The Trend That is Impossible to Ignore: Volunteer Law Enforcement Service Continues to Produce Police Leaders.

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The City of Pasco, Washington, has selected 2-time officer of the year, Brent Cook as its next Chief of Police, adding another name to the growing list of police leaders whose careers began in volunteer law enforcement.

Before becoming a full-time officer, Cook started his policing journey as a Reserve Police Officer, gaining firsthand experience through volunteer service before joining the Pasco Police Department as a career officer in 2000. Over the next 26 years, he served in patrol, investigations, special operations, and command assignments before rising to Assistant Chief, Interim Chief, and now Chief of Police.

His appointment is yet another example of a trend frequently highlighted by the Volunteer Law Enforcement Officer Alliance (VLEOA):

Volunteer policing programs are not simply supplemental resources, they are developing the next generation of law enforcement leaders.

Across North America and around the world, countless chiefs, sheriffs, command officers, and public safety executives first wore the badge as reserve officers, auxiliary officers, special constables, or volunteer deputies. Chief Cook's career reinforces the enduring value of volunteer law enforcement as both a pathway to professional policing and a proving ground for future leadership.

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