Want to give back in your community but don’t know how? Well, the New Westminster Police Department is looking for volunteers for its crime prevention unit and applications are due soon.
The crime prevention unit is responsible for implementing and overseeing a number of programs aimed at reducing crime in the city. In addition to raising awareness about crime in New Westminster, the role of the crime prevention unit is encourage citizen participation in the community, according to the department’s website.
Prospective volunteers are expected to be available for six hours each month, including weekends and special events. Volunteers may also be required to be on-call.
Successful volunteers will start in the crime prevention unit’s citizens’ crime watch patrol program. Citizens’ watch volunteers work closely with police by patrolling public areas and reporting any suspicious, criminal or nuisance behaviour to officers.
Anyone interested in volunteering with the crime prevention unit is asked to complete a volunteer application package available for download at www.nwpolice.org (or by clicking here).
Applicants must be a Canadian citizen or permanent resident, and be at least 19 years old. Volunteers are also required to have a valid Class 5 driver’s license (Class 7 in some cases); two current passport style photographs in color; and a high school graduation certificate or GED. A thorough background check will also be required. Fluency in other languages is also an asset.
Applications must be mailed or dropped off to the New Westminster police station at Sixth and Columbia streets by midnight on April 19, and marked with “attn: Shelley Cole” on the envelope. For a hardcopy of the application, email [email protected] or call 604-529-2446.
