Location: International Agri-Center, Tulare

Incident Date: 4/6/18-4/8/18

City: Tulare

Posted by: Media Relations

Central Valley Explorer Competition results released

Explorer teams from the Tulare County Sheriff’s Office placed third and fourth overall April 6-8, 2018 during the Central Valley Explorer Competition at the International Agri-Center in Tulare. Ahead of them were first place winners, the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office, and second place winners, the Hanford Police Department.


Explorers from the Tulare County Sheriff’s Office not only competed well but also helped host the event along with their dedicated advisers from each of the five substations. More than 200 Explorers attended the competition from across California and into Nevada.


Becoming a Sheriff’s Explorer is a wonderful opportunity for Tulare County youth, said organizer Sgt. Christal Derington from the Sheriff’s Pixley Substation.


Porterville Substation Explorer Cpt. Esmerald Corona agreed. She said she particularly enjoys going on ride-alongs and meeting new people, including fellow Explorers and Deputies. 


From the Pixley Substation, Explorer Lt. Esteban Infante said he wants to become a Deputy and he enjoys volunteering in his hometown community of Earlimart.


“We like being Explorers because we like giving back to the community,” he said.


Also during the awards ceremony Sunday, April 8, 2018, the Tulare County Sheriff’s Office Explorers awarded three scholarships, valued at $1,000 each. The recipients are Gina Gonzalez, Corcoran Police; Avery Cuthbertson, Hanford Police; and Emmanuel Jimenez, Hanford Police. 

 

 

The Explorer Program is administered by the Tulare County Sheriff’s Office as a branch of the Boy Scouts of America. Exploring is a worksite-based program. It is part of a career education program for young men and women who are 14-20 years old. Some typical activities include uniformed patrol ride-alongs to observe officers at work, classes on law enforcement topics, and interacting with the public during street fairs, parades, or other civic events.

But at competitions, such as the Central Valley Explorer Competition, they get to test their policing skills by competing in life-like scenarios including domestic violence, DUI, and medical emergency calls as well as crisis negotiations, crime scene investigation, hazardous response and oral and written examinations.

On Saturday, they competed in bouts of physical agility such as 5- and 10-person tug of war and an obstacle course.

To become a Sheriff's Explorer, contact Sgt. Derington at (559) 782-6850.

Overall winners:
First – Douglas County Sheriff’s Office
Second – Hanford Police Department
Third – Tulare County Sheriff’s Office Pixley Substation
Fourth – Tulare County Sheriff’s Office Porterville Substation

Oral Interview:
First – Tulare County Sheriff’s Office Porterville Substation
Second – Hanford Police
Third – Tulare County Sheriff’s Office Pixley Substation
Fourth – Douglas County Sheriff’s Office

Written Exams:
First – Hanford Police
Second – Douglas County Sheriff’s Office
Third – Clovis Police
Fourth – Reedley Police

Hazardous Response:
First – Visalia Police
Second – Douglas County Sheriff’s Office
Third – Tulare County Sheriff’s Office Pixley Substation
Fourth – Tulare County Sheriff’s Office Headquarters

Crisis Negotiations:
First – Hanford Police
Second – Tulare County Sheriff’s Office Pixley Substation
Third – Tulare County Sheriff’s Office Porterville Substation
Fourth – Douglas County Sheriff’s Office

Medical:
First – Hanford Police
Second – Tulare County Sheriff’s Office Pixley Substation
Third – Tulare County Sheriff’s Office Visalia Substation
Fourth – Visalia Police

Building Search:
First – Douglas County Sheriff’s Office
Second – Visalia Police
Third – Tulare County Sheriff’s Office Pixley Substation
Fourth – Kingsburg Police

Nighttime Suspicious Suspect:
First – Hanford Police
Second – Tulare County Sheriff’s Office Headquarters
Third – Douglas County Sheriff’s Office
Fourth – Tulare County Sheriff’s Office Pixley Substation

Domestic Violence: 
First – Hanford Police
Second – Tulare Police
Third – Tulare County Sheriff’s Office Visalia Substation
Fourth – Tulare County Sheriff’s Office Porterville Substation

Felony Stop:
First – Tulare County Sheriff’s Office Porterville Substation
Second – Tulare County Sheriff’s Office Pixley Substation
Third – Hanford Police
Fourth – Visalia Police

Vehicle Search:
First – Visalia Police
Second – Hanford Police
Third – Dinuba Police
Fourth – Tulare County Sheriff’s Office Visalia Substation

Shooting Skills:
First – Visalia Police
Second – Douglas County Sheriff’s Office
Third – Kingsburg Police
Fourth – Hanford Police


Nighttime Traffic Stop:
First – Visalia Police
Second – Clovis Police
Third – Douglas County Sheriff’s Office
Fourth – Hanford Police

Crime Scene Investigation:
First – Visalia Police
Second – Hanford Police
Third – Visalia CHP
Fourth – Corcoran Police

DUI:
First – Hanford Police
Second – Douglas County Sheriff’s Office
Third – Visalia Police
Fourth – Clovis Police

Ride Along:
First – Clovis Police
Second – Tulare County Sheriff’s Office Porterville Substation
Third – Hanford Police
Fourth – Douglas County Sheriff’s Office

Female Obstacle Course:
First – Tulare County Sheriff’s Office Porterville Substation
Second – Tulare County Sheriff’s Office Pixley Substation
Third – Hanford Police
Fourth – Reedley Police

Male Obstacle Course:
First – Douglas County Sheriff’s Office
Second – Reedley Police
Third – Lemoore Police
Fourth – Kingsburg Police

Team Obstacle:
First – Douglas County Sheriff’s Office
Second – Corcoran Police
Third – Lemoore Police
Fourth – Visalia CHP

5-person Tug of War:
First – Reedley Police
Second – Visalia CHP
Third – Corcoran Police
Fourth – Kingsburg Police

10-person Tug of War:
First – Hanford Police
Second – Douglas County Sheriff’s Office
Third – Visalia Police
Fourth – Lemoore Police

Explorer Scholarships:
Gina Gonzalez, Corcoran Police 
Avery Cuthbertson, Hanford Police 
Emmanuel Jimenez, Hanford Police 

Runners Up for the Scholarships:
Fallon Montanuccui, Douglas County Sheriff’s Office
Ellyssa Varela, Clovis Police