If you want to play a useful role in the community, one of these volunteer programs is a great place to start. Volunteers play important roles in assisting law enforcement personnel on patrols, during public events, and in the police station. The Police Department has active and engaging volunteer programs for adults and teens. The department has come to rely on its volunteers for a wide variety of tasks that free up officers for emergency calls.
Contact the Department to become a Police Volunteer: Volunteers commit to 12 hours of participation each month, including attending monthly team meetings. Interested applicants must be willing to attend a six-week course totaling 56 hours of specialized training. The Moreno Valley Police department has these volunteer programs: Citizen's Patrol Unit This unit acts as a deterrent to crime by conducting high visibility uniformed patrols in marked police units.
Citizen Patrol volunteers are trained in laws of arrest, traffic control, identification of gang members, crime scene management, recognition of DUI drivers, identification of graffiti and proper radio traffic while communicating with police personnel. Some help the investigations unit with filing, tracking of offenders and putting together "mug shot" folders. Others assist Logistics with the issuing of equipment, the maintenance of vehicles and cleaning weapons. Yet other station volunteers assist the Business Office with data inputting, fingerprinting and filing.
Applicants must be between 14 and 20 years of age. The department continuously accepts applications to join our these programs from City residents. Get started today: Download volunteer application Complete this form, then print it. In this Section.
