Young adults between the ages of 14 and 21 interested in law enforcement can volunteer part-time at the Westminster Police Department to gain work experience and first-hand knowledge of a career in law enforcement. To name a few, Explorers assist with traffic and crowd control at public events, learn to take fingerprints, process all bike licensing, participate in explorer competitions and ride-alongs, and may even conduct roof-top surveillance of automobiles in parking lots!

Youths enrolled in high school or college may be eligible by meeting minimum grade point average requirements and passing a background check for past delinquency.

Interested? Feel free to reach out to any of the following Advisors:

Officer S. Vo at svo@westminster-ca.gov

Officer R. Perez at rperez@westminster-ca.gov

Commander Scott Gump at sgump@westminster-ca.gov

For more information, visit the WPD Explorers website.

1. Attend a membership meeting. WPD Explorers Membership Meetings take place on the first Tuesday of every month at 5:30 p.m. at the Westminster Police Department.
   
   
2. Submit an application. Fill out an application, and submit it to the Records service counter during business hours or at the following meeting.
   
   
3. Oral Interview. On the following Tuesday meeting, arrive professionally dressed for an oral interview.