The Huntington Park Police Department’s Explorer Program currently has 16 active members.  The program is open to boys and girls between the ages of 14-20 years of age.  To be considered for the program, you must have a good moral character, maintain acceptable grades in school (2.0 GPA), and be willing to assist members of the community at large. 

If you are accepted by the police department explorer program, you will attend a five-month academy which is conducted by the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Training Division,  located in the City of Whittier.  The training includes,  laws of arrest, patrol procedures, physical fitness, self-defense and  the development of varied skills tasks explorers will need  to assist members of the police department and the community.  After successful completion of the Explorer Academy explorers will  have the opportunity to ride-along  in police vehicles with officers from the department. 

Some of the duties with the police department may include, crowd and traffic control,  fingerprinting, searching for lost children, and assisting citizens who come into the police station.  The Police Explorer Program is a voluntary position, however, many have used the experience gained to assist them in becoming a part-time police cadet or a police officer.