thats awsome i was a tulsa police explorer in 96 and i learned alot form officers.its a great program to go threw you would love it.great video

in Georgia and they dont have the cadet program for Gwinnett County pd, instead they have this have this thing called the explorers program and you ride along with the police and go to carnivals and stuff like that and you get your own uniform and badge i think its a pretty cool thing to learn at such a young age.

Man I wish I had something like that starting out. All I did was an explorer program from 15-17. All that was is learning basic police procedure, running around and doing exercises, doing ride-a-longs, and standing at the department's booth during public relation events.

I'm an explorer, too. Love it.

@pyro999maniac The LVMPD Cadets are full time employees of the department, but are not officers. They respond to non suspect or suspect in custody calls. Very few civilians in LVMPD may carry a firearm, Cadets are not one of them. It's probably the greatest opportunity for a young person that wants to be an officer, immersing them in the world doing much of what they will as officers. I'd expect it's a definite edge in the academy.

Merseyside Police (NW England) run a cadet programme that is similar to this

Man, this is exactly what I want to do

@Humperdink18 There is no federal age requirement that you be 21 years old to carry a firearm.

Alot of big cities still hire at 18 and they are able to carry a firearm but it is owned but the City and that's all they can carry. Detroit being one of them.

I wish there was an explorer program me where I lived.

Mentioned in the video, I believe it is 18, if you apply GOOD LUCK!

@Humperdink18 In Florida you can be a cop at 19

I'm a Civil Air Patrol cadet currently, but wanting to explore other opportunities, I do live in the Vegas area, anyone local know how would I get in touch with my area command to possibly explore law enforcement?

Where are you an explorer? Im in Columbia Missouri

the federal law to carry concealed is age 21

It's LVMPD policy that they aren't allowed to carry guns.

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Hmmm thats weird i thought this was like a police service aide thing or is it the same. Im going to college to get my associates in criminology then im going to the academy.

18 by the first day of academy

I think age 21 is just the departments minimum age of employment.

Most likely 21 do to the fact of the CASINOS you have to be 21 to be in the gaming areas..Being a cop does not change that fact w/the Nevada gaming commission.

Yes Michael is absolutely right! If there was a "Federal" age requirement...then I don't think the Federal Government would allow people to join the U.S. Military at the age of 17. Where in fact you actual shoot a numerous amount of guns.

@duhrkoopm Some states like California.

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