2009 Outstanding Achievement in Law Enforcement Volunteer Programs Award

The International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) sponsors an annual award to recognize law enforcement agencies that have developed creative and effective volunteer programs. The award recognizes agencies that most exemplify the goals, concepts, and spirit of volunteerism in action. The 2009 Outstanding Achievement in Law Enforcement Volunteer Programs Award will be presented at the 116th annual IACP Conference in Denver, Colorado in October 2009. The application deadline is May 15, 2009.

What’s New

05.04.2009

Register Now for Upcoming VIPS Trainings

Registration is closing soon for the following VIPS training sessions:

Advancing an Existing Law Enforcement Volunteer Program, Austin, Texas, May 14, 2009.

Building Blocks of a Law Enforcement Volunteer Program, San Diego, California, May 21, 2009.

Registration for all VIPS training sessions close one week prior to the training. Click here to learn more and to register for a VIPS training session today.

04.30.2009

New Items Posted to the VIPS Resource Library

Over 20 new items have been added to the VIPS Resource Library. The VIPS Resource Library provides sample documents, including application forms, policies, procedures and volunteer handbooks, from registered programs throughout the country.

04.24.2009

Update on the President's Volunteer Service Award

The President's Council on Service and Civic Participation announced today that the President's Volunteer Service Award (PVSA) is now available for 2009 hours.

04.20.2009

VIPS Analysis of Registered Programs

The Volunteers in Police Service (VIPS) Program has released an instrument to help the VIPS Program gain a greater understanding of the state of law enforcement volunteering. This analysis will gather information from established programs on promising approaches, programmatic challenges, and resource needs and help us to continually improve services to the VIPS programs.

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Register Your Program

To date, more than 1,890 law enforcement volunteer programs, representing more than 221,000 volunteers have registered.

Question of the Month: May 08, 2009

On average, how many hours a month do your volunteers contribute?

A.
Less than 10
B.
10-20
C.
21-30
D.
31-40
E.
More than 40

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Training Calendar

May 12, 2009
Lansing, MI

VIPS and Disaster Response - Lansing, MI

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  • International Association of Cheifs of Police
  • Department of Justice
  • BJA Bureau of Justice Assistance
  • USA Freedom Corps: Make a Difference Volunteer.
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