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The Glendale Police Department has many rewarding volunteer opportunities for citizens. If you are interested in serving your community, completing an internship, or gaining valuable work experience to enhance your career objectives, then consider a volunteer position with the Glendale Police. Below are listed some of the volunteer assignments offered.
Contact Information:
Program Coordinator, Marie Shepherd
623-930-3089, MShepherd@glendaleaz.com
Assignments:
- Call Back Representative - High need for Volunteers
- Chaplain
- Clerical - High need for volunteers
- Community Service Representative - High Need for Volunteers
- Detention/City Jail
- Fleet Services
- Foothills Location - Data Entry
- Licensed Amateur Radio Operator
- PSVP (Public Safety Volunteer Program) - High need for volunteers
- Museum - High need for volunteers
- Property Crimes - assist the detectives
- Quality Assistance
- Records - High need for volunteers
- Secretarial - High need for volunteers
- Secreterial - Admin - High need for volunteers
- Victim Assistance/Mobile Team
Illegal drug use and other criminal activity will be considered during the screening process.
Details and Who to Contact
Call Back Representative - Shifts Available - High Need for Volunteers
Receives and responds to computerized reports and telephone calls from citizens reporting crimes such as criminal damage, theft of property and burglary. Responds to walk-in citizen complaints and crime reports at the lobby desk of the Police department. Interviews by telephone, or in person, victims of crimes; determines type of crime and details to complete a comprehensive report of the incident. Prepares and enters detailed reports into the police computerized database. **This position requires extensive training and commitment. The ideal candidate would be someone who wants a career in law enforcement.
Chaplain -
Provide counsel and support as requested, be available as needed and have the ability to maintain confidentiality. For more information please contact Marie Shepherd MShepherd@glendaleaz.com or 623-930-3089.
Clerical - Dayshift hours 4 hrs/day; 2-3 days/week
Answer telephones, type, file, maintain office supply inventory, serve as receptionist, general office duties, working knowledge of Microsoft products.
Community Service Representative - Shifts available - High Need for Volunteers
Do you like to talk to new and interesting people? This may be the area for you. Our Community Services Representative assist citizens who need to report an incident that has occurred and does not require the physical presence of an officer. Based on the information received via telephone or in person they prepare a department report. This position also offers an opportunity to learn more about the computer applications within a criminal justice environment.
Detention/City Jail - Schedules available 24 hrs/7 days a week
Work with Detention Officers; transport prisoners to downtown Madison jail; transport prisoners to court; paperwork, filing and answer phones; ability to work within specific guidelines; ability to maintain confidentiality. For more information please contact Marie Shepherd MShepherd@glendaleaz.com or 623-930-3089.
Fleet Services - Day time hours, Mon-Fri
Work outside of building; transport city vehicles (cars/large vans); valid Arizona driver's license and must have a good driving record; need to be comfortable driving in traffic; assist in equipment pickup and delivery; ability to maintain confidentiality. For more information please contact Marie Shepherd MShepherd@glendaleaz.com or 623-930-3089.
Foothills Location - 6255 W. Union Hills - Any hours and days
Assist at station with lobby visitors; data entry of accident reports; ability to maintain confidentiality. For more information please contact Marie Shepherd MShepherd@glendaleaz.com or 623-930-3089.
Licensed Amateur Radio Operator
The City of Glendale Radio Club (COGRC) is looking for licensed amateur radio volunteers to assist the City of Glendale in providing emergency communications in times of emergency or disaster. Click here for more.
PSVP (
Public Safety Volunteer Program
) - Variety of hours and days
Requirements: Ability to complete in-house training; may have to stand for extended periods and may occasionally be required to lift up to 30 lbs.; ability to understand and work within a specific and limited degree of authority; ability to maintain confidentiality.
Responsibilities: perform crowd control at city special events, provide logistical assistance at department events such as Water Safety Walks, streetlight outage surveys, parades, and DUI task force operations; assist Community Action Teams (CAT), VIN etchings, clerical details and city events; educate citizens on proper use of handicap parking spaces and other parking regulations; assist with removal of abandoned vehicles from city streets; assist stranded motorists; perform traffic control at street closures.
Jobs are based upon levels of individual abilities/knowledge of assignment, and subject to approval by P.S.V.P. Coordinator. For more information please contact Officer Nathan Goforth NGoforth@glendaleaz.com 623-930-4092 or Marie Shepherd MShepherd@glendaleaz.com 623-930-3089.
Museum -
Host during daytime hours while the museum is open. For more information please contact Marie Shepherd MShepherd@glendaleaz.com or 623-930-3089.
Property Crimes - Dayshift hours
Assist Detectives within the Criminal Investigations Bureau, with current and related cases to include inputting information and contacting victims and witnesses. Other tasks may be assigned based upon experience and willingness to take on additional responsibilities. Successful completion of a background check including polygraph is required prior to assignment. For more information please contact Marie Shepherd MShepherd@glendaleaz.com or 623-930-3089.
Quality Assistance
Volunteers would assist with clerical duties and/or assist with research and audits. Must have working knowledge of Microsoft products. For more information please contact Marie Shepherd MShepherd@glendaleaz.com or by calling 623-930-3089.
Records -
Day, evening, weekend hours available, 2 hrs/day, 2-3 days/week
Filing and numerical filing, data entry; and ability to maintain confidentiality. For more information please contact Marie Shepherd MShepherd@glendaleaz.com or 623-930-3089.
Secretarial – Admin
Mon – Fri 8am – 5pm, 4 hrs/day; 2-3 days/week
Answer calls for service, customer service skills a plus, communicate effectively in writing and verbally, knowledge of MS Office products.
Secretarial - Dayshift hours 4hrs/day; 2-3 days/week
Legal/paralegal skills, general office duties, working knowledge of Microsoft products.
Victim Assistance -
Mobile Team, Caseworker, Clerical Support, DV Patrol, City Court Advocacy. For more information on any of the following positions, please contact Marie Shepherd MShepherd@glendaleaz.com or 623-930-3089.
- Mobile Team - On-call assignments available.
Provide support and referral assistance to victims and families; act effectively in emergency and crisis situations; experience in counseling, victim support field is preferred; ability to commit to completing mandatory training; must have good driving record and a valid AZ Driver's License; ability to maintain confidentiality.
- Caseworker -
Volunteers are needed to provide crisis intervention when requested by law enforcement. This is done either through on-call shift work or by riding in the mobile crisis unit. Some examples of calls are family and neighborhood disputes, sexual assault, suicide, homicide, death notification, armed robbery, burglary, and domestic violence and child abuse. Shifts are available 24 hours a day/seven days a week. Schedules can fit personal and family commitments.
- Clerical Support -
Volunteers are needed to help with office duties including supporting walk-in clients, making phone contacts, clerical work or completing threat assessments. Other general office duties such as filing, data entry and compiling the volunteer newsletter are also needed. Speaking to community groups, training and developing new projects and community debriefings are other areas of potential involvement.
- Domestic Violence (DV) Patrol -
This is a new program in which volunteers will respond to Domestic Violence calls following the patrol officers. Crisis response, resource referrals and safety planning will be some of the duties. Hours of operation are Friday, Saturday and Sunday evenings.
- City Court Advocacy -
Volunteers are needed for weekends and holiday schedules providing advocacy in the city court. This activity provides a unique opportunity for learning about the Criminal Justice System and a wide variety of cases including domestic violence and assault. Advocates work with the court and the victim to make sure the victim's voice is heard for arraignments.
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