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Explorer Post Number 1911

Garden City, Kansas

To become an Explorer of the Garden City Police Department Explorer Post Number 1911, prospective Explorers must complete the eight week Basic Training Course held every Tuesday evening at the Garden City Police Department from 6:30pm to 9pm.

The Explorer Basic Training Course is designed to educate new Explorers on the fundamental aspects of law enforcement. Upon completion of the Basic Training course, Explorers will be prepared to join Post Number 1911 in Explorer Competitions.

New Explorers will have strict rules to abide by during the Basic Training Course, which is taught by experienced officers from the Garden City Police Department. Explorers should not be intimidated by the Basic Training Course. Although challenging, the course prepares new Explorers to join the Explorer Post and offers career education in the field of law enforcement.

If you are interested in law enforcement, you will enjoy your experience in the Basic Training Course. The Explorer Basic Training Course involves both classroom and hands-on training in:

  • Arrest and search procedures
  • Law Enforcement History
  • Building searches
  • Ethics
  • Traffic stops and control
  • Verbal Judo
  • Criminal Law
  • First Aid/CPR
  • Constitutional Law
  • Defensive Tactics
  • Radio procedures
  • City geography
Training Course

During the final week of the Basic Training Course, completion of the written Explorer Uniform Test, as well as a series of law enforcement scenarios, is required.

Charter costs, competition fees, uniform, and equipment costs are covered by Post Number 1911 through fundraising efforts and the Garden City Police Department. The only potential cost to Explorers would be the purchase of approved footwear.

Requirements

  1. Age: Must be between 14 and 21 years old
  2. Physical: Applicants must have a full range of motion and be able to participate in all aspects of Explorer Training.
  3. School: If enrolled in high school or college, must maintain a grade point average of 2.0 or greater. If you are not a student, you must show gainful employment.
  4. Arrest Record: All applicants must comply with a background investigation including, but not limited to, criminal history records check. Any criminal history must not be excessive. There can be no felony adjudications or convictions.
  5. Letter: Applicants must include a letter of recommendation from each of the following categories:
    Personal (Neighbor, friend, family)
    Professional (Employer, teacher)
  6. Interview: Must satisfactorily complete an entry interview with the Advisory Board, demonstrating the maturity level to complete the Explorer Basic Training requirements.
  7. Basic Training: Upon completion of the eight week Explorer Basic Training Course, Explorers must be able to complete the Explorer Uniform Test with a score of 80% or better.
  8. Explorer Status: Official Explorer Status is gained upon successful completion of the Explorer Basic Training Course.

If you are interested in the Law Enforcement Explorer Program and meet the requirements, please complete the Application for Appointment and we will contact you to set up an interview time.

Once you submit your application, you must complete the attached Waiver Form (PDF). It must be signed and brought with you to any scheduled interview.

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