Volunteer Program

City of Chehalis Washington Official Website

We are currently seeking citizens for our new volunteer program and are currently accepting applications.  The purpose of the program is to create a partnership between law enforcement and the local citizens in an effort to better serve the community.  An application form can be found at the bottom of the web page and you can contact Sgt. Gwen Carrell with any additional questions you may have. 

 

Volunteer Projects and Support: 

Administration Emergency Management Preparedness: Update manuals, and train department volunteers and members of the community in emergency and natural disaster procedures.

Mail Run: Process the police department's mail and transport to/from the Post Office and other City departments.

Grant Writing: Assist administration in research, developing and writing grants for various divisions within the police department.

Community Outreach: Provide scheduled tours of the department.

Special Projects: Assist with special departmental projects sponsored by the police department.

Fingerprinting: Assist with non-criminal fingerprinting for the department at designated times.

Warrant Follow-up:  Attempt to locate and make telephone contact with responsible parties with outstanding warrants in an effort to clear the warrant.

Records Receptionist:  Assist records personnel in answering phones, assisting the public at front counter, maintaining press book, processing parking cites, shredding, filing and copying reports.

Traffic Bureau Radar Trailer: Transport the radar trailer to various locations in the city.

Traffic Surveys: Conduct traffic surveys and speed estimates in areas that have generated complaints from residents or other related activities.

Vehicle Maintenance: Transport police vehicles on a regular basis for repair, to the city shop, the radio equipment repair shop and various other locations.

Patrol: Patrol neighborhoods in designated vehicles for the purpose of vacation checks, graffiti watch, handicapped parking enforcement, and reporting any suspicious activity to dispatch and assisting in traffic control or other duties as advised by the on duty sergeant or supervisor.

Traffic Control: Motorist Assist volunteers may be called upon to assist at vehicular accident scenes, perform traffic control, or carry out other assigned duties as requested by the duty supervisor.

Detective Bureau Investigations Assistant: Assist Detectives in various duties such as filing, answering phones, victim letters, monthly statistics, transcribing, and transporting items.

Sex Offender Notification: Assist with community notifications of sex offenders.

Volunteer Coordinator Assistant:  Assist the Volunteer Coordinator in developing and maintaining the program, assignment scheduling, oversee meetings, collecting data and other general office duties.

Fundraiser: Develop, coordinate and plan fund raising events within the community to benefit the volunteer program and other Crime Prevention programs.

Crime Prevention Graffiti Cleanup Program:  Coordinate graffiti clean-up duty, distribute paint/remover and equipment to volunteers and preparing monthly statistics on graffiti calls and removal.

Business Contact List Updates: Assist in maintaining up-to-date local business employee information.

Neighborhood Watch Program:  Assist in conducting Neighborhood Watch meetings, follow-up with home security inspections, and assist Neighborhood Watch leaders in maintaining the program.

Neighborhood Action: Contact residents of neighborhood associations to provide assistance with community mobilization and community projects.

Senior Citizen Emergency Watch: Make regular contact with participating senior citizens to see if they are in need of any special assistance.

Business Watch Program:  Contact businesses and provide crime prevention support and training as requested.

Newsletter Editor:  Create, publish, edit and word process a newsletter for members of the community.

Department Website: Help maintain and update the department’s website on a regular basis.

Special Events: Assist with manning a Crime Prevention Booth, distributing Crime Prevention materials, such as; balloons and junior police badges; taking photos and assisting the public at special events.

Vacation House Watch: Provide vacation house checks to residents of Chehalis.

Victim Services: Work with staff to assist with contacting crime victims to gather data and provide services to victims of crime.