The Wausau Police Explorer Post was re-established in late 2005 by the Wausau Police Department. In 2007 the post noticed that there were new explorers coming to the post from outside of the City of Wausau. Therefore, the Wausau Police Department approached several metro agencies to see if they would like to have an officer join the post as an advisor.

 

The Kronenwetter Police Department jumped at the chance. In April 2007, Officer Luis Lopes-Serrao joined the post as an advisor and has been an active advisor with the post ever since.

To provide area youth with a better understanding of local government, its functions and responsibilities. To promote respect for the law. To provide each Explorer with the opportunity to observe the operations of the police department in the discharge of its responsibility to protect and serve the citizens of our municipalities. To provide information and exploration of law enforcement careers. The Exploring Program is affiliated with Learning for Life and each group plans their own activities around the interests of its members.

Explorers are provided with key information about the daily activities of a law enforcement officer and receive lectures, remedial training and hands-on activities

 

Explorers are taught by Advisors of the Police Department Post. An advisor is a member of a law enforcement agency who serves as a mentor to the teens & young adults of the post. Explorers train in many activities and build themselves with activities such as: conflict resolution, youth leadership, defense & arrest tactics, patrol procedures, firearms safety, traffic & high-risk stops and much much more! Explorers are also allowed, pending department approval, experience riding along with an officer during the course of their normal duties. The Explorers get to see in person what the job is really like.

To provide opportunities for explorers to become peer leaders; members have an opportunity to become be appointed into the following positions: (1) Captain, (2) Lieutenants. In those positions, explorers have responsibility in assisting in the planning of training and being leaders to their fellow explorers.

 

To find out more information about law enforcement exploring, contact the Wausau Police Department at 715-261-7788 to find out further details.

 

Regularly scheduled meetings are held on the 2nd & 4th Thursday of each month from 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM.

 

WLEEAA is a Nationally Certified Association composed of law enforcement explorer advisors from all across the State of Wisconsin. The association meets annually to receive mandatory annual training as well as training and discussion groups in new topics. Advisors also network with each other on ways to better post activities and operations. WLEEAA looks to increase membership with all active posts and to assist departments in creating new posts throughout the state.

WEBSITE: www.wi-wleeaa.org

 

 

NEWS & POST INFORMATION

10.28.08: Several officers from the Wausau Police Department and Kronenwetter Police Department will be attending the annual state Wisconsin Law Enforcement Explorer Advisors Association conference in Wisconsin Dells in November. We will be meeting with officers from all over the state in an effort to learn about better ways to provide a fun learning environment for our explorers.   03.01.08: The Wausau Police Explorer Post will be sending four explorers and three advisors to the National Law Enforcement Exploring Conference in Ft. Collins, Colorado in July 2008. This trip could not be taken without the assistance of the community and thanks to your continued support through our fundraising and a generous donation from the Judd S. Alexander Foundation the Wausau Police Explorer Post #0442 which be able to make the trip. Thanks again!!!

 

PHOTOS OF EVENTS / ACTIVITIES

With the addition of this webpage, we are looking to post more information about our monthly activities and share our explorers great moments with the community. Click on the description which will open the photo page for that specific activity.   10.28.08: POST TRAINING - FIREARMS HANDS-ON TRAINING 04.01.08: POST MEETING - DEFENSE & ARREST TACTICS 11.08.07: POST MEETING - REMEDIAL TRAINING IN FIRST-AID 07.26.07: EXPLORER POST ACTIVITY - VALLEYFAIR TRIP - SHOKAPEE, MN 08.14.07: POST FUNDRAISER - GRILL OUT AT COURTHOUSE