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Dunwoody Police Explorers earn awards

By Andria Simmons
April 7, 2011

Dunwoody Police Explorers (Post 702) won second place overall in the 2011 Explorer State Championship April 2 in Cobb County.

Explorer clubs involve boys and girls ages 14 to 21 who are interested in a law enforcement career. Dunwoody's group was among 25 groups that competed in seven scenarios including trouble unknown, gang investigation, traffic stops, search warrants, verbal judo, obstacle course and domestic dispute.

The Dunwoody group also took home additional trophies of 1st place in the obstacle course and gang investigation.

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