Community Involvement in Campus Safety

International Association of Campus Law Enforcement Administrators 2010 Conference & Exposition June 19, 2010

Volunteers in Police Service

The VIPS Program provides support and resources for agencies interested in developing or enhancing a volunteer program and for citizens who wish to volunteer their time and skills with a law enforcement agency.

Volunteers in Police Service

VIPS is a partnership between the Bureau of Justice Assistance, Office of Justice Programs, U.S. Department of Justice and the International Association of Chiefs of Police.

Federal Partners

Program Goal

The goal of the VIPS Program is to enhance the capacity of state and local law enforcement to utilize volunteers.

Program Philosophy

Volunteers are used to supplement and support the work of sworn officers and civilian staff.

Program Objectives

• Learn about promising practices and share this information • Increase the use of volunteers in law enforcement agencies • Help citizens learn about law enforcement volunteer opportunities • Help agencies without a volunteer program get one started

What is a Volunteer in Police Service?

An individual who performs service for a law enforcement agency without promise, expectation, or receipt of compensation for services rendered.

Joining the VIPS Network

Who is eligible to join: • • A state, tribal, local, or campus law enforcement agency that offers volunteer opportunities An organization that works in partnership with a law enforcement agency to offer volunteer opportunities How to join: • Register at www.policevolunteers.org

Since May 2002 … More than 2,050 law enforcement volunteer programs, representing more than 236,000 volunteers in all fifty states, have registered with the national VIPS Program. This includes 12 campus-based law enforcement agencies and more than 1,500 campus volunteers.

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Registered Campus Agencies

Arizona State University Police Department California State University San Bernardino Police Department Ferris State University Department of Public Safety, Michigan Gateway Community and Technical College, Kentucky Illinois State University Police Department Lehigh University Police Department, Pennsylvania

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Registered Campus Agencies

Northeastern State University Police Department, Oklahoma University of Alaska-Anchorage Police University of California Merced Police Department University of Texas-Pan American Police Department University of Wisconsin-Madison Police Department Washington State University Police

No Cost Resources

• Volunteer Programs: Enhancing Public

Safety by Leveraging Resources

• Educational videos • Resource library of sample documents, forms, and materials • Directory of registered law enforcement volunteer programs • VIPS to VIPS moderated discussion board

Building Blocks of a Law Enforcement Volunteer Program • Introductory course teaches how to implement a volunteer program within a law enforcement agency. • 120 minute e-learning course

VIPS in a College or University Setting In 2007, IACP began researching volunteer efforts in college and university settings.

Campus Volunteer Activities

• Safety and security patrols • Campus escort services • Campus Community Emergency Response Teams • Emergency response services • Campus Watch • Victim assistance • Support services • Internships • Special event assistance • Crime prevention • Community outreach • Reserve and auxiliary units • Explorer post

No Cost Resources

• Community Involvement

in Campus Safety

–11-minute video featuring: • California State University, San Bernardino • University of Alaska Anchorage • Lehigh University

No Cost Resources

• VIPS in a College or University Setting – Supplement to

Resources Volunteer Programs: Enhancing Public Safety by Leveraging

– Campus-based VIPS efforts – Recruiting volunteers – Campus safety resources

VIPS in a College or University Setting

Program Profiles • University of Wisconsin at Madison Badger Watch Program • University of Alaska Anchorage Auxiliary Emergency Team • Lehigh University Police Department, Lehigh University Emergency Medical Services • California State Polytechnic University Police Department Volunteers in Police Service Program • California State University San Bernardino Volunteers in Police Service Program

Contact Information

www.policevolunteers.org

www.iacp.org

1-800-THE-IACP