What You Need to Know About Hopatcong's Police Officers in Training

Last night, Pavinci's hosted a wine-tasting fundraiser for Hopatcong's Police Explorers program.

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1. You Need to Know What Police Explorers Are: Some realize their career paths early in life. Others take a little while. For those interested at an early age at becoming police officers, Hopatcong's Police Explorers program gives them a taste of the job.
2. You Need to Know the Requirements For Becoming an Explorer: Participants must be 14 to 20 years old; without a criminal record; have a "C" average in school; complete a sixth-month probationary period; dress sharp; attend two meetings a month and pass an oral board interview.
3. You Need to Know the Program's History: The Explorers have been around since November 2005 and often assist in borough police deparment procedures, such as
4. You Need to Know about the 10 Deadly Errors: These are stressed from Day 1. They range from lack of concentration to watching a suspect's hands to cleaning a firearm.
5. You Need to Know the Police Department's View of the Program: "We have had some that did not make the application process," the department's website said. "We have had some leave when they realized that this was not the career for them. But that is what this program is all about. ... Without wasting much time and money this program gives the Explorer the opportunity to learn the field of Law Enforcement; To decide if that is the path he/she wants to take and at the same time learn."