National Law Enforcement Exploring Conference

Be On the Lookout

Tuesday July 17, 2012 Fort Collins,Colorado

Welcome to Fort Collins! This is an exciting week filled with activities and one of the highlights of any Explorer’s time in our movement. It’s an opportunity to meet and renew friendships with those who share many interests with you including a passion for competing and a desire to be a leader.

It has been a great experience being your National Youth Representative since you elected me in July 2010. It’s opened my eyes up to the incredible impact Exploring has on so many lives and on the future not just of law enforcement, but of communities around the country.

About MeI have been attending

California State University, Bakersfield pursuing a degree in Public Policy and Administration with a minor in Criminal Justice. Exploring has changed my life and set me on the perfect track for a law enforcement career.

I plan on attending the Bakersfield Police Department’s POST Academy to gain patrol experience to join the Bakersfield Police Department. Eventually however, I would love to work for the Drug Enforcement Administration. Each agency I have visited has shown it has a great deal to offer, and working with DEA Administrator Michele Leonhart has opened my eyes up to DEA’s mission, and I want to be part of it someday. Seeing Beyond Myself and My Community Through National Engagement

My experience in national leadership has made me see firsthand how our movement is larger than individual posts and bigger than the communities and states we live in.

Leadership is vital to our nation, and the more leaders we have and the more leadership skills we develop, the better off our country will be. This week

What I Learned As Youth Representative Registration Day!page 6Fire and Emergency Services

WELCOME TO THE EXPLORER’S CONFERENCE! DON’T MISS A MINUTE!

STAY HEALTHY!

WASH YOUR HANDS!USE SOAP & WATER FOR 2 MINUTES AND/OR USE HAND SANITIZER

BEFORE EATING, AFTER USING THE RESTROOM AND BEFORE USING EQUIPMENT

DRINK WATER!STAY HYDRATED! DON’T MISS OUT ON THE FUN BECAUSE YOU FORGOT TO DRINK WATER! YOU’RE ALREADY DEHYDRATED IF

YOU’RE THIRSTY.

USE SUNSCREEN!SUNBURNS HURT! USE SUNSCREEN!!

see Kelsey page 2

TODAY’S LEE SCHEDULE 6:00 AM Pistol Competition bus departs (breakfast on bus) Parking Lot 115 in front of

Westfall Hall6:00 AM – 8:00 AM Breakfast Assigned Dining Hall7:00 AM Pistol Competition bus departs (breakfast on bus) Parking Lot 115 in front of

Westfall Hall7:30 AM Registration Opens Longs Peak Dining Rm. And

Lounge, LSC8:00 AM Pistol Competition bus departs Parking Lot 115 in front of

Westfall Hall8:00 AM – 9:30 AM SEMINARS Clark Building A Wing

Leadership A103

Post Blast Investigation/Bomber Behavioral Analysis A201 U.S. Border Patrol “America’s Front Line”

A202 Instructional Center, 105

Weapons of Mass Destruction A203Protect Yourself: Self-Defense Techniques A204Fugitive Investigations A205

8:00 AM – 5:00 PM INDIVIDUALAND SPECIAL TEAM COMPETITIONS College of Computing, 16Air-Pistol Competition Intramural Gym

Bike Policing Competition Parking Lot 240 (South of Newsom Hall)

Drill Competition Lory Student Center, West Ballroom

Non Emergency Vehicle-Operations Course Parking Lot 240 (South of Newsom Hall)

Police Physical Performance Test Field 13

Corner of University and Meridian Avenues

Sample Written Examination Room 208, Lory Student Center

8:00 AM – 5:00 PM LAW ENFORCEMENT RESPONSE TEAM COMPETITIONS (Orientations)

Allison Hall

Arrest and Search Boggs, B-6Bomb Threat Response Couch Building, Rehearsal

HallBurglary in ProgressCrime PreventionCrime-Scene SearchDomestic-Crisis InterventionOfficer Down: Emergency First AidCrisis NegotiationJudgment Pistol Shooting: Shoot/Don’t ShootTraffic Accident InvestigationTraffic StopWhite-Collar Crime

8:30 AM – 4:30 PM Crosman Range opens for registration and Live Fire Intramural Gym

you’ll get a sense of this, but know that our movement and the skills we are developing continue all year long and in between conferences. It involves local, regional, state, and federal leaders at the highest levels of law enforcement—and it involves all of us who are learning and leading through Exploring. Conclusion

Being your National Youth Representative has been the most honorable thing I have ever done in my life. I could not think of anything I would have rather done the last two years than represent this great nation of Law Enforcement Explorers.

