Explorers do many functions for the Police Department and this is a few:

 

 

Explorers will set up and run a fingerprint station at various locations around Federal Way.  This interaction helps teach leadership and personal skills that they will help them be successful in life.

 

 

Explorers will provide security at local events.  This will build confidence and teamwork.

 

 

Explorers provide traffic control at local events.  This will build decision making abilities and help build confidence for them to make quick decisions that affect others.

 

 

Explorers will setup and staff a lost child booth at local events.  This will provide leadership experience as well as interactions with others.  This may also be done in a form of a search for a lost person from a school or institution.

 

 

Explorers will be supervised by local Police in an effort to find evidence of crimes.  This helps the Explorer become detail oriented as well as provide Teamwork skills.

 

 

Explorers will setup a booth to provide VIN etching services for residents.   This program will teach attention to detail.

 

 

Explorers may assist the following units at the Police Department:

  Firearms Unit

  Emergency Driving Unit

  Records Unit

  Detectives Division

  Crime Prevention Unit

  Traffic Unit

  Evidence / Property Unit

  Crime Scene Team

  Quartermaster