
What is Law Enforcement Exploring?
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 15 years of age but have not yet reached their 21st birthday. Law Enforcement Explorer posts help youth to gain insight into a variety of programs that offer hands-on career activities. For young men and women who are interested in careers in the field of law enforcement, Exploring offers experiential learning with lots of fun-filled, hands-on activities that promote the growth and development of adolescent youth.


More about Law Enforcement Exploring/Posts in your area
The following are websites which tell more about Law Enforcement Exploring and help you locate programs in your area.



What is the difference between Police Explorers, Police Cadets, Police Reserves and Auxiliary?
While the following descriptions generally apply, programs may vary greatly from department to department. These difference may include the ages for participation as well as the role and functions of participants.
Law Enforcement Exploring is a program designed to give insight into law enforcements careers for young men and women aged 14 - 20 through hands-on activities. Exploring is a volunteer program.
Police Cadets is a law enforcement apprenticeship program designed to provide persons aged 18 to 21 a chance to experience the challenges and rewards of a police career. Often cadets are paid and work part or full time. Cadet programs are designed to assist cadets in transitioning into the position of full time police officer.
Police Reserve Officers are volunteers that have extensive training and perform a variety of police functions and often have arrest authority and are armed. Age requirements are often the same as those for police officer.
Police Auxiliary are volunteers who, depending upon the department, may perform a role similar to that of Reserve Officers, or may perform non-enforcement and non-hazardous duties. Age requirements may vary.
Featured Police Explorer Posts
Sanford Police Explorer Post 516
Sanford, FL

Sanford Police Explorers meet once a week. Every other week is P.T. Our Explorers work many events throughout the city. They’ve just recently graduated from our Explorer Academy at S.C.C. They train in Defensive Tactics, Scenario based incidents, etc. Most of the Explorers go on ride along on weekends and get a feel for what real police work is about. They are taught how to complete an incident and traffic reports and are happy to assist the officers with their reports during their ride-along. Right now we have 21 members with a Captain, 2 Lieutenants, 2 Sergeants, and 2 Corporals.
Greenfield Police Explorers Post 306
Greenfield, CA

Explorer POST 306 consists of over 15 young people who donate their time to help the local community and who want to learn about careers in law enforcement. They attend the Police Explorer Academy, in San Diego, CA and In-Service training. The raise money by working special events in our area, such as the races at Laguna Seca. The Police Explorers also help with local special events, such as the Day of the Field Worker, 4th of July, Harvest Festival, and more.
Panama City Police Explorers
Panama City, FL

The Panama City Police Explorers started in 1994. The Explorers receive Law Enforcement training tactics, some of which include first aid / CPR, radio communications, patrol techniques, defensive tactics, and firearms. Explorers also assist the police department with civic functions and details as well as ride-a-longs with real police officers. We also have our own SWAT team! The Explorers are issued uniforms and equipment necessary to accomplish their mission. They also go on many field trips, a summer campout, and we travel to compete in Explorer competitions all over the state and country.
http://explorers.panamacitypolice.com
Danbury Police Department Explorers
Danbury, CT

Exploring is based on a unique and dynamic relationship between youth and the Danbury Police Department. The Danbury Police Department’s Explorer Program is a leadership development program of various community service based activities that help participating youth pursue their special interests, grow, and develop. Training and educational activities are conducted on a regular basis by trained and certified police officer instructors. With over 40 years of service to the greater Danbury community, our police explorer program has an established record of success in developing tomorrow’s community, business and industry leaders high standards.
Danbury Police Department Explorers
Clayton Police Department Explorer Post 2424
Clayton, California

The Clayton Police Explorer program works with young men and women who are interested in learning about law enforcement in general and also explore it as a career opportunity. Many Clayton Police Explorers have pursued a career in law enforcement and ended up as officers within the Clayton Police Department and other local police departments. Explorers are encouraged to participate in the department's ride-a-long program to gain first hand knowledge of street patrol activities. Explorers are also encouraged to assist officers during various Clayton community events such as the Clayton Oktoberfest. Explorer meetings are held twice monthly and cover various law enforcement topics through lectures and hands on activities.
http://www.claytonpd.com/Explorers.html
Henrico County Explorers
Henrico County, VA

Henrico County Explorers meet weekly and learn about topics in law enforcement. They participate in local and out-of-state training conferences, field trips, and participate in the Division of Police Ride-Along Program. Explorers also assist with law enforcement related activities such as traffic direction, parades, community fairs, crime prevention programs and child fingerprinting.
http://www.co.henrico.va.us/police/explorers/index.html
Albion Police Exploring Post #911
Village of Albion, New York

The Village of Albion, New York Police Department in conjunction with the Albion Central School District and LFL/BSA formed the Albion Police Exploring Post #911 in November of 2002. The intent of law enforcement exploring is to educate and involve youth in police operations, to interest them in possible law enforcement careers (police officer, deputy sheriff, police dispatcher, corrections officer, prosecuting attorney, crime lab technician, etc.) and to build mutual understanding. The Explorers attend several community and school oriented events throughout the year. Some of these activities include school sporting and theatrical events and assemblies, parades and festivals, and various other community events. Additionally, Explorers are trained in several of the basic law enforcement tactics and procedures.
http://albionpolice.com/explorers
Post 845 Forest Park Police Department
Forest Park, Ohio

The Forest Park Police Explorer program works with youth within our area to develop a better understanding of law enforcement. We recruit young men and women who have a desire to learn about this field and possibly pursue a career. We are always looking for new recruits and welcome anyone to contact us or stop by.
Scarborough Police Explorer Post 883
Scarborough, Maine

