Yakima Police Explorer Post 275…
ypdexplorers@yakimawa.gov
Yakima Police Explorer Post 275 is a volunteer law enforcement training program for young adults. The program is sponsored by YPD and affiliated with the Boy Scouts of America. It provides an opportunity for youth interested in law enforcement to gain firsthand knowledge of the career field by working side by side with Police Officers.
Explorers perform traffic control at city events, appear at community functions, provide security for local groups, compete against other explorers from across the state/nation, and other crime prevention activities.
Requirements:
- Ages 15 1/2 – 21 years
- Background check – Exemplary personal background
- Oral interview
- If student – provide most recent school transcript
- Meet attendance and work performance standards
- Weekly training meetings
- One-week long state academy training per year (paid by the department)
- Pass a polygraph test
Explorer FAQ
Come to one of the weekly meetings held each Thursday at 6:00 pm at the Yakima Police Department.
Uniforms and accessories are provided by the Department. Each Explorer does purchase their own duty boots.
The academy is para-military and is similar to a boot camp.
Alumni members of this award-winning organization have found positions in the Yakima Police Department and other Law Enforcement agencies as Police Officers, Reserve Police Officers, law enforcement dispatchers, and services personnel.
You must attend three meetings and pass an oral interview, background check, and polygraph exam. If you are a student, you must provide your most recent school transcript.
Explorers earn community service hours for college portfolios. There are also scholarships that are only open to Explorers and you earn real-life Police experience through ride-alongs and training.
No. Exploring is open to anyone who meets the qualifications and is a valuable experience for any career field.