What’s New
VIPS Info: May 2013 (05/17/2013)
Moving Your Volunteer Program Forward with Social Media (05/14/2013)
COPS Office L. Anthony Sutin Civic Imagination Award (05/08/2013)
Volunteers Spotlighted on the IACP Blog (04/25/2013)
Temporary Email Issues (04/15/2013)
VIPS Info: April 2013 (04/15/2013)
Recognizing Law Enforcement Volunteers Through Social Media (04/09/2013)
New Volunteer Hour Values Released (04/03/2013)
New Podcast: Recognition Through National, State, and Local Award Programs (03/21/2013)
VIPS Info: March 2013 (03/15/2013)
Application Period Open for the 2013 Volunteer Program Awards (03/13/2013)
Neighborhood Watch Awards (03/07/2013)
International Volunteers Share a Universal Commitment to Public Safety (02/20/2013)
Participate in the VIPS Program Analysis (02/19/2013)
VIPS Info: February 2013 (02/15/2013)
New VIPS Podcast: Volunteers Help Find the Missing (02/14/2013)
VIPS Sample Press Release (02/04/2013)
Missing Persons Training in Maryland - March 5 (01/16/2013)
VIPS Info: January 2013 (01/16/2013)
Introducing Your VIPS State Advocates (01/15/2013)
E-learning Course Reaches 800 Participants! (01/03/2013)
School Safety Resources (12/17/2012)
VIPS Info: December 2012 (12/14/2012)
International Volunteers Share a Universal Commitment to Safety (12/13/2012)
Missing Person Trainings in California in January (12/12/2012)
VIPS Info: November 2012 (11/15/2012)
Hurricane Sandy Stories and Resources (11/07/2012)
Updated Citizen Volunteer Brochure (10/31/2012)
VIPS Info: October 2012 (10/15/2012)
VIPS Guest Blog on Prevention Works (10/03/2012)
FEMA Releases 2012 Community Resilience Innovation Challenge (10/02/2012)
Citizen Police Academies: Force Multipliers for Crime Prevention (10/01/2012)
VIPS Info: September 2012 (09/18/2012)
Recording of the VIPS Webinar with USAonWatch Now Available (09/06/2012)
Disaster Training Resources for Volunteers, Staff, and Communities (08/27/2012)
IACP and VIPS Partner with NamUs on Missing Persons Pilot Project (08/21/2012)
VIPS Info: August 2012 (08/16/2012)
VIPS and Disaster Response E-learning Course Now Available (08/13/2012)
Celebrating Safe Communities (08/12/2012)
VIPS/USAonWatch Webinar on September 5 (08/12/2012)
VIPS Info: July 2012 (07/16/2012)
FEMA National Preparedness Symposium (07/05/2012)
Volunteers Support Summer Youth Safety Efforts (07/02/2012)
Individual and Community Preparedness Awards (06/20/2012)
VIPS Info: June 2012 (06/18/2012)
Volunteers in Policing Symposium in Florida (06/13/2012)
Pledge to Prepare (06/06/2012)
VIPS Info: May 2012 (05/15/2012)
New Podcast - Volunteers in Police Service: Ten Years and Counting (05/02/2012)
VIPS Featured in May USA on Watch Newsletter (05/01/2012)
Building Communities of Trust: A Guidance for Community Leaders (04/30/2012)
Prevention Works Guest Blog Post (04/25/2012)
National Volunteer Week - April 15-21 (04/16/2012)
VIPS Info: April 2012 (04/16/2012)
VIPS Article in Police Chief Magazine (04/10/2012)
New Value of Volunteer Time Released (04/05/2012)
Law Enforcement Volunteers Support Children and Families (04/02/2012)
Edward Byrne Memorial Local Justice Assistance Grant Program (03/29/2012)
Call for Nominations for the National Youth Preparedness Council (03/23/2012)
Getting Behind the Wheel as a Citizen Patrol Volunteer (03/15/2012)
VIPS Info: March 2012 (03/15/2012)
Skilled Volunteers Offer Unique Talents to Law Enforcement (03/01/2012)
VIPS Info: February 2012 (02/17/2012)
