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City of Edina • 4801 W. 50th St. • Edina, MN 55424
Contact: Kaylin Eidsness, Senior Communications Coordinator
Phone 952-833-9537 • Fax 952-826-0389 • www.EdinaMN.gov
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Explorer Post 925 Wins Awards in Annual Exploring Conference
Edina, Minn., April 23, 2015 – Edina/Eden Prairie Law Enforcement Explorer Post 925 took home multiple
awards from the 40th-annual Minnesota Law Enforcement Exploring Conference in Rochester, Minnesota, in
late-April.
“The Explorers put in a lot of time practicing for events like this and also spend a lot of time in the
community volunteering,” said Officer Nicole Fredericks, one of the post’s advisors. “They continue to make
us proud.”
Explorer Post 925 placed first in the Crime Prevention, Crime Scene, Domestic and Traffic Stop competitions,
second in the Search and Arrest competition and third in the Bomb and Police Exam competitions.
Explorer Jake Timmer placed third in Timed Fire Shooting competition and Explorer Thomas Moore placed
fourth in the Slow Fire Shooting competition, both individual events.
The 19 Explorers who participated competed against more than 900 others Explorers from three states
during the conference.
Explorer Post 925 is made up of 28 Edina and Eden Prairie students interested in law enforcement, ranging in
age from 14 to 20. The Explorers learn firsthand about the law enforcement profession through lectures,
practical scenarios, ride-alongs and volunteering with the Police Department. Post 925 is part of a national
program that includes more than 33,000 Explorers and 8,425 adult advisors.
Post 925 meets every Tuesday at the South Metro Public Safety Training Facility in Edina.
For more information, contact the Edina Police Department at 952-826-1610.
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