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AGENDA ITEM <br /> <br />Prepared By: CF Reviewed By: AMC Approved By: <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />1. Purpose. The purpose of this council action is to recognize the outstanding performance of <br />the Orono Police Explorers. <br />2. Background. Law Enforcement Exploring is a program sponsored by local law enforcement <br />agencies to provide career information and scholarship opportunities to students aged 14 <br />(completed 8th grade) to 20. The explorers are led by Orono Police Officers Brayden Sherman, <br />Trey Wiebusch, Mike Fournier and Jane Szczepanik. <br />3. Explorer Conference Results. Each year Explorers test their skills and training at the <br />Minnesota Law Enforcement Explorers Conference. The conference had more than 500 <br />explorers participating in various events and categories. Five of the eight Orono explorers had <br />no prior experience and it was their first conference. This year’s conference was held in <br />Rochester, MN in April and was attended by all eight of the Orono Police Explorers along with <br />their four Police Explorer Advisors. This year the explorers Team A, Sam Lieberman, Connor <br />Houston, Isabella Bagan and Anders Flom. Team B, Caden Houge, Alex Courtney Bernal, <br />Kohlton Beck and Hunter Fox. This year this outstanding group of individuals brought home 1st <br />place in Emergency Field First Aid, 1st place in Interview and Interrogation, 2nd place in Crisis <br />Intervention Training, 2nd place in Suspicious Activity, 2nd place in THC and Edible Cannabis <br />Law, 5th place in Interview and Interrogation, and 5th place in Domestic Crisis. <br /> <br />COUNCIL ACTION REQUESTED <br />No council action needed <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Item No.: 2 Date: June 12, 2023 <br />Item Description: Orono Police Explorer Recognition <br />Presenter: Correy Farniok <br />Police Chief <br />Agenda <br />Section: <br />Consent Agenda