UNPAID land Police Volunteer

Description

The Loveland Police Department is seeking Volunteers to connect the community and the police department by promoting law enforcement and assisting with various outreach initiatives. Volunteers encourage education, information sharing, and community service to the City of Loveland. There are several volunteer opportunities with various teams within the department.

• UNPAID Victim Services Unit Volunteer (VSU)
  • Conditional employment offers are contingent on the successful completion of a pre-interview questionnaire, an extensive criminal background investigation, polygraph examination, psychological examination, and drug screen.
• UNPAID Criminal Investigations Division (CID) Volunteer
  • Conditional employment offers are contingent on the successful completion of a pre-interview questionnaire, an extensive criminal background investigation, polygraph examination, psychological examination, and drug screen.
• UNPAID Loveland Police Volunteers (LPV)
  • Conditional employment offers are contingent on the successful completion of a pre-interview questionnaire, a criminal and driving history review, fingerprints, and drug screen.

The opportunity will remain posted, and applications will be reviewed at various points throughout the year.

• Serve the Loveland community through various outreach activities and initiatives
• Complete various administrative duties throughout the police department
• Complete necessary reports and document services rendered, and activities performed as required
• Represent Loveland Police Department in a positive and professional manner
• Attend monthly meetings and various training opportunities
• Maintain strict confidentiality
• Conduct abandoned vehicle checks (LPV - Community Outreach Team only)
• Conduct vacation home checks (LPV - Community Outreach Team only)
• Administer the lockbox program (LPV - Community Outreach Team only)
• Provide advocacy and immediate crisis intervention for victims and witnesses (VSU Team only)
• Assess immediate victim needs and provide referrals and follow-up services (VSU Team only)
• Provide victims with information about legal proceedings (VSU Team only)
• Assist with special projects within the detective bureau (CID Team only)
• In a timely manner, accurately complete forms and written reports associated with investigations (CID Team only)
• Assist with search warrants by scribing, creating evidence tags, and supporting scene documentation as appropriate (CID Team Only)

• Must be at least 21 years of age
• Ability to attend training (may involve evenings and weekends)
• Demonstrated inter-personal skills and self-motivation
• Must possess a valid driver's license
• Ability to work in emotional and stressful situations
• Must not meet any of hiring disqualifiers
• Ability to be empathetic with victims of crime
• Must volunteer a minimum of 96 hours per year (LPV - Community Outreach Team only)
• Provide on-call availability during the day, evenings, weekends, and/or holidays (schedule subject to volunteer availability and unit needs) (VSU Team only)
• Volunteers should be available for approximately 4 shifts per month (VSU Team only)

Reading and writing skills in the English language of sufficient level to accurately complete required reports and forms. Ability to maintain confidentiality when applicable and according to department directives. Ability and knowledge to effectively use office equipment including, but not limited to personal computer, copier, laptop computer, multi-line telephone, cell phone, word processing software, and Internet. For those volunteering with VSU they must successfully complete at a minimum 40 hours of authorized training in victim advocacy after starting in the role.

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee would encounter while performing the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; sit; get in and out of a vehicle multiple times per day; walk on uneven ground; work outside in hot, cool, cold, or rainy weather;

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