INTRODUCTION TO THE VOLUNTEER COMMUNITY SERVICE REQUIREMENT

IMPORTANT INFORMATION REGARDING REQUIRED VOLUNTEER HOURS TO REMAIN ELIGIBLE FOR

COURSE AND PROGRAM COMPLETIONUpdated 1-10-2014

Objectives Understand the Criminal

Justice Department policy Review why the policy

exists What hours and service

will be (and won’t be) accepted under the policy

Review the form that is required

When should you start?

The Criminal Justice Department Policy

Requires A MINIMUM OF 20 hours of volunteer community service

All hours to be completed BY THE END OF YOUR THIRD SEMESTER Evaluated in Service Readiness – a required course 50% of your course grade (pass/fail) 20 hours of service will be recognized by a Bronze Award

Hours must be documented Hours must be pre-approved be a staff member Hours exceeding 20 hours will be recognized

40 hours = Silver Award 60 hours = Gold Award

Why the Policy Exists

Criminal Justice occupations are all about SERVICE!

Personal growth will occur You become more competitive in the job

market We are asked all of the time by all kinds

of organizations for assistance – THERE IS AN EXPECTATION OF YOU BEING SERVICE – MINDED!!!

What hours and service will be (and won’t be) accepted under the policy

Must be non-profit Must be pre-approved by a CJ

Department member Must be NON-PAID May NOT be done during class time IF

part of a class requirement

Examples of Volunteer Hours

Tutoring children Habitat for Humanity Playing checkers with elderly Assisting with police agency projects such as:

Counting homeless Compliance checks Eliminating graffiti

Boys and girls club mentoring Big Brother/Big Sister Role-playing for CJ Agency training scenarios Coaching youth (K-8) or Special Olympic sports if

not paid and relatives are not on the team

Examples of NON-Volunteer Hours

Coaching sports if paid Refereeing sports Working as a paid member at a non-profit organization Any volunteer activity that is or may reflect poorly upon

Mid-State Technical College, the Criminal Justice Department, or Law Enforcement

An activity that can not be verified Volunteer fire departments (paid) Part-time law enforcement (paid) Military service (we thank you for your service but it is paid) Any part-time, auxiliary membership on a law enforcement

department is NOT eligible for this requirement regardless if paid or not paid

DO YOU HAVE A QUESTION ON WHAT IS OR IS NOT

QUALIFYING???Ask your instructor!

Why Volunteer? Volunteer activity is likely to be an

employment interview question The career requires interaction with a

wide spectrum of society Its good to interact with

individuals/groups we are unfamiliar with MOST IMPORTANT??? It shows that

we are truly willing to SERVE our community and we can prove it by how we have served while we were training!

Review of the Record Form

When should you start? NOW!!!! Where to sta

rt??? Ask

questions if you are stuck!

Take advantage of opportunities we send out!

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QUESTIONS? You are going to LOVE it!!!