We are looking for volunteers!

Santa Cruz Police invites you to partner with police to do something positive about today’s crime problems and contribute to our community! We can accept up to 10 new participants for a new volunteer program that will start training the week of Oct 15th from 5-9pm

Our Goal: To form a partnership where trained volunteers can enhance and support the department, freeing up officers and staff for higher priority duties by placing volunteers in rewarding activities which utilize their experience and talents. Volunteers are asked to commit to a minimum of 8 hours a month.

Some of the volunteer duties include conducting security checks in neighborhoods and commercial business centers, distributing crime alert bulletins, conducting vacation home security checks, working at special events, enforcing handicapped parking violations, and helping the department with a variety of other tasks. We are especially interested in volunteers to work patrol as the "eyes and ears" for the department, and for our You Are Not Alone (YANA) Program, a telephone reassurance program for our community’s elderly or disabled.

If you are interested in joining the inaugural Volunteer Team, email bthurman@cityofsantacruz.com or call (831) 420-5989.

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