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Thurston
County Explorers Post #734
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What
Is Exploring?
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The Sheriff's Office Explorer Post is designed to give youth opportunities to serve their community, experience different areas of local law enforcement, and to develop skills related to leadership and discipline. The Post also promotes positive interactions between youth and police as well as provides constructive, supervised activities for its members. The Sheriff's Office Explorer Post encourages those members who are in school to maintain good grades and to pursue higher education.
Click
here for the Explorer Application Form (PDF)
Click
here to fill out an online form for more information
Link to
Calendar of Events (Coming soon)
Link to
Photo Gallery (Coming soon)
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What Type
of Training will I Get?
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As an Explorer, you will have the opportunity to learn first-hand about various aspects of law enforcement. You will be required to attend a one week academy within one year of being selected as an Explorer.
Subjects of focus include:
- Collision Investigation
- Arrest Techniques
- First-Aid
- Traffic Stops
- Physical Training
- Firearms Safety
- Patrol Procedures
- Traffic Control
- Crime Prevention
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What Are
Membership Requirements?
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- Be
of good moral character
- Between
the ages of 14 to 20
- Must be currently enrolled in high school, home-schooled, have a High School diploma or G.E.D
- Maintain
at least a 2.0 GPA
- No
serious police record - must pass a limited
background check
- Willing
to attend bi-monthly meetings
- Willing
to participate in activities/details associated
with the Post
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When and
Where are Meetings?
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Thursday meetings (first,
third, and fifth Thursdays of each month) at 7:00 pm.
Twin Star Credit Union, upper floor.
2400 Evergreen Park Drive SW, West Olympia
(2 blocks from the Thurston County Courthouse)
Link to Map and Directions
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Who Do I
Contact for More Information?
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The Explorer Advisors are all full-time
commissioned deputy sheriffs within the Sheriff’s Office who volunteered to lead the
post.
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Application Form above and one of the advisors will contact you. |
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The
Thurston County Explorers Post #734 is a non-profit
organization.
We are self-sufficient, without any financial impact on
the Sheriff's Office.
Any donation, which is tax-deductible, is greatly
appreciated!
Click
here to download the donation form
Click
here for information at the National level
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| For more information please contact Deputy David Claridge
at 360-485-2414. |
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