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He Started as an Auxiliary Officer in the 1990s. Now He's Becoming Chief.
#VLEOA #VolunteerLawEnforcementOfficerAlliance #PoliceReserve #VolunteerLawEnforcement #ReserveDeputy #ReserveOfficer #AuxiliaryPolice #VolunteerPolicing #LawEnforcement #PoliceChief #PoliceLeadership #ChiefOfPolice #PoliceCareer #LawEnforcementLeadership #CommunityPolicing #PublicSafety #VolunteerPolice #AuxiliaryOfficer #ReservePolice #PoliceOfficers #Leadership #PublicService #LawEnforcementCareer #PoliceRecruitment #ProfessionalPolicing #PoliceCommunity #ServingTheCommuni
6 days ago
Safety, Service & Community: Parma Auxiliary Police in Action
#VLEOA #VolunteerLawEnforcementOfficerAlliance #PoliceReserve #VolunteerLawEnforcement #ReserveDeputy #ReserveOfficer #AuxiliaryPolice #VolunteerPolicing #ParmaAuxiliaryPolice #ParmaPolice #ParmaOhio #AuxiliaryOfficer #CommunityPolicing #PublicSafety #LawEnforcement #PoliceVolunteers #VolunteerService #CommunityEngagement #SafetyFair #FirstResponders #ServeAndProtect #OhioLawEnforcement #VolunteerLeadership Parma’s Auxiliary Police stepped up alongside the city’s public-safet
Aug 28
Two New NYPD Auxiliary Officers Graduate and Begin Their Service with the 19th Precinct.
#VLEOA #VolunteerLawEnforcementOfficerAlliance #PoliceReserve #VolunteerLawEnforcement #ReserveDeputy #ReserveOfficer #AuxiliaryPolice #VolunteerPolicing #NYPD #NYPDAuxiliary #NYPD19Pct #AuxiliaryOfficer #SpecialEvents #CommunityPolicing #PublicSafety #LawEnforcement #PoliceVolunteers #VolunteerService #CommunityEngagement #ServeAndProtect #NewYorkCity #VolunteerLeadership The NYPD’s 19th Precinct is welcoming two new Auxiliary Police Officers following their successful compl
Aug 24
Auxiliary Officer Turned Assistant Chief Inspires Future Police Leaders
#VLEOA #VolunteerLawEnforcementOfficerAlliance #AuxiliaryPolice #AuxiliaryOfficer #GreenevillePolice #PoliceLeadership #VolunteerLawEnforcement #CommunityPolicing #PublicSafety #LawEnforcement #PoliceVolunteers #ServeAndProtect #Leadership #CareerInLawEnforcement #VolunteerService #PublicService #PoliceRecruitment #ForceMultiplier #PoliceProfessionals #TennesseeLawEnforcement #FutureOfPolicing The Greeneville Police Department has named Eddie Key as its new Assistant Chief, m
Jul 18
Ramona, CA Volunteer Sheriff's Patrol Helps Residents Prepare for Emergencies
#VLEOA #VLEOA2026 #PoliceReserve #VolunteerLawEnforcementOfficerAlliance #ReserveDeputy #AuxiliaryPolice #SuffolkCountyPolice #VolunteerLawEnforcement #AuxiliaryOfficer #PeaceOfficer #CommunityPolicing #PublicSafety #PoliceVolunteers #LawEnforcement #VolunteerService #LongIsland #NewYork #PoliceRecruitment #ServeAndProtect #CommunityEngagement #CitizenInPolicing #PublicService #ForceMultiplier #VolunteerSheriffsPatrol #CommunityPreparedness #EmergencyPreparedness #DisasterRe
Jul 9
Suffolk County Police Recruiting Auxiliary Police Officers
#VLEOA #VLEOA2026 #PoliceReserve #VolunteerLawEnforcementOfficerAlliance #ReserveDeputy #AuxiliaryPolice #SuffolkCountyPolice #VolunteerLawEnforcement #AuxiliaryOfficer #PeaceOfficer #CommunityPolicing #PublicSafety #PoliceVolunteers #LawEnforcement #VolunteerService #LongIsland #NewYork #PoliceRecruitment #ServeAndProtect #CommunityEngagement #CitizenInPolicing #PublicService #ForceMultiplier The Suffolk County Police Department is once again seeking community-minded indivi
