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Carson City Sheriff’s Office February Update: Celebrating Reserve Deputy Support
#VLEOA #VolunteerLawEnforcementOfficerAlliance #PoliceReserve #VolunteerLawEnforcement #CarsonCitySheriff #CarsonCity #Nevada #CarsonCityNevada #ReserveDeputies #VolunteerInBlue #LawEnforcementVolunteers #ServeAndProtect #CommunitySafety #PublicService #PoliceReserve #PoliceVolunteers #SupportAndServe #CCSO #CommunityPolicing The Carson City Sheriff’s Office has released its February highlight reel showcasing key accomplishments from across the department — including
5 days ago


UPDATE: Accused Shooter in Orlando Reserve Officer’s Death Indicted by Grand Jury
#VLEOA #VolunteerLawEnforcementOfficerAlliance #PoliceReserve #VolunteerLawEnforcement #JusticeForTurner #RetiredOfficer #GrandJury #FirstDegreeMurder #LawEnforcement #ServeAndProtect #OrlandoPD #PublicSafety #PoliceFamily #CommunitySafety #HonorTheFallen #Orlando #OrlandoFL #OrlandoPD #OrlandoPolice #OrlandoFlorida #Florida A grand jury has formally indicted the suspect in the fatal shooting of Orlando reserve police officer Dennis Turner , moving the case forward as authori
7 days ago


Bermuda Police Service Expands Volunteer Force With New Reserve Officers
#VLEOA #VolunteerLawEnforcementOfficerAlliance #PoliceReserve #VolunteerLawEnforcement #BermudaPolice #ReserveOfficers #VolunteerPolice #CommunitySafety #ServeAndProtect #PublicSafety #LawEnforcement #PoliceVolunteers #Bermuda #BermudaPolice #BermudaPoliceService #AuxiliaryPolice #CivicService #CommunityPolicing #PoliceSupport #VolunteerInBlue The Bermuda Police Service has welcomed a new class of Bermuda Reserve Police Officers, marking a significant expansion of the island’
Feb 25


Florida Highway Patrol Auxiliary Helps Protect Thousands at Gasparilla 2026
#VLEOA #VolunteerLawEnforcementOfficerAlliance #PoliceReserve #VolunteerLawEnforcement #FloridaHighwayPatrol #FHP #FloridaHighwayPatrolAuxiliary #FHPAuxiliary #AuxiliaryPolice #ReserveOfficers #VolunteerPolice #LawEnforcement #PublicSafety #CommunitySafety #Gasparilla2026 #Gasparilla #EventSecurity #PoliceVolunteers #SupportTheMission #LawEnforcementSupport #ThinBlueLine #Policing #VolunteerService Members of the Florida Highway Patrol Auxiliary recently supported large-scale
Feb 17


California Reserve Peace Officers Association ARPOC 2026 - Bringing Training, Leadership, and Recognition to Reserve Officers
#VLEOA #VolunteerLawEnforcementOfficerAlliance #PoliceReserve #VolunteerLawEnforcement #California #CA #CaliforniaReservePeaceOfficersAssociation #AnnualReservePeaceOfficersConference #ReserveOfficers #ReserveDeputy #AuxiliaryPolice #VolunteerPolice #LawEnforcement #PublicSafety #PoliceTraining #ARPOC #CRPOA #ReserveLawEnforcement #LocalHelp #CommunitySupport #NeighborhoodHelp #PoliceConference #LawEnforcementTraining #Policing #CommunitySafety #PoliceLeadership #VolunteerSer
Feb 13


Mounted and Ready — Shawnee County Sheriff’s Volunteer Posse Recruits at Equifest
#VLEOA #VolunteerLawEnforcementOfficerAlliance #PoliceReserve #LocalHelp #CommunitySupport #NeighborhoodHelp #MountedPosse #VolunteerInBlue #ServeAndProtect #ShawneeCounty #ShawneeCountySheriff #ShawneeCountySheriffsMountedPosse #Topeka #SearchAndRescue #Equifest2026 #LawEnforcementVolunteers #CommunitySafety #SearchAndRescue #HorseLovers #SNCO The Shawnee County Sheriff’s Mounted Posse took advantage of Equifest at the Stormont Vail Events Center in Topeka to recruit new vol
Feb 10


