If you like keeping your community safe and have always had an interest in helping your local police, then this is for you.
The Prince George RCMP have made an open call to the public in hopes of recruiting more volunteers to join Citizens on Patrol.
“The Community Policing Section are looking for volunteers, including retired & semi-retired individuals,” says Melissa Lang, assistant co-ordinator of the program, in a release. “Volunteers take part in patrols and duties at all hours of the day, so whether you're a night owl or a morning person, we are looking for you.”
The new volunteers will act as an ‘obersvational support team’ directed by the RCMP, mainly conducting vehicle and bike patrols within the city while also looking for suspicious activity in public places, local parks, and neighbourhood streets.
Successful candidates, which must be over 19 years old, will use speed reading equipment “to monitor compliance and enhance awareness of speed limits in the community,” while also being in the community at events.
Applicants must also have a clean driving record, completion of a graduated licensing program, pass a police information check, and dedicate themselves to a couple of shifts per month.
For an application package, you can visit the Community Policing desk at the Prince George RCMP Detachment.