Jul 8
When Service Matters: Howard County Auxiliary Officer Assists Motorist in Dangerous Situation
#VLEOA #VLEOA2026 #PoliceReserve #VolunteerLawEnforcement #ReserveDeputy #AuxiliaryPolice #SpecialConstable #VolunteerPolicing #LawEnforcementTraining #PublicSafety #PoliceLeadership #CommunityPolicing #ProfessionalDevelopment #LawEnforcementConference #PoliceVolunteers #FutureOfPolicing #WashingtonDC #PublicService #TrainingConference #PoliceReserveOrg #AuxiliaryOfficer #HowardCountyPolice #PoliceVolunteers #VolunteerService #MotoristAssist #TrafficSafety #CommunityEngagemen
Jul 7
Recognizing the Dedication of New York City's Auxiliary Police
#VLEOA #VolunteerLawEnforcementOfficerAlliance #PoliceReserve #NYPDAuxiliary #AuxiliaryPolice #MichaelHennessy #NYPD #NYC #NewYork #NewYorkCity #NewYorkCityPoliceDepartment #NYPDAPO #AuxiliaryPoliceOfficer #APO #PoliceVolunteers #CommunityPolicing #PublicSafety #VolunteerService #CitizenInPolicing #ServeAndProtect #LawEnforcement #PoliceSupport #CommunitySafety #AuxiliaryOfficer #NewYorkCity #VolunteerInBlue #PublicService #TwiceACitizen The contributions of volunteer law enf
Jul 4
Old Bridge Township, NJ Police Department Now Recruiting Auxiliary Officers
#VLEOA #VolunteerLawEnforcementOfficerAlliance #PoliceReserve #VolunteerLawEnforcement #AuxiliaryPolice #ReserveDeputy #ReserveSheriff #ReserveDeputy #SheriffsReserve #AuxiliaryOfficer #OldBridge #OldBridgeTownship #OldBridgeTownshipPoliceDepartment #OldBridgeNJ #CommunityPolicing #PublicSafety #PoliceVolunteers #ServeAndProtect #LawEnforcement #VolunteerService #CitizenInPolicing #PoliceRecruitment #CommunityService #ForceMultiplier #PublicService #PoliceSupport #LocalLawEnf
Jun 19
Ohio State Highway Patrol Auxiliary Officer of the Year Shines as the Department Calls for More Volunteers
#VLEOA #VolunteerLawEnforcementOfficerAlliance #PoliceReserve #VolunteerLawEnforcement #Ohio #OH #OSHP #OhioStateHighwayPatrol #AuxiliaryOfficer #ReserveOfficer #VolunteerInBlue #ServeAndProtect #PublicSafety #PoliceVolunteers #LawEnforcement #AuxiliaryRecruitment #CommunityService #JoinUs #MakeADifference #OfficerOfTheYear #VolunteerOpportunity Auxiliary Officer Calib D. Cunningham of the Ohio State Highway Patrol (OSHP) Findlay District has been named the 2025 State
Mar 2
Volunteer Roots, Lifetime in Blue: City of Tonawanda, NY Police Chief Robert Clontz Retires
#VLEOA #VolunteerLawEnforcementOfficerAlliance #PoliceReserve #LocalHelp #CommunitySupport #NeighborhoodHelp #AuxiliaryOfficer #VolunteerInBlue #PoliceChief #LawEnforcementCareer #ServeAndProtect #TonawandaPD #TPD #Tonawanda #TonawandaNY #CityofTonawanda #NY #NewYork #WesternNewYork #WNY #PoliceLeadership #PublicSafety #FromAuxiliaryToChief City of Tonawanda Police Chief Robert Clontz has retired after a distinguished 40-year law-enforcement career that began in auxiliary ser
Feb 7
From Relaunch to Legacy: Cobourg Police Auxiliary Sgt. Duncan Walker Retires After 53 Years of Service.
