The main focus of the program is to provide an opportunity for the youth of the community to explore a career in Law Enforcement. It also is an effective program in building character traits such as leadership and responsibility. Furthermore, the program show the youth the difficult decisions made by police officers daily through presentations and workshops done by officers of the Guilderland Police. The post was originally comprised of 12 members and now usually runs between 10-20 members. Various organizations continue to support this youth experience with funding coming from the Town of Guilderland and community donations.
Explorers also conduct their own fund drives.
Explorer Post Objectives - To bring together the youth of the community in an effort to further their knowledge and to increase their understanding of Law Enforcement. To improve relations between the youth of the community and the Police Department.