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Where do the Explorers fall within the Sheriff's Office?
The Explorer program is a section within the Enforcement Support Division. The Division is broken into four sections which are: Community Relations, Posse Operations, Search and Rescue, and Reserve Deputy Operations.
*Community Relations Section is responsible for:
Youth Assistance Foundation (YAF), Explorer Program, Parades, Honor Guard, Fair Details, S.M.A.R.T. Tents, Crime Prevention Programs, S.T.A.R.S, Project Future Force Camp, and Operation "Lifeline"
*Posse Operations Section is responsible for:
Operation "Butt Out", Sheriff's Office Holiday Mall Patrol. The Posse also assists the Sheriff's Office on various events such as patrolling and working details.
*Search and Rescue Section is responsible for:
Conduction and coordinating search and rescue operations within the county.
*Deputy Reserves Section is responsible for:
This section accounts for the necessary training required for the Reserve Deputies each month. Training opportunities are also provided on a variety of Law Enforcement topics. There are currently over 100 active Reserve Deputies with the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office.
Those who would like to learn more about the division or it's programs, click on the link below.
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What does the MCSO Explorers do?
The Explorer program is a program for youth between 14-20 years of age. Explorers have the opportunity to learn the profession of Law Enforcement before becoming an actual Law Enforcement Officer. Explorers are trained by Sheriff Deputies on how to write various reports to how a felony traffic stop is conducted.
Explorers are also trained by Detention Officers (D.O.'s) These people are the people who supervise inmates in the county jails. Explorers are able to tour the jail facilities, learn how to book someone into jail, and they learn how to handle people within the jail (Explorers are NOT permitted to work with the inmates at any time).
Explorers are also trained by the Tactical Operations Unit (T.O.U.) and they teach the Explorers things from how to walk tactically to how to serve a search and arrest warrant.
We strongly encourage you to give the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office Explorers a shot. Give us a call, I guarantee you will enjoy and have fun while being a MCSO Explorer.
Do I need to let someone know I will be attending my first Explorer meeting?
Yes, you will need to notify the Explorer Recruiting Sergeant by leaving a message on the Explorer Information Hotline at 602-876-1778.
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