Tift County Sheriff's Office Explorers

 

Law Enforcement Explorer Post #137 was started in 1997 and consists of young men and women interested in Law Enforcement and Community Service. The explorer program is designed to educate and involve young men and women in Law Enforcement operations and to interest them in Law Enforcement functions whether they enter the Law Enforcement field or not.

Members meet twice each month at the Tift County Law Enforcement Center and receive training in police patrol procedure, traffic enforcement, crime scene investigation, and other law enforcement procedures. Other training includes firearms instruction, building searches, and drug enforcement.

The Explorer Post performs hundreds of hours in community service each year. The services provided are providing security, crowd control, traffic control, and serving as staff members at our local Boy Scout camp.  Deputy Jeff Scott is in charge of the Tift County Sheriff's Office Explorer Program.

 

Requirements

 

  • Be between the ages of 15-21 years of age( 14 years of age is acceptable only if you have graduated from the 8th grade)
  • Have a good moral character
  • Must follow Explorer Guidelines
  • Be willing to volunteer your time to attend Explorer functions
  • Be able to attend Bi-monthly meetings. Meeting are held 1st and 3rd Thursdays of each month from 7:00pm until 8:30pm at the Tift County Law Enforcement Center.
  • Must follow all rules and regulations set forth by the Explorer Post

 

 

Building Leadership

 

The Explorer Post educates young men and women in the roles of Law Enforcement. The post includes the following leadership positions;

  • Post President-
  • Post Vice-President-
  • Secretary-
  • Treasurer-

 

 

Training

  • Fingerprinting

  • Criminal Law

  • Crime Scene Investigations

  • Firearms Training

  • Handcuffing Techniques

  • Building Searches

  • Defensive Driving

  • Ride-Along Program
 

If you are interested in becoming a Explorer, or if you have any questions or comments about the explorer program,  please email Cpl. Jeff Scott for further information

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