About the Exploring Program
The Law Enforcement Exploring program is sponsored by multiple law enforcement agencies throughout San Diego and Imperial Counties in cooperation with Learning for Life. Through direct interaction with working field officers, supervisors and support staff, a young person is motivated to expand their interest in the profession of law enforcement as a career. The purpose of the program is to have interested and responsible young men and women explore all aspects of modern law enforcement.

Exploring is a work-site based career exploration program that offers youth the opportunity to work with community organizations on a continuous basis, thus gaining valuable insights into a variety of careers. The Council's Explorer Posts link young adults with organizations such as law enforcement, firefighting, border patrol, health and skilled trades.

The Carlsbad Police Explorer Post is a program designed for young men and women interested in learning about careers in the field of law enforcement and criminal justice. Designed for students between the ages of 14 and 21, the Explorer Post offers youths the opportunity to become involved in community activities, making new friends, and gaining valuable knowledge. Explorers attend bi-weekly meetings, where they learn about the many jobs available to them in a classroom environment.

Guest speakers from city, county, state and federal law enforcement agencies are brought in to provide training on numerous topics. Guest speakers have included patrol officers, K9 handlers, narcotics detectives, gang investigators, traffic motor officers, FBI agents and Border Patrol agents.