June 2008
Upcoming VIPS Trainings
Registration is open for the following VIPS training sessions:
- San Antonio, Texas (June 26)
- Portsmouth, New Hampshire (July 31)
- Minneapolis, Minnesota (August 7)
To learn more and to register, click here.
VIPS Outreach Efforts
The VIPS Program is intiating a campaign to encourage registered programs to keep their department's page on the VIPS Web site up to date. Did you know that individuals visit the site to search for law enforcement volunteer opportunities in their community? Additionally, the staff from the International Association of Chiefs of Police, the U.S. Department of Justice, and the White House Office of USA Freedom Corps use the VIPS directory to network, research, and recognize programs. Help us by updating your page today. Click here to update your page. If you forgot your password, click here. If you are the new point of contact for your department's volunteer program and need access to your program's page, e-mail us at info@policevolunteers.org.
Edward Byrne Memorial Local Justice Assistance Grant Program
The U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs' Bureau of Justice Assistance has announced that it is seeking applications for funding under the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program. JAG funds can be used for state and local initiatives, technical assistance, training, personnel, equipment, supplies, contractual support, and information systems for criminal justice for any one or more of the program areas, including law enforcement programs and prevention and education programs. Applications are due by July 8, 2008
May Question of the Month
Each month, a new Question of the Month is available on the VIPS Web site. The May Question of the Month, "What is the average age of volunteers in your program?" received 187 responses:
- 19% or 35 respondents answered under 30
- 12% or 22 respondents answered 31-40
- 21% or 39 respondents answered 41-50
- 21% or 39 respondents answered 51-60
- 25% or 46 respondents answered 61-70
- 3% or 6 respondents answered over 70
Visit the Web site for June's Question of the Month.
Newly Registered Programs
The following programs registered with the VIPS Program in May 2008:
- Allegan County, Michigan, Emergency Management
- Anderson City, South Carolina, Police Department
- Elizabeth, New Jersey, Police Department
- Fort Thomas, Kentucky, Police Department
- Gateway Community & Technical College, Edgewood, Kentucky
- Guam POST, Mangilao, Guam
- Orange County, Florida, Sheriff's Office: Chaplaincy Program
- Pueblo County, Colorado, Sheriff's Office
- Southgate, Kentucky, Police Department
- St. Johns County, Florida, Sheriffs Office
- Town of Chatham, Virginia, Police Department
- Vancouver, British Columbia, Police Department, Canada
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