Serving Beyond the Badge — Madison County Reserve Deputy Fuller Recognized for Outstanding Service
#VLEOA #VolunteerLawEnforcementOfficerAlliance #PoliceReserve #MadisonCountySheriffsOffice #MadisonCounty #MadisonCountyAL #Alabama #2025PublicServantAward #VeteransOfForeignWarsOfTheUnitedStates #VeteransOfForeignWars #VFW #ReserveDeputy #VolunteerInBlue #ServeAndProtect #MadisonCounty #PublicServantAward #PoliceVolunteers #LawEnforcementHeroes #CommunitySafety #SheriffsOffice Reserve Deputy Sheriff Scott Fuller of the Madison County Sheriff’s Office in Alabama has been rec
Feb 8


Join the Team — Sheriff’s Posse Relaunched to Support Public Safety in Thomas County, Georgia
#VLEOA #VolunteerLawEnforcementOfficerAlliance #PoliceReserve #VolunteerPosse #ServeAndProtect #ThomasCounty #ThomasCountyGeorgia #Georgia #Posse #LawEnforcementVolunteers #CommunitySafety #PublicSafety #SheriffsOffice #SupportAndServe #VolunteerInBlue The Thomas County Sheriff’s Office is reviving its volunteer posse program for the first time in more than 30 years — inviting community members to partner with deputies in supporting public safety and emergency efforts a
Feb 3


The 12th Colorado Rangers Reserve Police Academy Class Attracts High Demand
#VLEOA #VolunteerLawEnforcementOfficerAlliance #PoliceReserve #ColoradoRangers #Colorado #Denver #ColoradoSprings #Aurora #FtLupton #ReservePolice #VolunteerInBlue #ServeAndProtect #CommunitySafety #LawEnforcementTraining #PublicSafetyHeroes #ReserveAcademy #CRClass12 #OnlyStateWideSharedPoliceReserveInUSA #POST_Certified #PoliceAcademy #LawEnforcement #ToProtectAndToServe Interest is surging for Class 12 of the Colorado Rangers Reserve Police Academy. The Colorado Rangers, a
Jan 30


Calling UK Tech Pros: Government Urges Cyber Experts to Join the Special Constabulary
#VLEOA #VolunteerLawEnforcementOfficerAlliance #PoliceReserve #SpecialConstables #VolunteerInBlue #CyberPolice #TechVolunteers #ModernPolicing #CommunitySafety #ServeAndProtect #DigitalCrime #UKPolice #OnlineSafety #PoliceVolunteers The UK Home Office is launching a targeted recruitment drive to attract tech and cybersecurity experts into the Special Constabulary, urging professionals with digital skills to volunteer as police officers and help investigate online crime a
Jan 27


How Phoenix Police Harness Reserve Officers — A Global Model for Volunteer Policing
#VLEOA #VolunteerLawEnforcementOfficerAlliance #PoliceReserve #ReserveDeputies #VolunteerInBlue #Phoenix #PhoenixAZ #PhoenixArizona #PhoenixPolice #PhoenixPD #CommunitySafety #ServeAndProtect #PolicingTV #PolicingInsight #PublicSafety #PoliceVolunteers #LawEnforcementSupport The 2021 VLEOA International Training Conference Host, Phoenix, AZ Police Department, operates one of the most developed reserve deputy programs in the United States, with a legacy stretching back to
Jan 19


When Respect for Service Matters: Retired Officer Arrested After Threatening Volunteer Deputy
#VLEOA #VolunteerLawEnforcementOfficerAlliance #PoliceReserve #VolunteerDeputy #ReserveOfficer #PoliceVolunteers #PolkCounty #PolkCountyFL #PolkCountySheriffsOffice #SheriffGrady #GradyJudd #PCSO #ServeAndProtect #PublicSafety #LawEnforcement #ThreatToOfficer #RespectTheBadge #CommunitySafety A retired law-enforcement officer faces charges after allegedly threatening a 75-year-old volunteer officer with the Polk County Sheriff’s Office (PCSO) while being issued a parking cita
Jan 10


From Full-Time to Volunteer — Thank You to Every Officer Who Keeps Us Safe
#VLEOA #VolunteerLawEnforcementOfficerAlliance #PoliceReserve #LawEnforcementAppreciationDay #ServeAndProtect #ReserveDeputies #AuxiliaryOfficers #SpecialConstables #PoliceVolunteers #CommunitySafety #ThankYouOfficers #VolunteerInBlue #PublicSafetyHeroes #BlueFamily Law Enforcement Appreciation Day celebrates the courage, dedication, and service of law-enforcement personnel across the nation — including the vital contributions of reserve deputies, auxiliary officers, sp
Jan 9


