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Garland Police Department
Volunteers
Volunteer Coordinator
Commander
Asst. Chief - Support Services
Chief of Police
Why use volunteers?
• ClericalSupport
• EmergencySupport
• IncreasePublicSupport
• IncreasePublicService
•Cost Savings • Free-upOfficers
Who are they?
• Retirees• Students• Stay-at-home
Moms• Full-time
Employees• Family of Officers• College Interns
Why volunteer for Garland PD?
• Family member in Law Enforcement
• Repay the Department• Stay busy• Excitement• Job skills• Seeking employment
Volunteer Positions
•Clerical SupportRecordsForensicsCriminal InvestigationsYouth CrimesJailSex Offender ApprehensionAdministrationLegal
•Domestic Violence Transport
•Crime Watch Live
•Communications
•Fingerprinting
•911 Quality Assurance
•Vacation Watch
•Speed Watch
•Pawn Tickets
•Squad Maintenance
•Special Events
Police-Volunteer Partnerships
• Squad Car Maintenance
• Vacation Watch• Speedwatch• Special Projects
Vacation Watch Patrol
SPEEDWATCH
• Quick response to citizen’s complaint
• Free up officers• Increased visibility• Trackable information• Public Education
1999 Volunteer Contributions• Over 60,000 hours• Over 10,000 Intern hours• Total value over one million dollars• Special Events such as:Kid-Print Kids Race Against Drugs Food DrivesStar Spangled 4th Police Thanksgiving K-9 SeminarPolice Family Party` Op. Safe Holiday Lerma MemorialCity Immunization Clinic National Night Out Y2KGISD Field Days Red Means Stop Campaign Boy Scout Activity
Garland Police and Volunteers…
It works!