June 19, 2013 | 06:21 am

Hot Pursuit: 300 teens get first-hand career insight at Mesa Police Explorer 'Challenge'

Robert Young/Mesa Police Department

Police Explorers

Teams in the recent Police Explorer Team Builder Challenge in mesa completed a series of physical tasks aimed at requiring teamwork and camaraderie. Some of the other tasks included pushing a patrol car, moving a stack of boxes from point A to point B, and moving containers full of water. [Robert Young/Mesa Police Department]

Robert Young/Mesa Police Department

Police Explorers

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Police Explorers

Participants learned how to process a crime scene, aprehend a suspect and handle hazordous waste as part of the recent Police Explorer Team Builder Challenge in Mesa. [Cecily Markland/Special to Tribune]

Robert Young/Mesa Police Department

Police Explorers

Participants in the recent Police Explorers Team Builder Challenge in Mesa process a mock crime scene. The teams had five minutes to plan, then 20 minutes to identify, collect, field process, package evidence, and formulate a theory about what happened. Afterwards, they had to explain their theory, the items they collected, and what forensic processes were (or would be) used on each item. Points were awarded for using less time, correct theory, correct items, and correct processes. [Robert Young/Mesa Police Department]

Robert Young/Mesa Police Department

Police Explorers

Robert Young/Mesa Police Department

Police Explorers

Participants learned how to process a crime scene, aprehend a suspect and handle hazordous waste as part of the recent Police Explorer Team Builder Challenge in Mesa. [Robert Young/Mesa Police Department]