These lessons in values work together in teaching leadership skills. Members of the Sheriff's Office serve as role models providing participants with advice, as well as, leadership training. However, it is ultimately the Explorers themselves who are responsible for managing the program, which includes coordinating regular business meetings, choosing officers, and other tasks. The program is self-supporting. Trips and other functions are financed with community contributions and by various fund-raisers, not with tax money.
Explorers receive basic law enforcement training.
Participants can attend training classes in which they study a wide variety of topics, including criminal law, first responder, CPR, self-defense, firearm safety techniques, and much more. Explorers serve the Sheriff's Office and the community in many ways with thousands of hours of assistance. Members help the BCSO by taking part in the Sheriff's Ride Along Program with Deputies. They will often assist the Sheriff's Office with traffic or crowd control, as well as providing limited security for local charitable organizations, or helping with parades, food drives, and fund-raisers. For more information on the Explorer Program please contact Inv.