Formed in 2007 the Woodstock Police Department Law Enforcement Explorer Post has been a program for young men and women interested in learning about careers in law enforcement.  Explorers learn about career opportunities and duties in a classroom environment and through actual hands-on field experiences.  Meeting presentations include training on police duties, forensic sciences, self-defense, investigations, and firearms.

The Woodstock Police Department Law Enforcement Explorer Post is a volunteer unit of the Woodstock Police Department assigned to Neighborhood Services.  By being part of Neighborhood Services the unit strives to help the Woodstock communities in safety related issues such as assisting in COPS areas, assisting the Woodstock school system with security issues at special events, fingerprinting Woodstock's children, and assisting with community improvement efforts.

The Woodstock Police Department Law Enforcement Explorer Post meet every Tuesday evening at 6:00pm until 8:30pm for uniform inspection, training, discussions, and planning of many different projects and events Explorers participate in all year long.  Members of the Explorer Post direct traffic at parades and other special events, help search for missing children, assist on routine patrol, help with duties in the police department, and most importantly assist with community outreach efforts in Woodstock's communities.

The Exploring program is an official program of the Woodstock Police Department, designed by the Boy Scouts of America/Learning For Life to show young men and women what a career in law enforcement is about. By seeing what the career is like at an early age, they can decide if that is what they want to pursue when they graduate high school and start college.  We expose the Explorers to different law enforcement careers in order to give them a wider selection to choose from.

Interested teenagers can join the Woodstock Police Department Law Enforcement Explorer Post by being between the ages of 14 and 21, being in high school or college with at least a "C" average, being in good standing with all Woodstock Police Officers and civilian employees, and must be free of any criminal record.

Learn more about Exploring.
Learning for Life's Law Enforcement Exploring
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How Can I Become Involved with the WPD Explorers? Contact:
Ofc. L. Ellerbee
770-592-6000 ext. 1134

 
  Ofc. L. Ellerbee
 Advisor
 770-592-6000 ext. 1134
 cellerbee@woodstockga.gov