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Montebello Unified Program Introduces Students to Law Enforcement Careers

The Police Explorers of Montebello Unified’s Post 640 aren’t just getting classroom lessons about the world of law enforcement. They’re also gaining invaluable, hands-on experience through the important services they provide to the District and broader community.
 
After students logged more than 1,400 community service hours over the past year, the Montebello Unified School District celebrated the achievements of the 30 Police Explorers during the District’s biennial recognition and graduation ceremony held at Eastmont Intermediate School on June 12.
 
“These students are an integral part of this community and this is our way of recognizing them for all of the great work they do,” said Montebello Unified School District Police Chief Linh Dinh, who leads the program. “I’m so proud of all of our Police Explorers, some of whom have been involved in this Post since its inception in 2009.”
 
The District’s Police Explorer Post was founded to provide youths ages 14 to 20 with a snapshot of law enforcement careers, and also promotes important values including respect, discipline and responsibility.
 
In addition to shadowing Montebello Unified Police officers, the Explorers also volunteer and provide assistance at athletic games, and at other District and community events. The course curriculum, taught by Dinh and other post advisors, includes training on leadership, ethics, search and seizure, community policing, traffic enforcement and more.

Several students have already expressed interest in pursuing careers in criminal justice and public service.  In fact, since the inception of the post, about a dozen have gone on to attend the LA County Sheriff’s Explorer Academy, the Los Angeles Police and Cadet academies, and the military.

During Wednesday’s graduation, Montebello Unified also presented awards to the District’s all-female Color Guard, which was formed last year and has since gained a special notoriety in the Montebello community. They are often asked to perform the ceremonial presentation of colors at various community events.

“This graduation and recognition ceremony was all about the wonderful services and positive attitudes that these students display throughout the year,” said MUSD Superintendent Cleve Pell. “We wanted to thank them for representing our community and our school District in such a positive way.”

The Police Explorer program is a Learning for Life program of the Boy Scouts of America. Unlike members of other Explorer posts, students in MUSD’s program receive course credit for their successful participation and completion of course requirements. Recruitment for the program is held each fall, however individuals can join at any point during the school year.

The Montebello Unified School District is now accepting registration for Dual Language Enrichment Programs that will support the academic growth and development of both students who are English ...more

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