This page is dedicated to the young men and women police explorers of the Costa Mesa Police Department.
The Costa Mesa Police Department Explorer Program is a volunteer organization that helps instill the qualities of integrity, discipline, and self-esteem into young men and women interested in law enforcement or other related fields. Costa Mesa’s program, identified as explorer post #198, is part of the Boy Scouts of America and Learning for Life. (Learning for Life provides a description of “exploring,” which can be found on its website). Explorer post #198 has an extensive tradition of preparing young men and women for any goal they choose to pursue in life.
The members of the explorer post develop leadership skills and participate in a number of activities that aid the Costa Mesa Police Department and serve the community. Explorers receive training in physical fitness, drill, report writing, patrol procedures, crime scene investigation, traffic control, DUI investigation, building searches, domestic violence, felony car stops, and criminal law. In addition, explorers attend a week-long law enforcement academy that includes classroom instruction and physical training.
To provide young men and women of the explorer program with valuable life skills to help them succeed in any career path they choose.
