He joined as a high school sophomore and has continued in the program. Both of his grandfathers were police officers in Everett, and his father worked in Middlesex Jail. He gained an interest in police work through his family. They range in age from 15 to 21 years of age.Įxplorer Tommy O’Donnell is a senior at Lexington Christian Academy in Peabody. Westwood’s Police Explorers are largely Westwood residents, but also include members from Dedham, Walpole, Brockton, Arlington, Lexington and even as far away as Peabody. The prop being used by the Winthrop Police Explorer is a fake, bright orange, plastic gun.
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In this competition scenario of a felony traffic stop using a Westwood Police cruiser, Police Explorers demonstrate knowledge of how to order a person out of a car. Photo courtesy of Westwood Police Department. Hurley would later serve as Chief of Police of the Medfield Police Department for sixteen years. Its first advisor was Westwood resident and founding member Sergeant Richard Hurley. It was in the 1980s when the post was formed. Sicard, Westwood’s post was established after the Boy Scouts were called upon to deliver food to people stuck in their vehicles on the highway during the Blizzard of 1978.įollowing that event, the Boy Scouts suggested that an Explorer post be established in Westwood. None of the tasks are dangerous, says Detective Sergeant Sicard, the group’s current advisor. Detective Sergeant Paul Sicard assesses the Methuen Police Explorer team as they react, while maintaining alertness, to a mannequin stand-in as an officer with injuries. They have secured landing zones for medical flights and assisted in missing person searches and evidence searches. They can join police in ride-alongs to observe the job in the field.
They may help Westwood Police with staffing events such as Westwood Day and directing Memorial Day Parade traffic. The Westwood Police Explorers meet on two Tuesday nights a month for a few hours for a classroom experience. Membership in the Boys Scouts is not required. The group is an opportunity for young people who are interested in law enforcement careers to gain insight and practical knowledge about their field of interest or a related career. Police Explorers is a national program of the Boy Scouts of America, with posts in different localities. They are standing by the vehicle of the "suspect." A team of two Westwood Police Explorers react to a competition event, likely a burglary in progress.
(No competition was held in 2020 or 2021 due to the pandemic.) Photo courtesy of Westwood Police Department. This May, Westwood Police Explorer Post 516 earned its fourth consecutive win at the Massachusetts Law Enforcement Explorer Competition, following wins in 2017, 2018, and 2019. You can also Tweet us or join us on the Facebook group.For area youth aged 14 to 21 years-old who want to learn about law enforcement, gain leadership skills, and get an idea of police work, becoming a Westwood Police Explorer may be the ticket. We’d love to hear your feedback for this podcast series! Send in your questions, comments, or suggestions for future episodes to.
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