Explorer Program

What is a Sheriff's Explorer?

The Law Enforcement Explorer Program is a Sheriff's Department youth-oriented program.  It is affiliated with the special interest phase of the Boy Scouts of America. 

It's primary purpose is to provide through actual experience, a means by which young men and women may determine if they would like to pursue a career in law enforcement.

The program also provides the Sheriff's Department with additional human resources and it opens an important avenue of understanding with an energetic, concerned society of young people.

Training:

After acceptance into the program, initial training for new Deputy Explorers takes place at the Sheriff's Academy, located at:

11515 South Colima road, Whittier.

The Explorer Academy consists of approximately 184 hours of instruction during 18 weeks of training on Saturdays.

Subjects such as community relations, criminal law, firearms safety, narcotics control, police procedures and weaponless defense must be mastered. 

The trainees are required to undergo drill and physical training, in addition to their classroom work.

Satisfactory completion of the Academy earns the Deputy Explorer ten high school unit credits.  In some cases, college credit can also be earned by post-graduation Academy involvement.