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Why VIP’s?Why VIP’s?Reason One: Citizen Volunteer Programs Reason One: Citizen Volunteer Programs are fundamental in Community Policing are fundamental in Community Policing Programs and PPD is committed to Programs and PPD is committed to Community Policing (more on Community Community Policing (more on Community Policing later)Policing later)

Citizen Volunteers give LE a perspective Citizen Volunteers give LE a perspective we sometimes losewe sometimes lose

Citizens often have passions about things Citizens often have passions about things most cops don’t think about (blight etc)most cops don’t think about (blight etc)

Why VIP’s?Why VIP’s?Reason Two: We need you……a lotReason Two: We need you……a lot

As the world gets more complex, we As the world gets more complex, we need to figure out how to serve the need to figure out how to serve the community bettercommunity better

Not fasterNot faster

Not stricterNot stricter

But But betterbetter

Why VIP’s?Why VIP’s?Citizen Volunteers free up officer and staff Citizen Volunteers free up officer and staff time so we can focus on things that matter time so we can focus on things that matter to “Joe and Jane” on the streetto “Joe and Jane” on the street– Small things can add up to big miserySmall things can add up to big misery

Citizen Volunteers allow us to keep a Citizen Volunteers allow us to keep a personal touch with our communitypersonal touch with our communityCitizen Volunteers often have skills, Citizen Volunteers often have skills, interests and aptitudes not normally interests and aptitudes not normally associated with LE (which is a blue collar associated with LE (which is a blue collar profession, believe me)profession, believe me)

The AcademyThe Academy

7 Weeks (give or take, we’ll see)7 Weeks (give or take, we’ll see)

4 hours per week4 hours per week

Probably a Bi-Annual OccurrenceProbably a Bi-Annual Occurrence

Lots of TopicsLots of Topics

General overview of this AgencyGeneral overview of this Agency

Not necessary to be a VIP, but this is Not necessary to be a VIP, but this is a great starta great start

Before and After You Graduate…Before and After You Graduate…

As the Academy progresses, we ask As the Academy progresses, we ask that you think about how you would that you think about how you would like to help out at PPDlike to help out at PPD

Many VIP’s will want to tray a little of Many VIP’s will want to tray a little of everything before settling ineverything before settling in

There are enough jobs for everyoneThere are enough jobs for everyone

If you can think of it, you can If you can think of it, you can probably do it probably do it

Before and After You Graduate…Before and After You Graduate…

You will work with Mary Dethman and You will work with Mary Dethman and Captain (me) to get additional training Captain (me) to get additional training / assignment to a “job” at PPD/ assignment to a “job” at PPD

You will receive more OJT and updatesYou will receive more OJT and updates

If you don’t like your “job”, you can If you don’t like your “job”, you can change, no questions asked (just pay change, no questions asked (just pay S&H)S&H)

Day to Day VIP LifeDay to Day VIP LifeWe ask 4 hours per weekWe ask 4 hours per weekWe are VERY flexible regarding We are VERY flexible regarding vacations etcvacations etcWe ask that you show up when you We ask that you show up when you say you will, or callsay you will, or callGenerally, your hours are dictated by Generally, your hours are dictated by the tasks you perform (i.e. Admin the tasks you perform (i.e. Admin stuff takes place during Admin hours) stuff takes place during Admin hours)

What kinds of Jobs can VIP’s do?What kinds of Jobs can VIP’s do?

Operating the speed watch radar Operating the speed watch radar unit. unit. Maintaining patrol units (keeping Maintaining patrol units (keeping them clean and supplied). them clean and supplied). Gathering and assembling materials Gathering and assembling materials for training manuals. for training manuals. Doing the paper work for chronic Doing the paper work for chronic runaways. runaways. Handling "cold" petty theft reports. Handling "cold" petty theft reports.

What kinds of Jobs can VIP’s do?What kinds of Jobs can VIP’s do?Handling bicycle theft reports. Handling bicycle theft reports. Picking up found or stolen bicycles. Picking up found or stolen bicycles. Tagging abandoned vehicles. Tagging abandoned vehicles. Graffiti - locating and notifying property Graffiti - locating and notifying property owner. owner. Helping with the making and issuing of Helping with the making and issuing of CD's. CD's. Clerical duties and data entry. Clerical duties and data entry. Courier duties and running errands. Courier duties and running errands. Maintaining break room. Maintaining break room.

What kinds of Jobs can VIP’s do?What kinds of Jobs can VIP’s do?Doing vacation home checks and follow-up Doing vacation home checks and follow-up letters. letters. Assisting in Crime Prevention. Assisting in Crime Prevention. Conducting Department tours (Visitors, Conducting Department tours (Visitors, School Field Trips, Scouts, etc.) School Field Trips, Scouts, etc.) Parking Enforcement Parking Enforcement Follow-up visits to victims of Follow-up visits to victims of crimes/vehicle accidents. crimes/vehicle accidents. Non-suspect subpoena service. Non-suspect subpoena service. Special events traffic and crowd control. Special events traffic and crowd control.

What kinds of Jobs can VIP’s do?What kinds of Jobs can VIP’s do?Security at school events Security at school events "Child I.D. Program" "Child I.D. Program" Assisting with purging of records, property, and Assisting with purging of records, property, and evidence. evidence. Assist at directed traffic enforcement details Assist at directed traffic enforcement details Property Damage Collision Reporting & Property Damage Collision Reporting & Associated Forms. Associated Forms. Home security inspections and site hardening Home security inspections and site hardening detailsdetails Sex Offender trackingSex Offender tracking Cold Case ReviewCold Case Review Other tasks to be determined Other tasks to be determined

So you see……So you see……

We are absolutely honored to have We are absolutely honored to have you join the PPD familyyou join the PPD family

You are helping your community and You are helping your community and the police department a great dealthe police department a great deal

We want all of you to be happy and We want all of you to be happy and to find your niche (or niches)to find your niche (or niches)

We ask each of you to keep us We ask each of you to keep us informed about how we are doinginformed about how we are doing

Questions?