Gainesville Police Explorers Post 917

Gainesville Police Explorers Post 917 Explorers is a youth program for high school students 14 yo & entering 9th grade with a C avg. The i Explorers is a young adult program for high school students.

The intent of the Police Explorer Program is to educate and involve youth in police operations and to interest them in law enforcement functions. Through youth involvement they become aware of the many facets of the law enforcement career field. The program also aids them in becoming aware of the community around them and how to be involved as citizens in their neighborhood. The focus of the Gaine

sville Police Explorer Post is the development and training of the youth in leadership, discipline, life management, community service, education, communications, and much more. Their participation in the program is voluntary. The members meet twice a week to discuss future events and to train on a variety of topics. Post 917 have annual City events that they are responsible for. They assist the Gainesville Police Department as extra eyes and ears during these events and activities. A few to name are Downtown Arts Festival, Spring Arts Festival, 5th Avenue Arts Festival and many more. Post members are issued a uniform and some equipment that has been provided by Gainesville Police Department. These uniforms are worn during all events and activities that the Post performs.

Great UF football season ...Cpl Teasley, Ofc Davis & cadets good job. EXPLORERS thanks for your hard work...
11/20/2022

Great UF football season ...
Cpl Teasley, Ofc Davis & cadets good job. EXPLORERS thanks for your hard work...

05/08/2021
Way to go Derrick...
04/01/2021

Way to go Derrick...

Derrick Williams, a senior in the Automotive Technology Academy at PAM@Loften and a Take Stock in Children Scholar, has earned a scholarship to the JTech Institute in Jax to become a diesel technician. Here he is with teacher Ray Fayo at the signing ceremony. Congratulations, Derrick!

06/21/2020
11/25/2019

GPD School Resource Officer Active Shooter Training

The Gainesville Police Department School Resource Officers (SROs) are participating in an active shooter training tomorrow, 11/26/19, at Howard Bishop School (1901 NE 9th St) and MK Rawlings Elementary School (3500 NE 15th St).

In order to make the training as realistic as possible, various types of noise making devices will be used (shotgun and handgun blanks, fire alarms, loud music etc.) Residents in the aforementioned areas may hear loud bangs and see a large police presence- this is only a drill. If you have any questions, please call the Gainesville Police Department- 352-393-7500.

09/20/2019

A*O Beat the Heat
What we do for the kids... Explorers loved it

Spread the word...
08/26/2019

Spread the word...

06/22/2019

Congratulations to our Explorer Post and support team. Four of our Explorers just returned from the Florida Association of Police Explorers State Competition where 40 Explorer Posts from around the state competed in a variety of scenarios. Our 4 person team made up of D. Landon Boucher, Raekwon Rowe, Austin Brown & Tommy White. This team took 3rd in the Active shooter competition and 15th overall for all categories. Here is how they did in the other events:

Driving simulator 7th place
Search & arrest 11th place
Traffic stops 15th place
In Progress 16th place
Crime Scene 24th place
Crisis Intervention 29th place
Tie breaker 28th place

The youth each ran the Physical Agility course.

Tommy White was appointed at the State Secretary for the next year. Congratulations again.

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