Gain Career Skills Through Law Enforcement Volunteering (02/02/2012)
Introduction to the VIPS Resource Library (02/01/2012)
VIPS Info: 2012 (01/17/2012)
Celebrating 10 Years of VIPS (01/03/2012)
VIPS Info: December 2011 (12/15/2011)
Volunteers Prevent Crime and Spread Holiday Cheer (12/01/2011)
Policevolunteers.org Website Update (11/15/2011)
Publication Release Podcast (11/14/2011)
Volunteers in Police Service Program Add Value While Budgets Decrease (11/11/2011)
VIPS Info: October 2011 (10/17/2011)
This October, Celebrate Safe Communities (10/01/2011)
VIPS Info: September 2011 (09/15/2011)
National Preparedness Month: Are Your Volunteers Ready? (09/01/2011)
Law Enforcement, Schools, and VIPS Partner to Keep Students Safe (08/01/2011)
VIPS Info: July 2011 (07/15/2011)
VIPS Info: June 2011 (06/15/2011)
VIPS Info: May 2011 (05/15/2011)
How to Keep Good Volunteers: Volunteer Manager Perspectives on Retention (05/01/2011)
VIPS Info: April 2011 (04/15/2011)
Recognizing Volunteers in April and Throughout the Year (04/01/2011)
Value of Volunteer Time (03/28/2011)
Community Preparedness Webinar March 29 (03/23/2011)
VIPS Info: March 2011 (03/15/2011)
Addressing Liability Through Orientation (03/01/2011)
VIPS Info: February 2011 (02/15/2011)
Presidential Service Awards: A High Honor for Volunteers at a Low Cost (02/01/2011)
New Registration Initiative for Citizen Corps Councils and CERT Programs (01/25/2011)
VIPS Info: January 2011 (01/15/2011)
New Year, New Volunteers (01/10/2011)
VIPS on Facebook and Twitter (01/07/2011)
VIPS Launches Podcast Series (12/22/2010)
VIPS Info: December 2010 (12/15/2010)
IACP Award for Outstanding Acheivement in Law Enforcement Volunteer Programs (12/10/2010)
VIPS Info: November 2010 (11/15/2010)
Missing Persons: Volunteers Supporting Law Enforcement (11/12/2010)
VIPS in a School Setting (10/19/2010)
VIPS Info: October 2010 (10/15/2010)
Building Blocks of a Law Enforcement Volunteer Program E-Learning Course (09/22/2010)
VIPS Info: September 2010 (09/16/2010)
State Administering Agencies (SAA) Podcast (09/02/2010)
National Preparedness Month Webinar (08/24/2010)
VIPS Info: August 2010 (08/15/2010)
VIPS Info: July 2010 (07/15/2010)
Celebrate Those Making Your Community Safer (07/13/2010)
2010 Annual Volunteering in America Report (06/22/2010)
VIPS Info: June 2010 (06/15/2010)
VIPS in a College or University Setting (06/07/2010)
VIPS Program Celebrates Its 8th Year (05/18/2010)
VIPS Info: May 2010 (05/14/2010)
Value of Volunteer Time (04/19/2010)
VIPS Info: April 2010 (04/15/2010)
FY 2010 Encouraging Innovation: Field-Initiated Programs Solicitation (03/30/2010)
VIPS Info: March 2010 (03/16/2010)
VIPS Info: February 2010 (02/16/2010)
Senior Corps RSVP Grants Competition (02/01/2010)
VIPS Info: January 2010 (01/15/2010)
VIPS Program Passes Milestone (01/05/2010)
VIPS Info: December 2009 (12/15/2009)
VIPS Info: November 2009 (11/16/2009)
2009 Survey of IACP Membership Summary Results (11/10/2009)
VIPS Info: October 2009 (10/15/2009)
Community Involvement in Campus Safety Video (10/08/2009)
New and Improved--Volunteer Programs: Enhancing Public Safety by Leveraging Resources (10/07/2009)
Celebrate Safe Communities October 2-4, 2009 (09/29/2009)
VIPS Info: September 2009 (09/16/2009)
Volunteer Programs: Maintaining Services in a Tough Financial Climate (09/14/2009)
VIPS Info: August 2009 (08/17/2009)
VIPS Info: July 2009 (07/15/2009)
VIPS Info: June 2009 (06/15/2009)
