requirements
Law Enforcement Exploring is open to teens ages 14 through 20 years old. All 14-year-old participants must have already graduated from the eighth grade.
Other requirements include:
Person of good character and integrity. No arrest or conviction record for serious offenses or multiple minor offenses. No overall record of arrest(s), citation(s), drug use and other recent questionable history
Must maintain a 2.0 GPA, with no failing grades (applicable to students).
Submit to a thorough background investigation.
Must sign a City of Simi Valley 'Hold Harmless and Release' and 'Learning for Life' form. The form must be signed by the parent or legal guardian and/or the Explorer Candidate if of legal age.
Be of good mental and physical health.
Background process
All potential candidates will be required to submit to a thorough background investigation which is conducted by Simi Valley Police Department Explorer Post Advisors. The background investigation consists of reviewing a personal history statement, Live Scan, contact with current or former school staff, employers, and personal references.
Any discrepancies or failure to be truthful, is grounds for immediate and indefinite disqualification.
How to apply
All prospective candidates are encouraged to attend a Post meeting. Meetings are held every Monday from 5 PM - 7 PM. Excluding holidays. Meetings are held at the Simi Valley Police Department, 3901 Alamo Street in the Emergency Operations Center (EOC).
At a Post meeting, prospective candidates will be given an application packet and provided additional information on the background process.
In the background process, candidates will be required to complete several documents, a one-page handwritten essay answering why you want to be an SVPD Explorer, an interview with fellow Explorers and Explorer Advisors, and Live Scan fingerprinting.
Please see our meeting schedule posted under the EVENTS tab.
*Prospective Candidates will be expected to be present at the Post meeting for the duration of the meeting (two hours) unless prior arraignments are made.