the Princeton Police Department pertaining to all duties of police work.
The Explorer Post has assisted in many community activities. Some of the activities the Post has assisted in include the following: the Fourth of July celebration at Zearing Park, Main Street Beautification Program, Homestead Festival, C.R.O.P. Walk, Heart Walk, bicycle safety course, finger-printing young children, Crime Stoppers, and the D.A.R.E. program. The Explorers have also had a display at the Peru Mall during National Police Week.
The Explorers have also enjoyed activities outside of police work. They have gone to a hockey game in Peoria, a White Sox baseball game at Comiskey Park, and a cook-out and softball game. Some of these activites have been enjoyed with the Explorer Posts from Peru, Ottawa, and Streator
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