The Burlington County Sheriff’s Department work together with Mount Holly Police, Westampton Police, Lumberton Police and Eastampton Police to create knowledgeable young citizens and help mold future community leaders. Law Enforcement Exploring is the preeminent career orientation and experience program for young people contemplating a career in law enforcement or a related field in the criminal j
ustice system. Its mission is to offer young adults, 14 and have completed the eighth grade and not yet 21 years old, a personal awareness of the criminal justice system through training, practical experiences, competition, and other activities. Additionally, the program promotes personal growth through character development, respect for the rule of law, physical fitness, good citizenship and patriotism. Law Enforcement Explorer Posts are sponsored by local, state and federal law enforcement agencies throughout the country. Law Enforcement Exploring is endorsed by numerous professional organizations, to include the International Chiefs of Police Association (IACP) and the National Sheriffs Association (NSA). Law Enforcement Exploring has been in existence since 1959 and is a well-established and highly respected program that has served as a platform from which countless young adults have launched a successful career with local, county, state and federal law enforcement agencies. Many Chiefs of Police, Sheriffs, and heads of other types of law enforcement agencies credit Law Enforcement Exploring for providing them the foundation for a successful career. Both male and female you adults living in the County of Burlington are encouraged to join. To join you must meet the following Criteria:
• Be between the ages of 14 and 20
• Have a sincere interest in Law Enforcement
• Be enrolled in school and maintain a "C' average
• Have parental permission if under the age of 18
• Maintain a neat appearance and manner in compliance with the policies of the Program
• Pass a thorough Criminal background check and a review board. If interested in joining the Burlington County Police Explorers, contact one of the following:
Burlington County Sherriff’s Department: [email protected]
Mount Holly Township Police Department: [email protected]
Westampton Township Police Department: [email protected]
Lumberton Township Police Department: [email protected]
Eastampton Township Police Department: [email protected]