(El Centro Police Department Explorers)...They competed earlier this month in Riverside.

The Riverside Police Department hosted the 2023 Explorer Competition. The ECPD Explorers POST 1908 program participated. The competition is the largest Explorer POST competition in Southern California. El Centro was one of 31 Explorers POST programs to participate in the competition from around the state. The El Centro Explorers came home with a first, third and fifth place awards. Luis Calle not only won his competition, but he set an overall record in doing so. El Centro Mayor Martha Cardenas-Singh said the local young men and women did a fantastic job in the competition and the City was very proud of them.