We are a social organization but also provide a learning experience. Our purpose is to introduce post members to current law enforcement concepts, ideas and techniques, under the direction of Glendale Police officers and post advisors. We have classes on such topics as criminal law, accident investigation, physical training, self defense, patrol procedures, officer safety tactics, etc. You get to actually experience what a police officer does while on patrol. Explorers may work in the communications room where calls are taken and calls are dispatched to the patrol units.
Explorers get to observe, listen and experience the activities.
The Explorer gets to work with personnel from the Identification division and collect finger prints, photographs, and respond to major crime scenes to collect evidence. The Explorers are trained in directing traffic and crowd control. Both academies are based on an actual week that officers go through during their 17 weeks at the police academy. We also attend various competitions between the law enforcement posts. Some of the activities are building searches, domestic violence, crowd control, accident investigation, and felony stops.