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City of Edina 4801 W. 50th St. Edina, MN 55424
Contact: Dawn Wills, Communications Assistant
Phone 952-826-0307 Fax 952-826-0389 EdinaMN.gov
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Explorer Post 925 Wins Awards in Annual Explorers Conference
Edina, Minn., May 5, 2017 – Edina/Eden Prairie Law Enforcement Explorers Post 925 took home multiple
awards from the 42nd-annual Minnesota Law Enforcement Exploring Conference in Rochester, Minnesota, in
April.
Since September, Explorers have put in more than 100 hours training and preparing for the annual
conference.
“Our Explorers work hard throughout the year and their hard work paid off,” said Patrol Officer Nicole
Frederick, one of the Post’s advisors. “They took home numerous awards and we are all really proud of
them.”
The scenario-based competition required Explorers to act out, in teams of four, realistic scenarios related to
law enforcement. The conference is designed to keep Explorers current on their skills, challenge participants
and create an environment for learning. Post 925 took home several team and individual awards, including:
First place in de-escalation
First place in crime prevention
First place in crime scene search
Second place in domestics
Fourth place in bomb
Fourth place in arrest and search
In addition, Explorer Bennett Breyer took second place overall in the shooting competition.
Participants from Post 925 competed against approximately 500 other Explorers during the conference.
Explorer Post 925 is made up of approximately 25 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 Departments.
Post 925 has several advisors from both the Edina and Eden Prairie Police departments.
In March, post 925 received the “Post of the Year” award for their commitment to exploring, teamwork and
community service.
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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