THE COLORADO SPRINGS POLICE DEPARTMENT
VOLUNTEERS IN POLICE SERVICE
POLICE CHAPLAINS: Full-time or retired, ordained clergy are specially trained
to respond on scene to provide crisis intervention, assist police officers in
making death notifications and serve the personal needs of police officers and
their families.
SENIOR VICTIM ASSISTANCE TEAM: Specially trained volunteers are
available on a rotating basis to respond 24/7 to citizens over 60 years of age who
have been victimized by crime, abuse, neglect. Team members provide crisis
intervention and community resource referral services.
POLICE CADET EXPLORER PROGRAM: Young men and women, 15-19 years
of age further their knowledge and understanding of the criminal justice system
through training to provide insight into all phases of police work as a possible
future profession & career and to foster a better understanding between the
police department and the youth of our City.
HANDICAPPED PARKING ENFORCEMENT UNIT: Trained, qualified
volunteers warn/cite violators of handicapped parking spaces thereby providing
access to handicapped parking slots for the physically impaired and relieving
police officers to handle higher priority calls.
ESPAÑOL SERVICE PROGRAM: Qualified, trained bi-lingual volunteers are
available on a rotating basis weekends and evenings to respond on scene to
interpret for police officers.
VICTIM ADVOCACY PROGRAM: Trained volunteers follow up by phone or in
person with victims (under the age of 60) of major crimes to check on their
welfare and to offer information, community referrals and/or court assistance if
requested.
CRIME STOPPERS: Trained volunteers staff the Crime Stoppers phone, taking
information and leads and forwarding the information to detectives.
TRAFFIC WATCH: Trained volunteers use radar guns in areas (particularly
school zones) where the police department has received multiple complaints of
excessive speeding. Volunteers clock speeders, write down description of
veh