• Basic Academy
  The Basic Academy is for new Explorers and is designed to give them an overview of their role in law enforcement. Explorers will attend classes and be taught basic fieldwork procedures, drill and ceremony, and practice mock scenes.
   
• Advanced Academy
  The Advanced Academy is for Explorers who have successfully completed the Basic Academy. Explorers will be taught more more specific aspects of law enforcement and participate in mock scenes that are graded. Three courses are offered in a rotating cycle, they are: advanced patrol procedures, narcotics, and investigations.
   
• Explorer Advisor Assistant (EAA)
  EAAs assist with the administrative aspects of the academy. They are also assigned as assistants to the Executive staff.
   
• Academy Police Department (APD)
  This is what it's all about! Explorers apply to the Academy Police Department like a real job. APD officers work patrol shifts on the Academy campus for the week. APD is treated like an actual Police Department in every way.
   
• Leadership Academy
  The mission is to prepare senior explorers for the hiring process. The acceptance requirements for Leadership Academy are the same as for APD. There's training on the written test, oral boards, polygraphs, and PT Tests.

• Click here to download the Academy Application/Waiver (.doc) file.
• Click here to download the Academy Checklist (.doc) file

Basic, Advanced, and E.A.A. applications must be postmarked by 2008-07-30 to avoid the late fee of $10.00, and they will absolutely not be accepted after 2008-08-10.

The 2008 WLEEA Summer Academy requires the following upon application:

• Basic Academy
  APPLICATION DEADLINE: July 15, 2008
  Completed Application
  Waivers completed and signed
   
• Advanced Academy
  APPLICATION DEADLINE: July 15, 2008
  Completed Application
  Waivers completed and signed
   
• Explorer Administrative Assistant (EAA)
  APPLICATION DEADLINE: July 15, 2008
  Completion of Basic, Advanced Academies
  Letter of Recommendation from your Advisor
  
  Questions should be directed to To Be Announced
   
• Academy Police Department (APD)
  APPLICATION DEADLINE: **No APD**
  Completion of Basic and two Advanced Academies
  Completion of Explorer Administrative Assistant (EAA)
  Letter of Recommendation from an Advisor
  Letter of Recommendation from outside your department
  Current photograph in uniform
  Explorer resume
  At least 18 years of age
  
  Those who have completed the last Summer Leadership Academy will be given first priority, as long as their application packet is complete. There will only be 14 Explorers selected for this course.
  
  Questions should be directed to To Be Announced
   
• Leadership Program
  APPLICATION DEADLINE: July 1, 2008
  Completion of Basic and two Advanced Academies
  Completion of Explorer Administrative Assistant (EAA)
  Letter of Recommendation from an Advisor
  Letter of Recommendation from outside your department
  Current photograph in uniform
  Explorer resume
  At least 18 years of age
  
  Questions should be directed to To Be Announced
   

• Click here for the "What to bring" checklist for the Academy (Microsoft Word file).
• Click here for the Academy rules (Microsoft Word file).
• Click here for the WLEEA spelling list (Microsoft Word file).

NOTICE: WLEEA is strict on the deadline for Academy applications, so be sure to have yours turned in on time! There will be a $10.00 (per person) late fee added for applications that are not received or postmarked before the deadline listed above.

Also, posts/departments that have not fully paid the registration fees from the last Academy will not be allowed to send any Explorers to an upcoming Academy.