In May of 1959 the Orange County Sheriff’s Department formed the 1st law enforcement explorer post in the nation, for career-oriented young adults, age 14 through 20. It is a co-educational, young adult program supervised by Lake Forest police services and provides an opportunity for young adults to explore the law enforcement field.
The Sheriff's Team of Active Retired Seniors is a senior citizen volunteer program through the City of Lake Forest. It was founded in 1997 to assist the City of Lake Forest and the Lake Forest Police Services.