Youth_Services
Youth Services
Explorer Post #1750
Law Enforcement Exploring is a worksite-based program for young men and women who have completed the eighth grade and are 14 years of age, or are at least 15 years of age but have not yet reached their 21st birthday. Law Enforcement Explorer posts help youth gain insight into a variety of programs that offer hands-on career activities. The Explorer program offers learning opportunities combined with hands on activities, to those interested in the field of law enforcement. Herndon Post # 1750 meets at least once a month. Contact PFC Farbry at 703-435-3134 for further information. For more information on the national program see
Law Enforcement Exploring
Child Safety Seats/Installation
The Child Safety Seat program is for Herndon residents and people that are employed within the Town limits. To have your child seat installed properly contact the Herndon Police at 703-435-6846. Please provide your address and phone number when calling. For the most current information on which seat is appropriate for your child go to the National Highway Traffic Safety Admistration's web site.
Police Station Tours
Contact Officer Christopher Farbry to set up a tour of the police station.
If your homeowner's association or Town of Herndon based youth group would like assistance in producing a Bike Rodeo event on your property or a tour of the Herndon Police Station, please give us a call at 703-435-3134 and leave a message for Officer Christopher Farbry.
Road DAWG
Road DAWG (Don't Associate With Gangs) is a one week day camp provided in conjunction with Fairfax County Agencies and the Fairfax County Police Department. The youth invited to Road DAWG camps are recommended for the program by school counselors for leadership at their respective schools.
The goals of Road DAWGs are:
- Educate and increase decision-making skills in youth to resist:
- joining gangs
- violence
- experimentation with alcohol, tobacco, or other drugs
- Provide youth with alternatives to "hanging out," during unsupervised time when they typically might engage in violence or substance use
- Promote career exploration in law enforcement and public service
- Introduce youth to numerous programs and services offered by the police and county human services agencies
Christmas with a Cop
The "Christmas with a Cop" program is facilitated by the Youth Services Officer. Guidance counselors from Herndon Elementary School and the Neighborhood Resource Center (NRC) counselors submit names of children that may be having a harder time during the holiday season of November and December. These children are then provided an opportunity to meet with police officers for a shopping spree at a local business.Gift certificates purchased through donated monies are provided to the children to use when they shop with the officer.
SUBSTANCE ABUSE PARENT RESOURCES
Partnership for a Drug Free America
Information for Downloading
Inhalant Information
CHILD SAFETY
The Eddie the Eagle program is utilized in Youth Services to teach children what to do in case they come on contact with a firearm that is not secured and not supervised by an adult. For more information see:
Eddie the Eagle
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