About Us

The Nassau County Law Enforcement Exploring program is based on five areas of emphasis: Career Opportunities, Life Skills, Citizenship, Character Education and Leadership Experience.

An important goal of law enforcement exploring is to help young adults be responsible and caring people, both now and in the future.  Exploring uses "character education activities" to help young adults develop the ability to make responsible choices that reflect their concern for what is at risk and for the people involved.

Because Exploring is voluntary, youth are receptive to new ideas, experiences, and relationships. For the Explorer these relationships provide a connection to new ways of thinking and acting as well as a new identity as a responsible young adult.

Teenagers want to belong to a group that provides a supportive place from which they can address the issues that affect them as they grow and develop. These issues include becoming more independent, developing social relationships, re-evaluating values and undergoing physical and psychological changes.

Explorers tell us that they have learned to step up and take charge in critical situations and have developed greater self-esteem. The hands on experience in community policing and problem solving, as well as the professional training received, prepares them for successful careers in the area of Law Enforcement.

Youth Benefits

• Stimulated interest in continual education
• Scholarship opportunities
• Career information; insight into future vocation
• Positive alternative to negative youth activities, such as drug abuse and involvement with gangs
• Sense of acceptance and belonging to the "right" group
• Safe environment for adult like activities
• Opportunities to participate in practical, real and meaningful hands-on experiences
• New career and personal skills
• Opportunities to try leadership roles and develop skills
• Cooperative relationship between adults and youth
• Service to others

Youth Development

Youth development researches have developed the following framework of developmental assets that give young people a strong foundation for life:

• Support - Received support from family, teachers, and other adults.
• Empowerment - Feel useful and safe.
• Boundaries and expectations - Move in an environment with rules, structure and high expectations.
• Constructive use of time - Spend time creatively on hobbies and with friends.
• Commitment to learning and positive values - Learn honesty, integrity, personal responsibility, as well as to care for others, and act on this knowledge.

Nassau County Law Enforcement Exploring

The Nassau County Law Enforcement Exploring program is a not for profit 501(c)(3) organized program, which is funded by private and corporate donations and administered by a Board of Directors, the Nassau County Police Department, and the Theodore Roosevelt Learning for Life Council.

To make a donation use the Support Us link or for more information, please contact us at 516-573-7360 or by email at info@nclee.org

Honorary Chairman
Lawrence W. Mulvey (Ret.)

Commissioner of Police
Nassau County Police Department

Co-Chairman
Mario J. Doyle, CPP

Co-Chairman
Stephen Norman