Roseville Police Explorer Team Takes 1st Place in Competition

A group of Roseville high school students earned first place overall for their skills during a Police Explorer competition in Kern County recently.

The Roseville Explorer group won first place overall and earned five silver-place awards and a bronze award. They competed against 14 other California Explorer teams.

The Explorer program is for high school students who are interested in a future law enforcement career. They learn about aspects of police work and assist the Roseville Police Department.

The three-day competition included events like search and rescue, relay race and suspicious activities. The three-person Roseville Police Explorer team took home awards in the following events:

• Building search/active shooter — 2nd place
• DUI stop — 2nd place
• Crime Scene Investigation — 2nd place
• High-risk stop — 2nd place
• Suspicious persons — 2nd place
• Plane recovery — 3rd place

The Roseville Police Explorer team that competed consisted of Ryan Bittle, Jason Simmons, and Derek Anganes. There are currently about eight Roseville Police Explorers.