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Longmont Police Department, General Information

Citizen Volunteer Patrol (CVP)

Volunteers who serve as "Eyes and Ears for the Police Patrol Division." Volunteers selected must have the highest integrity standards.

Must pass:

• Application, Oral Board, Integrity Interview, and Background Check
• Criminal History check – NCIC/CCIC, Fingerprints, Drug Screening, and Driving Record
• Valid driver's license and insurance
• Satisfactory completion of CVP Training Academy

Duties include Citizen Radar Patrol duties, high school parking lot surveillance and assistance to School Resource Officers (SRO), noise ordinance violation patrol, specific surveillance assignments, and other patrol duties as assigned. CVP attend and participate in many community events. Volunteers always patrol in teams of two.

Volunteers are supervised by Commander Tim Perkins. Mandatory monthly meetings are held the second Tuesday of each month. Shift logs are completed by volunteers and reviewed by the Patrol Officer Supervisor. No law enforcement authority or power. No weapons of any kind while volunteering.

Program requires a minimum of 10 volunteer hours per month. One year commitment is required.

The volunteer application [pdf, 108 kb] can be returned to the Police Programs Coordinator at the Safety & Justice Center located at 225 Kimbark St., Longmont, CO 80501.

If you have questions regarding this application or the volunteer program, please contact the Police Programs Coordinator at 303 - 774 - 4440.