EXPLORER POST 2005 –TRAINING

April 8, 2022

El Paso, Texas- On April 6, 2022, from 6:00 pm. to 8:30 pm., The El Paso County Sheriff’s Office Community Services Section held training for the Sheriff’s Office Explorer Post 2005. In this session, Explorers trained and learned about Domestic Violence. Deputies instructed explorers on how to handle domestic violence calls. Deputies conducted scenarios using actors and explorers were judged on officer presence, verbal commands, communication skills, officer safety, and coordinating information with dispatch. In the past two years, the Sheriff’s Office was not active with the explorer program due to the Covid-19 Pandemic.

Deputy Adrian Gonzales and Deputy Daniel Sanchez are working hard to bring back the explorer program. The Explorer Post is a program for young adults ranging between the ages of 14 to 20 years of age, who are interested in a career in Law Enforcement. Deputies from the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office train the Explorers on topics that patrol deputies respond to. These topics range from domestic violence, burglary in progress, building searches, arrest and search, traffic stops, felony traffic, crime scene, and hostage negotiations. The Sheriff’s Office currently has nine explorers in their post.

The goal of the Explorer Post is to afford an opportunity to young adults of the community to observe, participate, and learn about law enforcement. The explorer post and its advisors provide explorers with education, training, and important information upon which to base their decision to pursue a career in law enforcement.