The Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office’s first Explorer academy class – teenagers who have an interest in law enforcement and participate in a week-long overnight program – graduated Thursday.

Eight cadets, who are members of Explorer Post No. 3, graduated at a ceremony held at St. Joseph’s College in Standish where they studied traffic control, forensics and crime prevention.

They will now volunteer to help police much like Volunteers in Police Service do, assisting with non-law enforcement related activities.