Police Explorer Program
Opportunities For Young People Between The Ages of 14 and 18
The El Cerrito Police Department is accepting applications for the position of Police Explorer. Boys and Girls between the ages of 14 and 18 years of age are encouraged to apply. The Explorer program is an excellent opportunity for young people interested in Law Enforcement, to learn all aspects of police work.
Explorers ride in patrol cars, work in the office and receive police related training to handle special jobs and assignments. The Police Explorers are sponsored by the Boy Scouts Of America and The City of El Cerrito.
All applicants will participate in an oral interview and a writing exercise as part of the testing process. Qualified candidates will go through a background investigation, due to the sensitive material they may be in contact with. Parental consent and maintaining a C grade average or above in school are required.
Download the Explorer application form (PDF, 23Kb). You can also pick up an application from the Police Department or call Detective Corporal Susan Garman at (510) 215-4418.
Annual Academy Training
Each August the Department sponsors the Explorers through the "Youth Police Academy" at Contra Costa Community College. This program is designed to teach Explorers about police work and law enforcement training while earning them college units. Courses are instructed by local law enforcement officers in the use of force, arrest procedures, marching and discipline.
For more information about the program, visit the Contra Costa College Administration of Justice Department and view course ADJUS 127 Youth Police Academy.
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