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MANAWA EXPLORER POST
What is Exploring?
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Exploring is a program for young adults (ages 14-21) who want to learn more about careers by visiting working settings, talking with professionals, and actually trying out certain work activities. The Exploring Program is affiliated with Learning for Life and each group plans their own activities around the interests of its members. |
What is Manawa Post About?
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Manawa Police Explorer Post are provided with opportunities to learn about careers in law enforcement through classroom instruction as well as through hands-on experience. |
How do the Explorers Learn about Law Enforcement?
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Training and information is provided by professionals working in the field of law enforcement at the Explorer meetings. Explorers assist the Manawa Police Department by providing services such as traffic direction and crowd control at major community events. Perhaps the activity the Explorers like best is the ride-along program, where the Post members actually ride with Manawa Police Officers during the course of their regular patrol duties. Explorers find out first hand what police work is really like. |
What do Explorers do?
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The Explorers plan their activities to give the members a variety of experiences. The emphasis is on vocational experiences, but social activities are also an important part of the program. Following are some examples of the things you might do as a member:
- Ride with a police officer on patrol
- Learn about criminal justice and police science programs
- Make simulated traffic stops and train in many different types of police related business
- Direct traffic at Oktoberfest, sidewalk sales, and other major community events
- Attend many Police Exploring Competitions, including the National Law Enforcement Explorer Conference
| If you or someone you know is interested in becoming an Manawa Police Explorer, please call 920-596-3390 and ask to leave a message for Officer Michelle Kamba to obtain more information.
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Citizen's Law Enforcement Academy
A continuing objective for the Manawa Police Department is keep our community safe through partnership. We therfore participate in the program called the Waupaca County Citizens' Police Academy.
Program Goals
The Citizens' Police Academy was created to provide general information to the citizens of our community to help them make informed judgments about the police department and its activities.
Over a period of 10 weeks (consecutive Monday evenings), a blend of demonstrations, lectures, tours, ridealongs, and hands on experiences offer an educational experience second to none.
The Citizens' Police Academy consists of 30 hours of instruction. It is designed to give the academy participant a working knowledge of law enforcement and our relationship to other criminal justice agencies. The Academy consists of twelve different class sessions or events. Sessions are held once a week, for three hours in the evening. Individual sessions may include lectures, demonstrations, tours and hands-on experiences. The Department also provides a ride-a-long with a patrol officer and an opportunity to observe the Emergency Communications Center operations.
The Academy is held once each year. The minimum age for enrollment is 17 and the citizen must live or work in Waupaca County to attend.
It is our intention to create "Goodwill Ambassadors" for law enforcement in Waupaca County. Each participant leaves with the knowledge necessary to be able to inform other citizens about the law enforcement activities and functions. The graduates of Citizens' Police Academy are better prepared to serve the community in volunteer positions and in leadership positions.
Program Content
The instruction of the Citizens' Police Academy is comprehensive, covering a different area of law enforcement each week. law enforcemetn officers from various department's through out Waupaca County are assigned to conduct each instructional block.
The Academy includes such diverse topics as criminal investigations, OMVWI procedures, crime prevention, officer training, emergency communications, family violence, juvenile law and the Special Weapons And Tactics. Emphasis will be placed on the patrol division as that is the segment of the police department which has the most contact with the public.
For additional information, please contact Chief Hughes at 715-754-5060 or marioncitypd@frontiernet.net
This is a community offering and there is no charge. Registration is required. You must be at least 17 years of age to apply. Class size is limited.
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Police School Liaison Officer (PLSO)
For as long as there have been law enforcement agencies and schools, there has been interaction between the two. Beyond the family, the school is the primary institution that has the opportunity to affect the ideas and activities of children.
Police School Liaison Officers work in cooperation with the schools in a proactive manner to deal with youth concerns before they become youth problems. Working in partnership with the schools provides an opportunity to implement programs aimed primarily at prevention of delinquent behavior through education, communication, and understanding among the school, youth, police, and the community.
The Manawa Police Department's PSL has a primary office at the Little Wolf High School but are assigned to all public parochial/private schools in the City.
The PSL has many responsibilities, which are;
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Provide early intervention to keep small problems from becoming large ones
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Divert students from the juvenile justice system when appropriate
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Serve as liaisons between juveniles and/or their parents, service organizations, school personnel, and the community
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Provide information about legal matters to students, their parents, and the school staff
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Work with school administrators on developing policies and procedures to keep schools safe
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Give classroom and other presentations
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Be a friend, counselor, and listener to youth with personal problems
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Investigate crimes where juveniles are either victims or perpetrators and enforce applicable laws
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Investigate sensitive crime investigations involving both adults and juveniles
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Supervise school grounds, extra curricular school activities, and school neighborhoods
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Make referrals to other agencies
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Serve as a positive role model to students
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Work closely with child protection, social services, juvenile intake, and other community agencies
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Serve on school Building Consultation Teams
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Share information with school administrators about the conduct of students in the community
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Provide training to other police officers on the special needs and concerns of youth
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Serve on a variety of committees and task forces working to improve services available for juveniles
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Serves as a liaison between the police department and the schools, as well as the community.
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Serve as resources to the school staff and the students, and are frequently asked to give class presentations.
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Conduct investigations regarding violations of the law where the students are either victims or suspects.
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Work closely with students, families, school staff, and social service agencies to try to prevent young people from getting into trouble.
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During the summer months the PSL continue to work on sensitive crime investigations, juvenile investigations, and special crime prevention programs. One of those programs is the Manawa Explorer program. The PSL also assists the patrol officers.
Further information about the Manawa Police School Liaison program can be obtained by calling or sending an email to: Officer Michelle Kamba at 920-596-3390, manawapd@wolfnet.net
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House Watch
Leaving your home vacant for any period of time for vacationing, work or any other reason? Want an extra set of eyes keeping watch of your home? Call the Manawa Police Department at 920-596-3390. Officers will periodically check your home while you are gone. When you call to request this service we will need to know;
Departure and Return dates.
A name and phone number of a local key holder.
Any security lighting or systems that will be utilized.
Any vehicles or persons who may be coming and going while you are gone.
Any other information you believe we should know.
Please understand officers will walk around the entire outside of the home in order to check the home's security.
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