For my predecessor, in the end, this position will be what you make of it. We live in exciting times, and this is a great time to be involved in Exploring. Thank you all again for putting your faith in me and I look forward to making new friends and seeing old friends, advisors and leaders this week in Ft CollinsI

Kelsey Continued from cover page

Texas Law Enforcement Ex-plorers Advisors Association

Meeting ThursdayJuly 19th @ 11 a.m.Lory Student Center

Rm. 211 E, Near Cop Shop

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TODAY’S LEE SCHEDULE TUESDAY, JULY 179:00 AM – 6:00 PM Cop Shop Lory Student Center, North

Ballroom

9:00 AM – 11:00 AM Advisor Seminar Lory Student Center, Rm. 2289:00 AM Pistol Competition bus departs Parking Lot 115 in front of

Westfall Hall10:00 AM – 5:00 PM Career Fair Lory Student Center, Middle/

East Ballroom10:00 AM – 11:30 AM SEMINARS Clark Building A Wing

Radical Right Domestic Extremist Groups A103United States Secret Service Protection and Investigation A201Cyber Security A202

White Collar Fraud A203Narcotics Trafficking and Interdiction A204Surveillance Techniques A205

10:00 AM Pistol Competition bus departs Parking Lot 115 in front of Westfall Hall

11:00 AM Pistol Competition bus departs (lunch on bus) Parking Lot 115 in front of Westfall Hall

11:00 AM – 2:00 PM Lunch Assigned Dining Hall1:00 PM Pistol Competition bus departs Parking Lot 115 in front of

Westfall Hall1:30 PM – 3:00 PM SEMINARS Clark Building A Wing

Leadership A103Post Blast Investigation/Bomber Behavioral Analysis A201U.S. Border Patrol “America’s Front Line” A202Weapons of Mass Destruction A203Protect Yourself: Self-Defense Techniques A204Fugitive Investigations A205

2:00 PM – 4:00 PM Advisor Seminar Lory Student Center, Rm. 2282:00 PM Pistol Competition bus departs Parking Lot 115 in front of

Westfall Hall3:00 PM Pistol Competition bus departs Parking Lot 115 in front of

Westfall Hall3:30 PM – 5:00 PM SEMINARS Clark Building A Wing

Radical Right Domestic Extremist Groups A103United States Secret Service Protection and Investigation A201Cyber Security A202White Collar Fraud A203Narcotics Trafficking and Interdiction A204Surveillance Techniques A205

4:00 PM Pistol Competition bus departs Parking Lot 115 in front of Westfall Hall

5:00 PM – 7:00 PM Dinner Assigned Dining Hall9:30 PM – 11:30 PM Jump Club Lory Student Center, West

BallroomMidnight Day concludes Howey, L2

2012 National Youth Representative

Candidates

Jordan TaylorPost #608

Henrico, VA

Iliana ZavalaPost #1490

Uniondale, NY

Lorenzo TeruyaPost #1875

Florence, AZ

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Law Enforcement Trivia Contest

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Arrive at Moby and be in your seat by 7:30pm for the Entertainment night show. The contest begins promptly at 7:30pm.

As each question is displayed, enter your best answer on the entry form available at the door or in the stage area.

Each question will appear on the screen for about 15 seconds. Question numbers on the screen will let you know which question you are answering. Each question will be shown only once. All valid entries will be collected at the conclusion of the contest. Only ONE entry per post. Advisors may assist their post members with answers. All decisions by the judges will be final. Handwriting not readable will count as an incorrect answer. The use of cell phones, laptops or other electronic aids is prohibited.

T H E W I N N E R S The winning Post will be announced in the Friday edition of the BOLO along with the questions and correct answers.