VIPS Info: May 2009 (05/15/2009)
New Items Posted to the VIPS Resource Library (04/30/2009)
Update on the President's Volunteer Service Award (04/24/2009)
VIPS Analysis of Registered Programs (04/20/2009)
VIPS Info: April 2009 (04/15/2009)
New Value of Volunteer Time (04/14/2009)
National Volunteer Week Resource Guide (03/24/2009)
VIPS Info: March 2009 (03/15/2009)
IACP/SAIC Outstanding Achievement in Law Enforcement Volunteer Programs Award: 2008 Winners (03/12/2009)
NAVPLG Invites Nominations for 2009 Awards (03/09/2009)
VIPS Info: February 2009 (02/15/2009)
VIPS in Focus: Serving as Extra Eyes and Ears in City Parks (01/30/2009)
Applications Invited for Community-Police Partnership Awards (01/15/2009)
VIPS Info: January 2009 (01/15/2009)
VIPS Info: December 2008 (12/15/2008)
IACP Adopts Resolution in Support of the VIPS Program (11/21/2008)
VIPS Info: November 2008 (11/15/2008)
IACP/SAIC Outstanding Achievement in Law Enforcement Volunteer Programs Award (11/04/2008)
New Resources available in the VIPS Resource Library (10/21/2008)
VIPS Info: October 2008 (10/15/2008)
Changes to VIPS in the News (10/10/2008)
VIPS Info: September 2008 (09/15/2008)
Answering the Call to Service, a Report from USA Freedom Corps (09/08/2008)
VIPS in the News: July/August 2008 (09/02/2008)
VIPS Info: August 2008 (08/15/2008)
New Volunteering in America Report (07/28/2008)
VIPS Info: July 2008 (07/15/2008)
VIPS in the News: May/June 2008 (06/30/2008)
Citizen Corps National Emergency Technology Guard Pilot Program (06/23/2008)
VIPS Info: June 2008 (06/15/2008)
Nominate Your Outstanding Female Volunteers (06/09/2008)
VIPS Info: May 2008 (05/15/2008)
Emergency Management for Higher Education Grant Program (05/08/2008)
VIPS in the News: March/April 2008 (05/01/2008)
New Volunteer Profile (04/30/2008)
National Volunteer Week, 2008 (04/27/2008)
VIPS Info: April 2008 (04/16/2008)
New Volunteer Profile (04/15/2008)
New Value of Volunteer Time (04/10/2008)
Grant Funding Opportunity (04/07/2008)
National Volunteer Week Resource Guide (03/27/2008)
VIPS Info: March 2008 (03/15/2008)
IACP/LogIn Excellence in Victim Services Award (02/29/2008)
VIPS in the News: January/February 2008 (02/29/2008)
2008 Webber Seavey Award (02/26/2008)
My Hometown Helper Program (02/19/2008)
VIPS Info: February 2008 (02/15/2008)
Homeland Security Grant Program: Citizen Corps Funding (02/14/2008)
Applications Invited for Community-Police Partnership Awards (02/04/2008)
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service: 1/21/2008 (01/16/2008)
VIPS Info: January 2008 (01/15/2008)
National Association of Counties' 2008 Acts of Caring Awards (01/11/2008)
New Volunteer Profile (01/03/2008)
VIPS in the News: November/December 2007 (12/31/2007)
VIPS Info: December 2007 (12/16/2007)
2008 BJA Regional Conference Series (12/14/2007)
VIPS in Focus: IACP/SAIC Outstanding Achievement in Law Enforcment Volunteer Programs Award: 2007 Winners (12/07/2007)
New Resource Library Items (11/21/2007)
First Responders Educational Scholarship (11/20/2007)
VIPS Info: November 2007 (11/15/2007)
New Volunteer Profile (11/06/2007)
VIPS in the News: September/October 2007 (10/31/2007)
Make a Difference Day (10/25/2007)
VIPS CD-ROM in Stock (10/24/2007)
VIPS Info: October 2007 (10/15/2007)
Are Volunteers a Part of Your Disaster Preparedness Plan? (09/28/2007)
VIPS Info: September 2007 (09/17/2007)
Webcast: Best Practices for Recruiting and Retaining Volunteers (09/17/2007)
