Algona Police Department recently announced that Officer Robert Stephens has been awarded the Police Explorer Advisor of the Year for 2011 by the Washington Association of Sheriffs and Police Chiefs and the Washington Law Enforcement Explorer Advisors.
The WASPC and WLEEA also awarded South Valley Police Explorer Capt. Keith Nichols as Explorer of the Year for 2011.
Explorer Sgt. Tre’ Rosdahl received a $1,000 scholarship to a college of his choice.
The South Valley Explorers represent the communities of Algona, Pacific and Sumner. The program, open to career-oriented adults 14 to 21 in good standing, has been a part of the Algona Police Department for three years.
The program’s primary purpose is to provide, through actual experience, a means to determine if young men or women would like to pursue a career in law enforcement. The program not only exposes young adults to the police world, but also provides mentorship, preaches values, encourages good choices and builds strong character.
