Sheriff’s Department Competes in Explorer Competition

For the past 14 years, the Chandler, Arizona Police Department has hosted a Tactical Explorer Competition.  The event has become so popular that the number of Explorer Posts that can participate is limited to 65.  Explorer posts throughout the Country travel to Chandler to compete.

Three Explorer Posts from the Ventura County Sheriff’s Office competed this year: Headquarters Station Post #2902, Camarillo Post #2932, and Fillmore Post #2958.  The Explorer Scouts participated in a variety of pseudo SWAT (Special Weapons and Tactics) scenarios.

The Explorers from the Ventura County Sheriff’s Office were awarded the following trophies. Post #2902:  1^st Place ‘ Tug o’ War, 1^st Place ‘ Marijuana Field Raid, and 5^th Place ‘ EOD (Explosive Ordinance Disposal) Response; Post #2932:  5^th Place ‘ 10 Man TK-4 (Armored Vehicle) Pull; and Post #2958:  4^th Place ‘ Rapid Response (Active Shooter) and 2^nd Place ‘ 3-Mile Run, which is an individual event completed by Armando Fidal.

Enforcement Career Exploring is open to young men and women ages 14 (and completed the 8th grade) through 20 years old with an interest in learning more about careers in the field of Law Enforcement.  Law Enforcement Exploring provides educational training programs for young adults on the purposes, mission, and objectives of law enforcement. The program provides career orientation experiences, leadership opportunities, and community service activities. The primary goals of the program are to help young adults choose a career path within law enforcement and to challenge them to become responsible citizens of their communities and the nation.

Each Explorer Post is affiliated with a law enforcement agency and Learning for Life, which is a branch of Boy Scouts of America.