Crime & Safety
Police Explorers information meeting is Sept. 28
Police Explorers is a youth organization developed to give young adults ages 14–21 the chance to learn about and experience the field of law enforcement.
If you are interested in joining the Minnetonka Police Explorers, plan to attend an informational "First Nighter" event Wednesday, Sept. 28 at 7 p.m. at the Minnetonka Police Department.
Police Explorers is a youth organization developed to give young adults ages 14–21 the chance to learn about and experience the field of law enforcement. Explorer Post members are given training in all basic areas of law enforcement to enable them to assist police officers in their daily duties and in times of emergencies. The Explorer program is a part of the Boy Scouts of America, Learning for Life division.
Training areas include traffic and crowd control, first aid, radio communications, firearms safety, patrol techniques, report writing, search and arrest, community relations, traffic stops, domestic intervention, crime scene search, hostage negotiation, interrogations and bomb threats.
Once an Explorer is fully trained he or she is prepared to ride along with an officer regularly. Explorers also expand their training by attending regional and national conferences. The conferences are designed to test the Explorers in practical situations. Explorers may also earn scholarships for college.
The Explorer Post members also participate in community events, including the Minnetonka Summer Festival, Burwell House Ice Cream Social and the Fire Department and City Open House, and the
Hopkins Raspberry Festival. In addition to the training and community events, Explorers still have time for fun. The Explorer Post has gone waterskiing, taken bike trips and played volleyball, softball, football and bowling.
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Certain minimum requirements must be met before anyone interested in joining the Explorers program can be considered for membership.
has a goal of maintaining between 15 and 20 Explorer Post members at all times. If you wish to learn more about this challenging program and can meet the required qualifications, you can pick up an application at You can also download an application packet that is available online. Once you have fully completed the application/background packet please deliver or mail to:
Minnetonka Police Department
Attn: Officer Jason Tait
14600 Minnetonka Blvd
Minnetonka, MN 55345
952-939-8500
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