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Last Updated June 07, 2009

Click here to view a list of monthly "Volunteers in Law Enforcement" Featured articles at officer.com
 

Quick Tips for Volunteer Recruiting, Recognition and Rewarding

 
"No to Low" Cost Methods to Thank Your Volunteers at Years End
 
United States Presidential Volunteer Service Hours Award
 

 Links to Featured Articles on "Volunteers in Law Enforcement" at officer.com

2008 Featured Articles

March 2008,  A Day to Mourn, a Day to Honor, a Day to Say Thank You
In memory of NYPD Auxiliary Police Officers Eugene Marshalik and Nicholas Pekearo
February 2008, Foreclosures and Policing
Lessons to be learned from the current real estate crash
January 2008,  E-COP

The lessons learned from the “Petraeus Doctrine” may be helpful in fighting crime.

2007 Featured Articles

November 2007, Redefining Public Service in America
Without change, we may wake up some day and have no public servants left to protect us.
October, 2007, Combating the 'No Snitch' Mindset
Marketing your volunteer unit to the community
September 2007, Riding Shotgun May Be in Vogue
An idea from the Old West
July 2007, The Nation is Watching, But Are We Listening??
 
June 2007, Police Smart, Civilians Dumb
Engaging the community in a positive way begins with the first phone call.
May 2007,  FART, SPOT, VIPS

Choosing the proper title for your volunteers will help improve recruitment, respect and retention.

April 2007,  Life can be risky and so can volunteering.

Putting into perspective the true risk of utilizing auxiliary and civilian patrol volunteers.

March 2007, "The True Savings of Using Reserves and Civilian Volunteers"
Sometimes measuring the savings can be difficult to put in dollars and cents
February 2007, "Where have all the Reserves gone"
Re-thinking reserve requirements and duties to meet the demands of rising crime
January 2007,  "Managing Liability for the New Year 2007"
Tips and ideas on reducing your departments volunteer use liability

2006 Featured Articles

December 2006, "The Best Recognition is From the Heart"
No to low cost methods of thanking your agency volunteers during the holidays for the year
November 2006, "The Time is Now for Volunteer Mutual Aid Agreements "
How we can learn from one police agency who utilized volunteers to bring closure to a family
October 2006,  Fall is the Best Time to Recruit New Volunteers
As thousands of adults become "empty nesters", they maybe looking for new opportunities.
September 2006, Volunteers in Homeland Security
Look to your local law enforcement volunteers first before calling out the National Guard
August 2006,    Train to Retain Your Volunteers
Allowing your volunteers to experience your world can create stronger bonds.
July 2006,    A Bill of rights for Volunteers?
One suggestion for remedying political interference towards your volunteers.
June 2006,   Chicken or the Egg?   
Who is responsible for preparedness?  Utilizing your volunteers to help prepare for disasters.
May 2006,    Are You Paying Your Volunteers Enough?
Everyone one works for pay, including your volunteers, learn how to pay them well.
April 2006,   The Minuteman Project
Lessons learned from volunteers as force multipliers to assist in crime prevention.
March 2006,   Back to the Future
Utilizing volunteers to put the community back into community policing.
February 2006,   That Nasty L Word
Conceived, perceived or actual liability as it relates to the use of volunteers.
January 2006,  Volunteers For Life
From sheriff's posses to modern day life, a brief history of police volunteers.
 
 
Public Safety Volunteer Institute,  P.O. Box 727,  Corona, CA,  92878-0727
Volunteer Coordinator training for Volunteers in Police Service,  VIPS,  Citizens on Patrol, Police Reserve and Auxiliary Officers, Volunteer Fire Departments, CERT Teams and SAR Teams.