




We meet usually twice per month for four hours at the Tucson Police
Department Main Station located downtown at 270 S. Stone Avenue.
Once a year the Explorer Program offers a one-week training course
at the Tucson Police Academy. There, Explorers study Law
Enforcement techniques and build physical fitness.
Explorers also compete at several Regional Explorer competitions
located around the Southwest.
As an Explorer You Will...
- Get to earn a Tucson Police Explorer uniform
- Work with Police Officers, Detectives and Supervisors
- Learn how to march and be a part of an Explorer squad
- Learn about different units within the Tucson Police Department
such as: Police Motors, K9 unit, S.W.A.T. Team, Police
Communications, Records, Crime Scene and many more
- Practice police tactics such as: building searches, radio
procedures, traffic stops, report writing, crime scene
investigations and more
Lieutenant Bob Wilson and Mrs. Jasmine Wilson have served as
Tucson Police Explorers Head Advisors since 1998.
Detective Steve Sussen and Mrs. Liz Sussen have served as Tucson
Police Explorer Advisors since 2004.
The Tucson Police Explorer Post is not a program for "at risk youth".
It is a program designed to teach leadership skills, teamwork,
discipline and service related to the field of Law Enforcement. An
applicant cannot have any arrests and/or convictions for felonies or
serious misdemeanors. Explorers must be able to work well
independently as well as a member of a team.