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Prineville Police Department

Prineville Police Department. V olunteers i n P olicing Program. Why VIP’s?. Reason One: Citizen Volunteer Programs are fundamental in Community Policing Programs and PPD is committed to Community Policing (more on Community Policing later)

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Prineville Police Department

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  1. Prineville Police Department Volunteers in Policing Program

  2. Why VIP’s? • Reason One: Citizen Volunteer Programs are fundamental in Community Policing Programs and PPD is committed to Community Policing (more on Community Policing later) • Citizen Volunteers give LE a perspective we sometimes lose • Citizens often have passions about things most cops don’t think about (blight etc)

  3. Why VIP’s? • Reason Two: We need you……a lot • As the world gets more complex, we need to figure out how to serve the community better • Not faster • Not stricter • But better

  4. Why VIP’s? • Citizen Volunteers free up officer and staff time so we can focus on things that matter to “Joe and Jane” on the street • Small things can add up to big misery • Citizen Volunteers allow us to keep a personal touch with our community • Citizen Volunteers often have skills, interests and aptitudes not normally associated with LE (which is a blue collar profession, believe me)

  5. The Academy • 7 Weeks (give or take, we’ll see) • 4 hours per week • Probably a Bi-Annual Occurrence • Lots of Topics • General overview of this Agency • Not necessary to be a VIP, but this is a great start

  6. Before and After You Graduate… • As the Academy progresses, we ask that you think about how you would like to help out at PPD • Many VIP’s will want to tray a little of everything before settling in • There are enough jobs for everyone • If you can think of it, you can probably do it

  7. Before and After You Graduate… • You will work with Mary Dethman and Captain (me) to get additional training / assignment to a “job” at PPD • You will receive more OJT and updates • If you don’t like your “job”, you can change, no questions asked (just pay S&H)

  8. Day to Day VIP Life • We ask 4 hours per week • We are VERY flexible regarding vacations etc • We ask that you show up when you say you will, or call • Generally, your hours are dictated by the tasks you perform (i.e. Admin stuff takes place during Admin hours)

  9. What kinds of Jobs can VIP’s do? • Operating the speed watch radar unit. • Maintaining patrol units (keeping them clean and supplied). • Gathering and assembling materials for training manuals. • Doing the paper work for chronic runaways. • Handling "cold" petty theft reports.

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

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

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

  13. So you see…… • We are absolutely honored to have you join the PPD family • You are helping your community and the police department a great deal • We want all of you to be happy and to find your niche (or niches) • We ask each of you to keep us informed about how we are doing

  14. Questions?

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