El Dorado County Sheriff's Office Explorer Post 457 is a Law Enforcement career exploring program. Law Enforcement Exploring is the preeminent career orientation and experience program for young adults contemplating a career in the field of criminal justice. Its mission is to offer young adults, ages 14 to 20 years old, a personal awareness of the criminal justice system through training, practical experiences, volunteering, community service and other activities.
Law Enforcement Exploring is a well-established and highly respected program that has served as a platform from which countless young adults have launched a successful career with local, state and federal law enforcement agencies.
Explorers receive law enforcement training and
education while gaining experience in
leadership roles. Exploring is a youth led
program with Law Enforcement Officers serving
as advisers and facilitators for the program.
POST 457 completes at least 3 hours of
classroom and scenario based training each
week.
Training topics include basic patrol procedures,
radio procedures, criminal law, crime-scene
searches, crime prevention, traffic stops, human
relations and arrest and search. In addition, the
Explorers gain hands-on training by
participating in ride-alongs with deputies,
receiving firearms training and competing in
regional and national scenario competitions.
This program builds trust and cooperation
between youth and the Sheriff’s Office,
enhances self-confidence, motivation and self-
esteem. Explorers have the opportunity to
challenge themselves in ways they never
thought possible. They see first-hand what it's
like to have a career in law enforcement.
Explorer POST 457
California Highway Patrol Explorer Academy
The El Dorado County Sheriff’s Office Explorer Post sent 12 explorers to the CHP Explorer Level III Academy. This academy is designed for Explorers, ages 16 to 21, who have an interest in exploring Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement career opportunities.
The Explorer Academy is an abbreviated replica of the actual CHP Academy, and is designed to familiarize explorers with course curriculum, academic standards, law enforcement, professionalism, esprit de corps and teamwork.
This intense seven day, live-in, training course located at the CHP Academy in West Sacramento is very demanding on the physical and mental capabilities of the explorer. The program is designed to test the strengths and limitations of a person's intelligence, personality, demeanor and physical abilities, as well as dedication and conviction to the Explorer Program.
This Academy is challenging, exciting, fulfilling and one that the explorers take pride in upon successful completion
The Explorer POST has brought young men and women together to become an example for other law enforcement agencies to emulate. The goal for the members of the Explorer POST is to have hands on training from a multitude of different agencies to include DEA, DOJ, CHP and other State and local agencies to expand their abilities. With the large expansion of the Explorer POST, the El Dorado County Sheriff’s Office has become the premier Explorer program for the area, providing leadership and confidence that is building the future of law enforcement. These young men and women are holding positions in the El Dorado County Sheriff’s Office, successfully becoming members at other law enforcement agencies, moving onto College, or the Military. With the continued growth of the program there is no end to the development of these individuals.
~Sgt. Jason Bloxsom
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In the past four years, the El Dorado County Sheriff’s Office Explorer POST has grown to over 50 explorers, which is an increase of over 200%!