The Stearns County Sheriff’s Office is now accepting applications from individuals between the ages of 15 to 20 who are interested in exploring careers within public safety such as law enforcement, dispatch, and corrections. We will be hosting an informational meeting on Sunday, August 23rd at 7:00 PM at the Stearns County Administration Center, Room 499, located at 705 Courthouse Square, St. Cloud, MN 56302.
The Explorer Program has been in existence since 1976 and has been a very successful program providing training and guiding individuals towards a career in public safety. Explorers learn procedures from everyday law enforcement scenarios, report writing, defensive tactics, and arrest protocol. Explorers are also taught CPR and Basic First Aid. They learn how to dispatch and what it is like to work in a jail setting. Explorers use this training to attend local, state, and national competitions allowing them to use their knowledge within reality-based scenarios against other Explorers from throughout the United States.
Members volunteer at community events by providing security, first aid, and traffic control. Explorers are allowed to participate in ride-alongs with officers and sit-alongs with dispatchers. The group meets on a weekly basis during the school year and periodically throughout the summer months.
Interested individuals should email SheriffExplorer@stearnscountymn.gov for more information.
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