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forcement world talk about law enforce
ment in their own countries and discuss
problems common to police organiza
tions around the world. The program
also allowed Explorers to ask questions of
the five officials: Lieutenant General Pow
Sarasin, Commissioner of the Central In
vestigation Bureau of the Royal Police of
Thailand; Commander Yeheskel Carthy,
Director of the Criminal Investigations
Bureau of the Israel National Police; Dr.
Howard Boge, head of the National Cen
tral Bureau of the ICPO-Interpol for the
Federal Republic of Germany; Deputy
Commissioner Thomas Stanley Venner
of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police;
and FBI Director William Webster.
During the conference's concluding
ceremony, it was announced that U.S.
Customs Commissioner William von
Raab had accepted the offer to chair the
Explorer Scouts participating in a search and arrest Organized Crime; White Collar Crime; 1984 National Law Enforcement Ex
event conducted by the Drug Enforcement Administra
Arson and Bombing Matters; Surveil
tion. plorer Conference scheduled for next
lance Techniques; Forensics as a Law June at Ohio State University.
Criminal Investigation Division; and Enforcement Resource; International Commissioner von Raab said he
Howard Runyon, First Vice President of Terrorism; Special Operations and considered it "a great honor and privilege
the International Association of Chiefs of SWAT; Ethics and the Law. to be offered the chairmanship, and a
Police. The manned exhibits displayed wonderful opportunity to be involved with
Also in attendance was North Cen throughout the week, many of them show young people in law enforcement.''
tral Regional Commissioner of Customs casing the latest in law enforcement He said he feels the role of Explorers
Peter J. Dispenzirie, within whose region technology, represented more than 20 will be even greater in the future, with
the conference was held. Federal, State and local law enforcement posts becoming more expert and sophis
The activity-filled program included agencies. ticated and more involved with law en
law enforcement-related competitive In addition to the awards presented forcement agencies.
events, individual events, law enforce for team and individual competitive "Well trained Explorers can be of
ment seminars and exhibits. events, various agencies presented material assistance to the Customs Serv
Teams of Explorers competed in
scholarships and awards to Explorers and ice," he said, "especially in our South
police-oriented, role-playing scenarios Explorer posts in recognition of note west border area. They can help with
that tested their skills in handling worthy law enforcement-related acts or communications issues, with intelligence
domestic crises, arrest and search tech achievements. analysis, and with limited surveillance."
niques, crime scene searches, hostage A mid-week conference highlight The first U.S. Customs Law En
negotiations and moot court testimony. was an evening program called "A Night forcement Explorer post has been estab
Individual competitive events in of Stars," which featured the conference lished in Laredo, Tex., and others are ex
cluded a police physical agility test,
keynote address by Counselor to the pected to be formed in various parts of the
.38-caliber pistol competition and air President Edwin Meese III, followed by county in the near future.
pistol competition. appearances by comedienne Phyllis Commissioner von Raab is encou
A wide range of Federal agencies Diller, singer Mark Preston, rock musi raging nationwide Customs participation
and law enforcement associations con cian Ted Nugent, actors Jill Whelan and in the Law Enforcement Explorer pro
ducted the following seminars: Use of Kent McCord and former NFL football gram, and he hopes to see Customs well
Psychology in Law Enforcement; Nar player Rosy Grier. represented among posts attending the
cotics and Dangerous Drugs; Trends in The following evening, the Explorers conference he will chair next summer.
Law Enforcement Education and Em were afforded the unusual opportunity of
Clifton V. Stallings is Public Affairs Officer,
ployment; Women in Law Enforcement; listening to five leaders in the law en North Central Region.