Requirement
4. Ask five people about law enforcement officers
Required Often forgotten
About the role of law enforcement officers in our society; not more than one from your immediate family. Discuss their answers with them. Report your findings to your counselor.
Notes and warnings
Note. Five people, and not more than one of them from your immediate family. Asking is only the start: discuss their answers with them, then report your findings to your counselor.
Tip. Three requirements need other people, so arrange them early: five people to ask about law enforcement for requirement 4, a court session or a group for a mock trial for requirement 6, and a lawyer who works for a business, bank, title company or government agency for requirement 7.
Where this step comes from
- Law Merit Badge Requirements (Merit Badge Hub, last modified 2026-10-07), Requirement 4 · Names five people, not more than one from your immediate family, a discussion of their answers with them, and a report to your counselor.