Los Angeles Police Department's Explorer Program due to the Scouts of America's policies (at the time) prohibiting homosexual, atheist, or agnostic members, which violated city laws preventing associations with businesses that discriminate. The LAPD replaced their program with the Cadet Program in 2007. In popular culture In the 1971 Adam-12 episode "Pick-Up", a group of LAPD Explorers manage to apprehend a robbery suspect. In an episode of Law and Order: Special Victims Unit, a member of the New York City Police Department Law Enforcement Explorers program jeopardizes, but then saves, a criminal case against a serial rapist. In an episode of Blue Bloods, a group of NYPD Law Enforcement Explorers are seen attending presentations hosted by Frank and Jamie Reagan concerning the career of law enforcement. See also Aviation Career Exploring Fire Service Exploring Health Career Exploring Explorer Search and Rescue Exploring References External links Law Enforcement Exploring Minnesota Law Enforcement Association Texas Law Enforcement Association Florida Sheriff's Explorer Association National Law Enforcement Explorers Forum 1973 establishments in Texas Boy Scouts of America Law enforcement in the United States