#CobourgPolice #CobourgPoliceService #CobourgPoliceAuxiliary #Cobourg #CobourgOntario #CobourgCanada #TorontoPolice #TorontoPoliceService #TorontoPoliceAuxiliary #TPS #Toronto #TorontoOntario #TorontoCanada #Ontario #OtnatioCanada #AuxiliaryOfficer #VolunteerInBlue #ServeAndProtect #CommunityPolicing #Retirement #PoliceVolunteers #LawEnforcementLegacy #ThankYouForYourService After an extraordinary 53 years of service in volunteer law enforcement, Auxiliary Sergeant Duncan Wa
Jan 28
Decades Later, Former Saanich Auxiliary Officer Honored for Heroic Bravery
#VLEOA #VolunteerLawEnforcementOfficerAlliance #PoliceReserve #AuxiliaryOfficer #VolunteerHero #SaanichPolice #ValourAward #ServeAndProtect #PoliceBravery #PoliceVolunteers #PublicSafetyHeroes #CourageUnderFire More than 50 years after a violent 1973 incident nearly claimed the lives of three officers, former Saanich Police Auxiliary Constable Graeme Henderson has finally been formally recognized for his extraordinary bravery. Henderson received the Chief Constable’s Citizen’
Dec 31, 2025
Halton, Ontario Police celebrates long-serving Auxiliary Staff Sergeant, calls for new recruits
#VLEOA #Halton #HaltonOntario #HaltonCanada #Ontario #Canada #OntarioCanada #HaltonPolice #AuxiliaryOfficer #VolunteerInBlue #CommunityService #HaltonRegion #ServeWithPurpose #JoinTheAuxiliary #PoliceVolunteers The Halton Regional Police Service, in Ontario Canada, is highlighting the impact and dedication of its volunteer members, spotlighting Auxiliary Staff Sergeant Sheldon Borges, who has served the community since 2007. As an Auxiliary Officer, Borges has supported front
Nov 23, 2025
Ex-Belleville, Illinois lawyer sentenced after stealing from children of fallen Auxiliary Police Officer
#VLEOA #LODD #AuxiliaryOfficer #WashingtonParkIllinois #WashingtonParkIL #WashingtonParkPolice #Belleville #BellevilleIllinois #BellevilleIL #StLouis #StLouisMissouri #StLouisMO #Missouri #Illinois #JusticeServed #PoliceFamily #Embezzlement #LawyerFraud #PublicTrust #InMemory #Accountability A former Belleville attorney, Jason R. Caraway, has been sentenced to 90 months in federal prison after admitting to embezzling more than $1 million from his clients—including two childre
Nov 22, 2025
UPDATE: Saugeen Shores Police Mourn the Loss of Auxiliary Constable Catherine Thomas
#VLEOA #SaugeenShores #SSPS #AuxiliaryConstable #InMemoriam #CommunityService #PoliceFamily #VolunteerHeroes #SaugeenShoresPolice #SaugeenShoresPoliceService #SaugeenShoresON #SaugeenShoresOntario #SaugeenShoresCAN #SaugeenShoresCanada #CanadaOntario #AuxiliaryOfficer An Update to our earlier post in April. The Saugeen Shores Police Service announced the passing of Auxiliary Constable Catherine Thomas, who joined the force in 2024 and devoted herself to servin
Nov 21, 2025
Toronto Police Auxiliary to hold upcoming information session.
#VLEOA #Toronto #TorontoPolice #TorontoPoliceService #TorontoPoliceAuxiliary #TorontoCA #TorontoON #TorontoOntario #TorontoCanada #Ontario #OntarioCA #OntarioCanada #AuxiliaryOfficer The Toronto Police Service is inviting community members to learn how they can serve their city as volunteer Auxiliary Officers at an upcoming General Information Session on October 29, 2025, from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at the Toronto Police College, 70 Birmingham St., Etobicoke. The sess
Oct 18, 2025
2 Adults and 5 Minors charged for their part in attack of 16-year-old girl near Maryland State Fair that injured a Baltimore County Auxiliary Officer.
#Baltimore #BaltimoreCounty #BaltimoreCountyMD #BaltimoreMD #BaltimoreCountyPolice #Maryland #MD #MarylandStateFair #AuxiliaryOfficer...
Oct 8, 2025
Cranford NJ Police Auxiliary Officers receive hands-on fire safety training.
#Cranford #CranfordNJ #CranfordNewJersey #NewJersey #NJ #CranfordPolice #CranfordPoliceAuxiliary #AuxiliaryOfficer Cranford Police...
Aug 26, 2025
NYPD Auxiliary celebrates the graduation of it's newest class of recruits.
#NYPD #NYPDA #NYPDAuxiliary #APO #AuxiliaryOfficer #NYC #NewYorkCity #NewYorkCityPoliceDepartment #ILoveNY #NY #NewYork The New York...
Aug 25, 2025
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