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!