The Scarborough Police Explorer Post 883 is well known throughout Maine. Explorers come from the surrounding communities to take part in this program that allows them build self confidence, leadership and everyday skills. Weekly meetings usually include community service, or training with different officers and dispatchers from the department. Officers work closely with us to ensure that we are able to ride-along safely and gain an understanding of what our job will be like as Police Officers. Scarborough Explorers are well known for their discipline and presence at many events across the state. The Post opens many doors for its participants and guides them to a challenging but rewarding career in Law Enforcement
Scarborough Police Explorer Post 883
Colorado Springs Police Department Explorer Post 116
Colorado Springs, CO

The Colorado Springs Police Department Explorer post 116 has been serving the community of Colorado Springs, Colorado since 1983. The program allows young teens who live in or near the city of Colorado Springs to become informed and involved in law enforcement, while actively becoming part of their community. This allows teens to further their knowledge and understanding of the criminal justice system through training, and to provide an insight into all phases of police work as a possible future profession. It will also help foster a better understanding between the Police Department and the youth of our city.
http://www.cspdexplorers116.com/
Minier - Armington Police Department Explorer Post 007
Minier, Illinois

The fourteen members of the cadet-like program take their training very seriously. But, it's not all work for this special breed of teenagers - the goal of the Explorers is to experience all important aspects of becoming young adults in this Learning For Life program, while having fun doing it...in these five experience areas:
Phoenix Police Department Explorer Post 2906
Phoenix, AZ
Explorer Post 2906 is sponsored by the Phoenix Police Department as a community-based policing program. This successful program is designed to educate and involve young men and women in police operations and to interest them in law enforcement functions whether they enter the law enforcement field or not.
As an Explorer, young adults have the opportunity to assist the Phoenix Police Department. Explorers can broaden their understanding and firsthand knowledge of the challenges and job skills that make up their community's police service. In addition to gaining a working knowledge of police work, the participants have the opportunity to give of themselves to their community. Although Post 2906 is law enforcement oriented, Explorers are volunteers and do not serve as police employees, sworn or civilian
Phoenix Police Explorer Post 2906
Stuart Police Department Explorer Post 878
Stuart, Florida

The Stuart Police Department has a long tradition of promoting excellence in our area’s youth. Dating back to the mid 1970’s, we have sponsored a police explorer post. The Stuart Police Department’s Law Enforcement Explorer Post offers young men and women who are interested in the field of law enforcement with quality learning and lots of fun-filled, hands-on activities that promote members’ personal growth and development. Even if they are not interested in the field of law enforcement, our program teaches leadership and life skills necessary to succeed in any field.
www.cityofstuart.com/police/cadet.html
Chesterfield County Police Department Explorer Post 609
Chesterfield, Virginia

The Chesterfield County Police Department has chartered Law Enforcement Explorer Post 609 since 1977. For over 30 years the post has assisted the police department and citizens of Chesterfield County, Virginia. Our post has also won several awards both at the state and national level in law enforcement skills competitions and has also produced a youth chair to the National Law Enforcement Exploring Organization.
Nassau County Police Department Explorers
Nassau, New York
Law Enforcement “Exploring” is here in a big way. Exploring has been in our Department since the early 1970’s when the Seventh Precinct had one of the original posts. Over the years, the Department’s involvement has waxed and waned from a high in 1986-87, when the former Community Projects Bureau had 30 explorers assigned to it, to a low in September of 2004 when we had four Explorers. The Department has refocused its efforts in the area of Exploring and today, through the efforts of the Precinct POP Advisors, the program has grown to over 190 Explorers. That number continues to grow each month.
http://www.police.nassaucountyny.gov/index.htm
Milford Explorer Post 29
Milford, Massachusetts

The Milford Police Department established the Exploring Law Enforcement Post 29 in January 1997 under the direction of Chief Vincent W. Liberto. The Post is dedicated to the memory of Officer Edwin Gonzalez, Jr. who served the Milford Police Department as a Police Officer during the late 1980's. He died as result of injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident in September 1990. The number 29 was Officer Gonzalez's badge number at the time of his death.
www.milfordpolice.org/explorers/
Roseville Explorer Post 108
Roseville, California

Are you looking for a career in Law Enforcement? Join the Roseville Police Department Explorer Troop!
Gastonia Police Explorer Post 515
Gastonia, North Carolina

The Gastonia Police Department Explorer post 515 is part of the Piedmont council boy scouts of America and are members of the North Carolina Law Enforcement Explorer Association. Our explorers do many of the same things other explorer posts do as well as compete in the NCLEEA survival camp competition and attend the Week long Explorer rookie school held at the NC justice academy. At the age of 18 explorers are given the opportunity to ride with patrol officers.
Aurora Police Department Explorer Post
Aurora, Colorado

The Aurora Police Department Law Enforcement Explorer Post has been serving the Aurora Police Department and citizens of Aurora, Colorado since 1981. The Post offers young men and women the opportunity to explorer a career in law enforcement. Explore the pages of our website to learn more about the program.
Explorer Post 602
St. Joseph, Michigan
The law enforcement Explorer Post 602 is sponsored by the FOP #96 and is hosted through the Berrien County Sheriff's Department. Explorers meet twice a month and recently attended the National Law Enforcement Exploring Conference in Denver where they scored very high.
Explorer Post 2565
Mt. Clemens, Michigan

A limited Job shadow program gives the Explorer firsthand knowledge of a patrol officer's duties by letting the Explorer ride in a patrol vehicle or observe in the jail during a regular shift.
www.macombsheriffexplorers.com
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