Volunteer Handicap Enforcement Team
The Novi Police Department is seeking
volunteers to assist with Handicap Enforcement Program
Basic Requirements
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Must be at least 21 years of age
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All applicants are subject to a background
investigation and must complete a physical
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Applicants should be willing to volunteer a
minimum of four hours per week
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Candidates must possess a valid Michigan Drivers
license
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Volunteers must be trustworthy and have the
ability to calmly handle situations with an understanding
of the need to abide by the rules and regulations of the
program
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Program participants will not be allowed to carry
weapons while volunteering
What participants can expect from the program
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Program volunteers can expect to participate in
the training of handicap laws and enforcement techniques
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Volunteers will learn how to prepare citations
for court, along with courtroom demeanor and testifying
techniques
For more information, contact the Novi Police
Department at (248) 348-7100.
Application
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The Novi Volunteer Handicap Enforcement Team is a program that
was designed to use civilian volunteers to issue parking violations
to those individuals who illegally park in a handicap parking space
either on public or private property. These volunteers are to be
used as a supplement to the uniform road patrol, not as a
replacement for them. The purpose of the program is to create public
awareness and respect for the handicap parking laws and to involve
our community members in a proactive measure that can be utilized
throughout our city.
The program was first instituted in June of 1997 and the first
volunteers were trained in July of 1997. The volunteers attend a
training class in handicap parking laws, citation issuance, court
testimony, and managing contacts with the community. All new
volunteers ride with a trained volunteer before they are cleared to
be a member of the team. All volunteers then actively patrol the
parking areas throughout the city for handicap parking violations.
At the present time we have ten volunteers who are divided into two
person teams. They normally work three to five shifts per week and
average two to four hours per shift. All of the current volunteers
are senior citizens and are actively recruiting new volunteers for
the program.
Click here to go to the
Secretary of State site and apply for a Handicap Parking Permit.
Click here
to view the Fine Schedule for Driving Offenses.
![Volunteer writing ticket.](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20081105110000im_/http://www.cityofnovi.org/images/Pic-Police-VolunteerHandicapEnforcement.jpg)