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Council backs plan to develop youth Explorer program; staff to return with details and funding plan

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The council endorsed building a law‑enforcement Explorer program for ages 14–20 and asked staff to return at the next meeting with program details, data and formal adoption language; staff proposed using cannabis business‑tax allocations already designated for new police programs.

The Lathrop City Council directed staff to return with final program documents and a formal adoption resolution for a police Explorer program that would recruit local youth ages 14–20 for mentorship, training and limited ride‑along experiences.

Captain Richard Berry of the Lathrop Police Department presented the proposal, describing a program of classroom training, field exposure, periodic ride‑alongs for participants age 16 and older (with parental consent), physical fitness components and community…

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