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About Program

The Volunteers in Police Services (VIPS) Program is an effort developed y the U.S. Department of Justice in partnership with the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP). This program was created to support President Bush’s USA Freedom Corps initiative and is one of two Citizen Corps programs administered by the U.S. Department of Justice. The VIPS Program works to enhance the capacity of state and local law enforcement to utilize volunteers. The Program offers a variety of resources to assist law enforcement agencies establish a volunteer program or enhance an existing program. The International Association of Chiefs of Police is the world’s oldest and largest nonprofit membership organization of police executives, with over 19,000 members in over 89 different countries. IACP’s leadership consists of the operating chief executives of international, federal, state and local agencies of all sizes.

How can law enforcement agencies utilize volunteers?
Volunteers of all ages can assist their local law enforcement agencies in a wide range of roles and functions. Volunteers can help fill critical gaps in program support and provide needed technical expertise. Volunteers can help provide services that the public wants but that sworn and civilian staff may not have the time to furnish. Law enforcement agencies will strive to match a volunteer’s skills with their own needs. For example, Roger is a retiree who volunteers with his local police department every Tuesday. He answers telephones, enters information in a computer database and files reports. His assistance helps get officers back out on the street more quickly. He also actively participates in the Neighborhood Watch Program in his apartment complex.

Why volunteers are important in police service.
Volunteers can provide a value-added level of support to state, county, and local law enforcement agencies. While all agencies are designed and staffed to provide appropriate policing and law enforcement services to the community, there is always more to do. Volunteers can fill critical gaps in program support, enabling law enforcement agencies to respond more effectively to enforcement and policing priorities. At the same time, volunteers can create valuable ties between law enforcement and members of the community.

Mary Kilgo

Director of Homeland Security
940-322-5281 Ext: 130
mkilgo@nortexrpc.org

Karla Miller

Emergency Planner
940-322-5281 Ext: 133
kmiller@nortexrpc.org

James Copelin

Emergency Planner
940-322-5281 Ext: 131
jcopelin@nortexrpc.org

Jason Johnson

Emergency Planner
940-322-5281 Ext: 132
jjohnson@nortexrpc.org

National Website
www.policevolunteers.org