Port Orange Police Explorers Post #445

The mission of the Port Orange Police Explorers is to provide in-depth, first hand experience into the fields of law enforcement and the criminal justice system. This will be accomplished by the utilization of classroom presentations, practical field exercises and other training aids. Explorers of the Post shall serve the public and the Port Orange Police Department and all its employees.

Police Explorers assist in various community functions, such as directing traffic at City Center functions, parking cars during holiday parades and special events, providing bailiff functions for the Teen Court program in DeLand, etc. The Post is chartered through the Boy Scouts of America and is intended for the benefit of young men and women between the ages of 14 and 21 years, who otherwise qualify for membership in the organization.

Members of the Post are eligible to enroll in Criminal Justice Operations I and II, offered at Spruce Creek High School and Atlantic High School. Class meetings are after school, either at the Police Department or the Police Athletic League center. Students enrolled in either class are eligible to receive high school credit in addition to documented community service for hours worked as an Explorer.