Mantua Township Police Explorer Post 329    

c/o Mantua Township Police Department      405 Main Street      Mantua, N.J. 08051

856-468-1920

    The Mantua Township Police Department sponsors a Police Explorer Program designed to teach Exploring is a The  Explorer's is a division of the Boy Scouts of America. We are always looking for new members. Applicants should be trustworthy and of good moral character, between the ages of 14 thru 20. These meetings are held on alternate Thursday nights at 7:00 PM in the Mantua Township Police Administration Building, in the Courtroom.

     Our Explorer Program has been in existence since 1991. It includes a two hour instruction period with active participation 2 Thursdays a month, from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Instruction is in Police procedures, law, traffic control and related police subjects. We also invite guest speakers several times a year to explain all of the various different possibilities a law enforcement career can take, including the FBI, Fish & Game, State Police, etc. Tours of various law enforcement-related agencies are also conducted.

     Eventually, members are permitted to perform limited Police-related duties at special events. The Explorers have been used in many Gloucester County towns to assist with traffic control at parades, etc. A Township Police car was set aside for use by the Explorers.

     A Ride-along Program in patrol cars with Police Officers is available after the member's first full year of instruction and minimum of 75 percent or better attendance. An Explorer must also be at least 16 years old to qualify for the Ride-along Program.

     Overall, our program is designed to give you a first-hand, inside view of police work and to assist you in deciding if law enforcement is for you. It will also help prepare you for a future in law enforcement through learning, observing, self-reliance and actual participation. Several of our Explorers have been able to advance themselves into their law enforcement careers as a result of the program. If interested call 468-1920 or ask to leave a message on the Explorer answering machine at the same phone number.