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Fillmore Explorers attend 2015 Law Enforcement Explorer Tactical Competition
 By Fillmore Police Department — Wednesday, February 4th, 2015
 Ventura County Sheriff's Department On January 16-18th, 2015 the Fillmore Explorer Post #2958 attended the 2015 Law Enforcement Explorer Tactical Competition in Chandler, Arizona. The competition tested the explorers on their ability to effectively handle several different scenarios that Law Enforcement officers encounter on a daily basis, including marijuana field raid, crisis negotiation, hostage rescues, and officer down scenarios. The explorers also participated in physical fitness events that tested their strength and agility. Over 50 explorer posts from over 5 different states attended the competition, including Ventura County Sheriff Office’s: Fillmore, Headquarters, Camarillo, and Ojai explorer post’s in addition to the Simi Valley and Oxnard explorer posts. In the end the Fillmore explorers returned home with several trophies which were: 2nd place in Marijuana Field Raid; 2nd place in Tactical Relay; 2nd place in 10 man TK4 pull. In addition to these team-oriented awards, special recognition was given to Explorer Matthew Hammond for receiving 4th place in the 3 mile run. The Law Enforcement explorer program consists of young men and women ages 14-21 with an interest in learning more about careers in the field of Law Enforcement. The explorer program provides law enforcement career experiences, leadership opportunities, educational training, and community service activities. The primary goals of the program are to help young adults choose a career path within law enforcement and to challenge them to become responsible citizens in their communities and the nation. If you would like more information about your local explorer program, please contact School Resource Officer, Deputy Leonardo Vazquez at Leonardo.vazquez@ventura.org or 805-947-8150 Nature of Incident: Explorer Tactical Competition |
