The Woonsocket Police Department has introduced a Police Explorers program, a career education program giving young people ages 14 to 20 the opportunity to meet and train with local officers.
The program falls under the umbrella of the Boy Scouts of America Exploring program, a career readiness initiative for young men and women that offers tracks in a variety of career fields. Lt. Edward Cunanan, officer-in-charge of the Office of Professional Standards and director of the Woonsocket program, said the Boy Scouts initially contacted the department last October about setting a program and received a positive response from officers.