During the Closing Show, the winning Post will have the honor of being seated in the front row, center section. The 2nd Place winning Post will be seated in the second row. The 3rd Place winning Post will be seated in the third row. Ties will be determined by the tie breaker question. Any subsequent

ties will be determined by a drawing.

The questions will be in three categories - “Federal Police Agencies,” “Knowing the Law,” and miscella-

neous. Only the full and complete answer will be deemed correct.

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2012 NATIONAL LAW ENFORCEMENT EXPLORING CONFERENCE

ADVISORS SEMINARS

Tuesday, July 17, 2012

Session #1 0900-1100 Building you Post Program

Session #2 1400-1600 Academies/Conferences

Wednesday, July 18, 2012

Session #3 0900-1100 National Policies/Advisors Assoc.

Session #4 1400-1600 Program Sustainability

Thursday, July 19, 2012

Session #5 0900-1100 Academies/Conferences

Session #6 1400-1600 Program Sustainability

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Question of the Day

What law enforcement related book and author has inspired you?

Janie McElhinney, Post 457, El Dorado County (California) Sheriffs Department:

My Harrowing Journey by Jay Dobyns- About the ATF going undercover with the Hells Angels- harrowing real depiction

Dale Warwick, Post 7000, Nassau County (New York) Police Department

The Sherlock Holmes series by Arthur Conan Doyle- He always gets his man and uses his wits

Taylor Goodwin, Post 1843, Keller, Texas

What Cops Know- A biography of a police department by Connie Fletcher- A real take on law enforcement and corruption

AMS AcuteMountainSickness

Symptoms:Shortness of breath

HeadachesNausea

Persistent Symptoms:Dizziness

ConfusionLack of coordination

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2012 National Law Enforcement and Fire and Emergency Services Explorers Conference

Entertainment Night presents SOUL XWednesday, July 18, 7:30 p.m.

@ Moby Area, North Concourse (Doors open @ 7:00)

REMEMBER

TO DRINK

PLENTY

OF WATER

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Fire and Emergency Services

Brandon Landeros (Zone 3 Fire Explorers, SeaTac, WA) leads his company into the search and rescue competition.

Lucas Crippen (Zone 3 Fire Explorers, SeaTac, WA) dons his firefighting personal protective equipment. Explorers try to don both their turnout gear and self-contained breathing apparatus in under two minutes. Lucas Crippen (Zone 3 Fire Explorers, SeaTac, WA)

carries the hose bundle up the stairs in the combat challenge relays.

For the first time at nationals, an Exploring post has arranged for a blood drive for Explorers (18 and up), advisors, and members of the CSU community who wish to help save lives through making a blood donation.

Operated by Bonfils Blood Center and sponsored by the Montgomery County, Maryland Police Department Post 1986, this concept came about earlier this year when

the post sponsored its first blood drive last September in Maryland. For the post, which has been in existence since 1974 and for years has sent a large group of Explorers to nationals, having a blood drive at CSU was a natural evolution of the concept. “We found a great partner who was willing to bring a full bloodmobile to campus, and gave our Explorers an opportunity to help them with their important work of collecting blood for those that need it such as accident victims and those who need operations, for example,” said Advisor Charles Carpenter who expects appointments for the 66 donor slots will be filled by the

time the bloodmobile drives away Thursday afternoon. Want to make a donation? Take a moment to stop

by the Montgomery County Maryland booth at Exploring USA, or call Explorer Lieutenants Matt Platko and Lauren Washington at 240-876-1962 or mcpepost1986@gmail.com to arrange a time to donate between 10:30 and 3:30 on Thursday. Then show up at your appointed time at the bloodmobile which will be located in the parking lot of the Natural Resources Center, just south of the Lory Student Center.

Thank you for making a difference in the life of others!

