Kershaw County Sheriff’s Office Explorer Program

The Kershaw County Sheriff’s Office Explorer Program consists of young adults between the ages of 14-20 years old, who are considering a career in law enforcement. The Explorer Program is fully chartered by the Scouts of America. The KCSO Explorer program will prepare these young adults by participating in basic law enforcement training, a broad look into investigations and other day to day functions of today’s law enforcement. They will also participate in physical fitness training, K-9 demonstrations, traffic enforcement, and more. Members of the program will meet on a monthly basis.

Who is in charge of the KCSO Explorer Program?

The KCSO Explorer Program is run by leadership within the Kershaw County Sheriff’s Office School Resource Officer Unit. These highly qualified law enforcement officers are responsible for training, evaluating, and recruiting qualified young adults into the program.

Sergeant Kerry Shelton

Sergeant Jason Odom

How to become a Kershaw County Sheriff’s Office Explorer:

  1. Interested Explorer candidates who meet the minimum requirements should complete an application (link below). If under 18 years of age a parent or guardian will have to sign off on the application.

  2. Once an application is received and is considered acceptable the candidate will be contacted for a panel interview. The interview will be conducted by members of the Explorer Program leadership team.

  3. The candidate will then undergo a background screening and reference check. Each candidate must also maintain a GPA of 2.5 or higher while enrolled in high school or college. *Candidates cannot have any felonies or major misdemeanor convictions.

  4. Once all this has been completed without any issues, the candidate will be called back in for a final interview where they may be offered a position with KCSO Explorers. Candidates that accept the appointment will be placed on a ninety-day probation period where they will be evaluated and taught the basic tenants of the explorer post-mission. After ninety days, they will be accepted as an Explorer and given their Kershaw County Sheriff’s Office Explorer shirt.

What is the cost to be a KCSO Explorer?

Each Explorer must pay an annual fee of $60.00. This fee goes toward registering themselves under the charter of the Scouts of America. This also goes toward the insurance that is placed on every individual Explorer. This protects them during training, officially approved duties, and during any competitions. This will also include a KCSO Explorer T-Shirt.

Interested?

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