Houlton, Maine — The Customs and Border
Protection U.S. Border Patrol, Fort Fairfield Station, has established a CBP
Law Enforcement Explorer Program in Maine where agents will mentor and prepare
young adults for future careers in leadership and law enforcement. U.S.
citizens and lawful permanent residents between the ages of 14 and 21, who are
currently enrolled in either high school or college, should act now as there
are a limited number of vacancies in the program.
The Law Enforcement Explorer Program is
a Boy Scouts of America Learning for Life program in partnership with
professional organizations to prepare young adults for certain professions,
such as careers in law enforcement.
The hands-on program promotes self-confidence,
responsibility, leadership and citizenship qualities to participants by
modeling positive relationships between law enforcement and communities.
Leading by example, CBP border patrol agents will assist law enforcement
explorers in performing a wide variety of activities and community service
projects throughout Maine.
Individuals interested in exploring a
law enforcement career, promoting character development and acquiring skills in
such areas as management, supervision, instruction, public speaking and
community relations, are encouraged to contact Supervisory Border Patrol Agent
John Krause at (207) 472-5041 or the Houlton Sector Public Affairs Office at
(207) 532-6521 before July 13.
For more information on the CBP Law
Enforcement Explorer Program, please visit the CBP web site.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection is
the unified border agency within the Department of Homeland Security charged
with the management, control and protection of our nation's borders at and
between official ports of entry. CBP is charged with keeping terrorists and
terrorist weapons out of the country while enforcing hundreds of U.S. laws.
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