Law Enforcement Exploring

Bloodmobile on Thursday

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6:00 AM – 8:00 AM Breakfast Assigned Dining Hall7:30 AM Registration Opens Longs Peak Dining Rm. And Lounge, LSC8:00 AM – 8:30 AM Advisors’ Check-in (Assignments for individual and team

events)Lory Student Center, Rm. 213-215

Bus Load for Fire Training Center Parking Lot 115 in front of Westfall

8:30 AM Bus Load for Fire Training Center Parking Lot 115 in front of Westfall

Crosman Range opens for registration and Live Fire Intramural Gym

8:30 AM – 4:30 PM Crosman Range opens for registration and Live Fire Intramural Gym9:00 AM – 4:00 PM INDIVIDUAL/TEAM EVENTS On Campus

CPR & AED Edwards CaféCPR 1 Person Edwards Basement Main RoomCPR 2 Person Edwards Basement Room E12Spinal Mobilization Ingersoll BasementHazmat R&I Ingersoll Loading DockCPAT Recreation Center Written Test Rockwell 103Incident Management System 100 & 700 Computer Lab Academic Village C146Wildland Shelter Field 12

9:00 AM –4:00 PM INDIVIDUAL/TEAM EVENTS Fire Training CenterPPE & SCBA Relay Skiles, 249Firefighter Search and Rescue College of Computing, 17Make and Break Howey Physics, L2Combat Challenge Howey Physics, L3Taking a Hydrant—Team Howey Physics, L4 Knot TyingTaking a Hydrant—IndividualPPE & SCBA—Individual Student Center TheaterCareer Fair Lory Student Center, Middle/East Ballroom

9:00 AM – 6:00 PM Fire/Cop Shop Lory Student Center, North Ballroom9:00 AM – 11:00 AM Advisor Seminar Lory Student Center, Rm. 22810:00 AM – 5:00 PM Career Fair Lory Student Center, Middle/East Ballroom10:00 AM – 4:00 PM Signup Team and Individual Events (continued) Lory Student center, Rm. 213-215

Lunch Assigned Dining Hall

11:00 AM – 2:00 PM Lunch Assigned Dining Hall5:00 PM – 7:00 PM Dinner Assigned Dining Hall9:30 PM – 11:30 PM Jump Club Lory Student Center, West BallroomMidnight Day concludes Campus Rec Center

Registration Day!

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TODAY’S FES SCHEDULE TUESDAY, JULY

Gwen PhillipsPublic Affairs Coordinator

Gwen PhillipsEditor-in-Chief

David LeveyWriter

Kevin WintersGraphics

Quentin MilesPhotographer

The BOLO is brought to you by:

Visit the COP SHOPLocated in the LORY Student Center, Rm. 228,14

Monday 8 - 5 p .m.

Tuesday-Thursday 9 - 6 p .m.

Friday 1 - 5 p .m.

Hours

Student Recreation CenterMonday - Friday 6:00 AM - 8:00 PM

Saturday 8:00 AM - 8: 00 PM

Use of the Student Recreation Center is on a shared basis with students and with other conference participants. Participants will need to show their room key or meal card when entering.

Bad things happen to good people, and Exploring lost Cesar Rodriguez, a great young man who had a bright future in law enforcement last August 28th when he and a friend, Larry Villegras, were gunned down two blocks from his home in Whittier, California.

Cesar was active in Exploring in the Norwalk (California) Sheriff’s Station from August of 2007 until his untimely death at the age of 19. “He begged us to let him become an Explorer when he was only 13… he always wanted to help people,” said his mother Lupe Rodriguez.

Cesar was killed after getting off duty at Target where he was a security guard. His ultimate goal was to join the Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department, whose flags were lowered to half-staff in his honor. He was well on his way to fulfilling that dream, having passed

the written exam just days before he was killed.

While his post never went to nationals they competed locally, and Cesar stood out as a leader and as a member of his post’s honor guard.

In the wake of his killing, dozens of Explorers searched for witnesses and assisted with the police in their investigation, which remains open. His memory continues to inspire his peers, some of whom have gone on to begin their law enforcement careers while others continue to follow in his footsteps, including his brother Hector who also was active in Exploring.

Please keep Cesar’s family in your prayers and join his fellow Explorers and his friends in hoping those responsible for his death are soon brought to justice for killing one of our own.

LA County Explorer Cesar Rodriguez Killed in Drive-By Shooting

Career FairLocated in the Lory Student Center,

Middle/East Ballroom, 14

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