Blaine CityConnect
September/October 2016 Blaine Police Explorers
Among the Best in the Nation
Night to Unite 2016 was Blaine’s Largest Yet The 2016 edition of Night to Unite was held on Tuesday, August 2nd. Night to Unite is a community building event designed to encourage residents to spend an evening outside with their neighbors getting to know each other. It’s also an opportunity for police, public works, firefighters, and elected officials to visit with residents of all ages and talk about crime issues, current development, crime trends and more. Many Blaine residents took the opportunity to express their thanks and support to our officers this year.
Poster Submitted by Edgewood Senior Living
This past July the Blaine Police Explorer Post represented the City of Blaine at the National Law Enforcement Exploring Conference in Flagstaff, Arizona. The explorers competed in a total of five scenarios against hundreds of teams from all over the country. To prepare for this, the explorers worked very hard and have been training since September of last year. As a result of their hard work and teamwork, the Blaine Police Explorer Post was awarded second-place in the nation in the Bomb Scene Search scenario. In addition to this, the explorers received numerous comments on how professional they were as a team and how skilled they performed in each of their scenarios.
This year, Blaine was host to 154 registered block parties and many more that didn’t register. This is the most block parties Blaine has ever had and translates to well over 5,000 people participating! Last year, there were 147 registered block parties. As our city’s growth continues, so will the number of block parties each year. We would like to thank the block party hosts for organizing a block party in their neighborhood. Night to Unite is always the first Tuesday in August. Save the Date: Tuesday, August 1, 2017
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Explorer Captain Zach Paul also represented the City of Blaine Police Explorer Post as one of three finalists for the Law Enforcement Exploring National Youth Representative, an elected position which represents law enforcement exploring on a national level. Assisted by his team-members, Zach worked very hard creating flyers, writing a speech, and campaigning for the position during a large part of the conference. Despite his hard work, Zach was not elected to the position of National Youth Representative. However, Zach was offered several positions and opportunities within the national conference staff, a privilege not offered to many, as a result of the work ethic he displayed as a finalist for the position. In all, the National Conference was a huge success and represented the entirety of the Blaine Police Explorer Post, Blaine Police Department, and the City of Blaine in a very positive manner. Please join us in congratulating them on their success! 8/22/2016 10:52:28 AM