The Bristol Police Explorers with one of their advisors, Officer Eury Torres

The Bristol Police Explorers are an organization comprised of youths, ages 14-21 that are interested in the criminal justice field. Police Explorers learn the duties of Law Enforcement Officers from career fields as varied as Police Patrol, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Department of Environmental Protection, Forensics, Emergency Dispatching, Military Police, as well as other aspects of law enforcement.

We serve our city and its community with honor, pride and integrity. Our program provides its members with an education of police work, basic medical training, team building exercises, and a sense of self-respect and discipline.

The Explorers hold meetings every Wednesday evening from 6pm to 8pm. Topics such as forensics, police officer safety and juvenile law are common, as well as how to handle domestic violence situations, felony traffic stops and DUI traffic stops. The Explorers experience building search and high stress scenarios as well as firearms safety courses. When Explorers are not training, they have fun mountain biking, rock climbing and camping.

Along with Explorer meetings, we are also very involved in the community. We take part in events such as the Bristol Home Show, Bristol Auto Car Show, Special Olympics, Polish Festival, Mum Festival and Parade and the Farms Weekend. The Explorers are not all about meetings and community service though. The Post competes against other Police Explorer Posts at regular events such as Stations Day, and participates annually in a weeklong Police Explorer academy.

The academy is an experience filled with discipline, hard work and fun. It is comprised of learning different aspects of Police work, meeting Explorers from all over Connecticut, Massachusetts, New York and Rhode Island and returning home very sore from all the push-ups you had to do!

To be a member, you must be at least 14 years of age, maintain at least a 70% average in school, have no criminal history and be in good standing in your community.

If you are Interested in the Police Explorer program you can contact Officer Alex Torres at 860.584.3000 to set up an interview. 

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