Local Youth Attend Explorer Academy

Six Palm Beach Gardens Police Explorers recently returned from a week long residential career program known as the “Law Enforcement Explorer Academy”.
The programs gave them practical, hands-on law enforcement and life-skills training presented in a structured and highly disciplined environment. Drill Instructor from the West Palm Beach Police Department lead the squads, were in [...]

Volunteers assist with National Night Out 2009

Some 25 volunteers, members of the Department’s “Volunteers In Police Service”, participated in last night’s National Night Out 2009.
America’s Night Out Against Crime involves citizens, law enforcement agencies, fire departments, civic groups, businesses, neighborhood organizations and local officials and is designed to:

Heighten crime and drug prevention awareness
Generate support for, and participation in, local anticrime programs
Strengthen [...]

Palm Beach Gardens Police Explorers Place First in Competition

The Palm Beach Gardens Police Foundation proudly recognizes our Police Explorers who recently achieved 1st place in the “Exploring Law Enforcement Challenge” which was held on May 9, 2009, at the St. Lucie Fairgrounds in Port St. Lucie, FL.
An awards banquet honoring the competition winners was held on May 29, 2009 at the Palm Beach [...]

Police Explorers provide extra security for Honda Classic

The Palm Beach Gardens Police Explorers just finished one of their biggest special details at the 2009 Honda Classic. The Explorers acted as additional eyes and ears providing security for both players and spectators at this annual event. In total over 400 community service hours were logged by members of the local Explorer Post.
Members are [...]

Explorer’s Growing and Recruiting New Members

Our Palm Beach Gardens Police Explorers are starting up their training for another successful year of both local and statewide competition. These competitive meets are held in the spring and summer months and many of last years veterans, who have reached the maximum age, are stepping aside to make way for the newer members.
The [...]

Palm Beach Gardens Police Explorers finish fourth in statewide competition

Our Palm Beach Gardens Police Explorers were awarded fourth place overall in the Florida Association of Police Explorers State Competition held June 8-14, 2008 in Orlando. The four-member team of Police Explorers competed against twenty-eight other Explorer Posts from around the State in Police related scenarios and took top ranking trophies in the Search [...]

Police Explorer Promotions

At the Department’s Annual Awards Ceremony on May 30, 2008, Chief Stepp, with the assistance of Sergeant Paul Rogers and Officer Rich Pearce, announced the promotion of several members of the Department’s Police Explorer Post.
Promoted to Explorer Lieutenant were

Sergeant Daniel Abraira
Sergeant Justin Porter

Promoted to Explorer Sergeant were Explorers

Tommy Burton
Nate Guin

Chief Stepp thanked these young men, [...]