A cooperative venture between the Clark County Sheriff's Office and Learning for Life.
The Explorer Program is designed to give students ages 15½ to 21 an opportunity to observe the criminal justice system and assist them in making an informed career decision. Explorers provide non-enforcement assistance to the Sheriff's Office and serve their community through a wide variety of functions.
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Application Criteria
Clark County Explorer Post 893 is open to both boys and girls. Any person who desires to participate as an Explorer must meet the following criteria:
- Be between 15½ and 21 years of age
- Enrolled in or have graduated from high school
- Minimum of 2.0 grade point average
- No felony convictions
- Misdemeanor convictions and involvement will be evaluated
Goals
- Practical Career Development
- Leadership Development
- Community Service
- Social Interaction
- Fitness
- Examine Opportunities in the criminal justice field
Activities
- Ride-alongs with Deputy Sheriffs
- Police Tactics Training
- Law Enforcement Competitions
- Community Service Functions
- Hikes
- WLEEA Academy
Our Partners
The success of our Explorer program is due, in part, to our partnership with several other organizations.
To find out more about them, click on the links below:
The Cascadia Tech Academy program.
The Vancouver PAL (Police Activities League) is our fiscal agent. Click here to make a difference with your tax exempt contribution.
Washington Law Enforcement Exploring Advisors (WLEEA) conducts an intensive, six day training academy for Explorers.
Contacts
If you are interested in becoming a member of Explorer Post 893 please email DuWayne.Layton@clark.wa.gov.