Press Release 17-113 Military Police School hosts Explorer Academy at Fort Leonard Wood

The United States Army Military Police School hosted the bi-annual National Law Enforcement Explorers Academy at Fort Leonard Wood for a group of 30 young people, ages 14 to 20, during the week of July 16 through 22.

According to 1st Lt. Charles Boykin, assistant operations officer, 701st Military Police Battalion, USAMPS has been hosting explorers since 2007.

Boykin said the goal was for these explorers to “walk away with a positive experience about the Army and the Military Police Corps, encouraging them to want to pursue a career in law enforcement.”