Cactus Village Community

The Phoenix Police Explorers

Aug 23, 2003

This month?’s article is going to be on the Phoenix Police Explorer Program. This information is contained on the web page of the Law Enforcement Explorer Program and provided by the Police Department. Explorer Post 906 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 906 is law enforcement oriented. Explorers are volunteers and do not serve as police employees, sworn or civilian. . . ☻