New VIPS and Disaster Response Educational Video (09/13/2007)
Pandemic Flu Planning and Response (09/10/2007)
National Preparedness Month (09/01/2007)
VIPS in the News: July/August 2007 (08/31/2007)
VIPS Info: August 2007 (08/15/2007)
National Night Out 2007 (07/24/2007)
VIPS Info: July 2007 (07/15/2007)
VIPS in the News: May/June 2007 (06/30/2007)
VIPS Info: June 2007 (06/15/2007)
New VIPS Web site (06/04/2007)
Department of Justice Funding Opportunity (06/01/2007)
VIPS Info: May 2007 (05/31/2007)
Attorney General Alberto R. Gonzales Recognizes Three VIPS Volunteers (05/30/2007)
VIPS in the News: March/April 2007 (05/28/2007)
Volunteer Profile (04/25/2007)
New Value of Volunteer Time (03/31/2007)
VIPS Info: March 2007 (03/31/2007)
VIPS Line of Duty Deaths (03/15/2007)
VIPS in the News: January/February 2007 (03/01/2007)
VIPS Info: February 2007 (02/27/2007)
Building Blocks of a Law Enforcement Volunteer Program - Buffalo, New York (02/07/2007)
Building Blocks of a Law Enforcement Volunteer Program - Raleigh, North Carolina (01/23/2007)
VIPS Info: January 2007 (01/22/2007)
2007 IACP/SAIC Outstanding Achievement in Law Enforcement Volunteer Programs Award (01/05/2007)
National Neighborhood Watch Awards of Excellence (01/03/2007)
VIPS in the News (01/02/2007)
VIPS Info: December 2006 (12/21/2006)
New Citizen's Guide Brochure (12/15/2006)
International Volunteer Day (12/05/2006)
Massachusetts Volunteers in Police Day (12/01/2006)
New Photo Gallery (11/13/2006)
VIPS in the News: September/October 2006 (11/06/2006)
Outstanding Achievement in Law Enforcement Volunteer Programs Award: 2006 Winners (10/26/2006)
New VIPS and Disaster Response Training Course (10/15/2006)
VIPS Info: October 2006 (10/15/2006)
VIPS in the News (08/31/2006)
President Bush Recognizes VIPS Volunteer (07/26/2006)
New Youth Video (07/14/2006)
VIPS in the News: May/June 2006 (07/03/2006)
VIPS Expands Resource Library (06/23/2006)
VIPS Info: June 2006 (06/15/2006)
Peace Officers Memorial Day and Police Week, 2006 (05/13/2006)
New Volunteer Profiles (05/12/2006)
President Bush Recognizes VIPS Volunteer (05/11/2006)
VIPS in the News: March/April 2006 (04/30/2006)
National Volunteer Week: April 23 – 29, 2006 (04/25/2006)
VIPS Info: April 2006 (04/15/2006)
VIPS Web Site Survey (04/14/2006)
VIPS Info: March 2006 (03/15/2006)
VIPS in the News: January/February 2006 (03/01/2006)
New Value for Volunteer Time (02/27/2006)
VIPS Info: February 2006 (02/15/2006)
Neighborhood Watch Awards of Excellence (01/13/2006)
2006 Outstanding Achievement in Law Enforcement Volunteer Programs Award (01/12/2006)
VIPS in the News: November/December 2005 (12/30/2005)
VIPS Mentor Program Launched (12/30/2005)
New Volunteer Profile (12/28/2005)
VIPS Info: December 2005 (12/16/2005)
New Fact Sheets Available (12/14/2005)
President Recognizes VIPS Volunteers (12/01/2005)
VIPS Info: November 2005 (11/15/2005)
VIPS in the News: September/October 2005 (11/02/2005)
VIPS Info: October 2005 (10/25/2005)
IACP: Katrina Relief Information (09/09/2005)
Updated VIPS Brochure (07/07/2005)
Volunteering with Law Enforcement: A Citizen's Guide (05/04/2005)
New Value for Volunteer Time (03/25/2005)
IACP/SAIC Outstanding Achievement in Law Enforcement Volunteer Programs Award (02/28/2005)
New Resource Library (02/28/2005)
Neighborhood Watch Awards of Excellence (02/16/2005)
VIPS in Focus Series (01/28/2005)
VIPS in the News Launched (01/26/2005)