UPDATE: Suspect accused of shooting at McDonald County Reserve Deputy back in custody after release to from hospital that was prohibited from notifying law enforcement of his departure.
#VLEOA #VolunteerLawEnforcementOfficerAlliance #PoliceReserve #ReserveDeputy #McDonaldCountySheriff #CommunitySafety #OfficerInvolvedShooting #VolunteerLawEnforcement #ServeAndProtect #EverydayHeroes #PublicSafety #McDonaldCountyMO #McDonaldCountyMissouri #PowellMO #PowellMissouri #MCSO See our previous story on Reserve Deputy and former Sheriff Hall here. A suspect accused of shooting at a McDonald County Reserve Sheriff’s Deputy has been taken
Jan 2


Exploring a new policing partnership: RCMP Auxiliary program on the table for a Canadian City.
#VLEOA #PoliceReserve #VolunteerLawEnforcementOfficerAlliance #PrinceGeorge #PublicSafety #RCMPAuxiliary #CommunityPolicing #CityCouncil #VolunteerPrograms #RCMP #CommunitySafety #SupportLocal #CrimePrevention #PolicePartnership #RCMPVolunteer #StrongerTogether #PrinceGeorgeBC #BCSafety Prince George city council has approved a motion to explore the possibility of joining the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) Auxiliary Program, directing administration to prepare a de
Dec 29, 2025


Veteran Leader Returns to Expand Prairie County Montana Reserve Deputy Force
#VLEOA #VolunteerLawEnforcementOfficerAlliance #PoliceReserve #ReserveDeputies #VolunteerInBlue #PrairieCountySheriff #LawEnforcement #ServeAndProtect #CommunitySafety #SheriffsOffice #PoliceVolunteers The Prairie County Sheriff’s Office is strengthening its volunteer law-enforcement presence by bringing back law enforcement veteran Tim Therrien, who is coming out of retirement for a second time, to help expand and enhance its Reserve Deputy program. The move is aimed a
Dec 23, 2025


When Every Second Matters: Special Constables intervene to prevent rail line tragedy
#VLEOA #VolunteerLawEnforcementOfficerAlliance #PoliceReserve #SpecialConstables #CommunitySafety #CrisisIntervention #ServeAndProtect #PoliceVolunteers #PublicSafety #QuickThinking #RailSafety #Chorley #Rivington A quick-thinking special constable helped prevent a potentially tragic outcome when a distressed man attempted to climb a fence onto a live rail line in the UK on Saturday evening, December 6. As the man showed signs of danger near the tracks, the responding officer
Dec 21, 2025


Reserve Deputies Shine: Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office Celebrates Volunteer Heroes
#VLEOA #MiamiDadeSheriffsOffice #ReserveDeputies #VolunteerInBlue #SheriffRosie #ServeAndProtect #CommunitySafety #LawEnforcement #PublicService #MDSO #PoliceVolunteers #MiamiDade #Miami #DadeCounty #Florida At the annual Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office's Deputy Sheriff Reserve Program Awards Ceremony, Sheriff Rosie Cordero-Stutz proudly honored the department’s reserve deputies for their outstanding volunteer service, dedication to public safety, and crucial support of full-time
Dec 16, 2025


PolicingTV's Volunteer Week Day 5: Discover why volunteer officers are law enforcement’s secret superpower.
#VLEOA #PolicingTV #VolunteerWeek #SecretAsset #PoliceVolunteers #ReserveOfficers #SpecialConstables #AuxiliaryOfficers #CommunitySafety #ServeAndProtect #PublicSafety #EverydayHeroes #DevonCornwall #DevonCornwallPolice #PolicingTV #PolicingInsights On Day 5 of PolicingTV’s Volunteer Week, the series highlights one of policing’s most undervalued strengths: volunteer officers. In the feature “Why Volunteer Officers Are Policing’s Secret Asset,” experts and practitioners explai
Dec 12, 2025


Warrington Special Constabulary Wins Team of the Year - Honored for Outstanding Volunteer Policing
#VLEOA #Warrington #WarringtonUK #WarringtonLocalPolicingUnit #WarringtonLPU #SpecialConstabulary #VolunteerPolice #CommunitySafety #TeamOfTheYear #ServeAndProtect #PoliceVolunteers #LocalPolicing #PublicService #ProudToServe #CheshireConstabulary #LordLieutenantsAwards #LordLieutenants The Warrington Local Policing Unit Special Constabulary has been named Team of the Year at the prestigious Lord-Lieutenant’s Awards, recognizing the group’s exceptional dedication, professiona
Dec 9, 2025
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