Established in 1993, the Alpharetta Police Explorers Post 919 are a non-profit, community-based program offered through the Alpharetta Police Department. The Explorers are a division of the Boy Scouts of America. The program is open to either male or female youths age 14 to 21 years. The program, geared around law enforcement, gives youth self-confidence, discipline, and a feeling of community involvement. The youths are trained in all aspects of law enforcement, including traffic stops, domestic crisis, SWAT operations, firearm safety, arrest procedures, crime in progress, and many exciting others. The Explorer post attends competitions throughout the Southeast, competing with other Explorer posts in law enforcement scenarios. The youths are able to observe in the Alpharetta Police Detention and Communication centers and ride along with police officers on patrol. Likewise, the Explorers participate in numerous community-based events including youth safety workshops, fingerprinting youths, trash pick-up, and other community functions.
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