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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
3 days ago


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
5 days ago


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


Trauma Surgeon by Day, SWAT Reserve Lieutenant by Night — Meet Dr. Alex Eastman
#VLEOA #ReserveOfficer #SWATMedic #DualDuty #TraumaSurgeon #DallasPolice #DallasSWAT #ServeAndProtect #FirstResponders #LawEnforcement #MedicalSupport #CommunitySafety #PoliceMedic Dr. Alexander Eastman — a veteran trauma surgeon at a major Dallas hospital — also wears a very different badge; he has served for over 20 years as a sworn reserve lieutenant with the Dallas Police Department, embedded with the SWAT team to provide immediate tactical medical care. Dr. Eastman he
Dec 6, 2025


Jacksonville Sheriff’s Auxiliary Officer shot at while rendering aid after liquor store gunfight.
#VLEOA #JacksonvilleSheriffsOffice #JacksonvilleFL #JacksonvilleFlorida #VolunteerOfficer #AuxiliaryPolice #JSO #Jacksonville #CommunitySafety #ServeAndProtect #FirstResponders #PoliceVolunteers #SafetyInAction An Auxiliary Officer from the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office narrowly escaped injury while rendering aid after a violent double shooting at a liquor store on Atlantic Boulevard. The incident started with an argument between a customer and a store clerk, which escalated
Dec 4, 2025


“Great Falls, Montana to Pilot Reserve Deputy in Schools — New Boost for SRO Program”
#VLEOA #GreatFallsPublicSchools #ReserveDeputy #SchoolSafety #SRO #CascadeCounty #GreatFalls #CommunitySafety #LawEnforcement #PublicSafety #StudentProtection #ServeAndProtect #SchoolResourceOfficer #ReserveDeputy The board of Great Falls Public Schools (GFPS) has unanimously approved a concept to integrate a reserve deputy from the Cascade County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) into its existing school-resource-officer (SRO) program — a move designed to boost school safety and suppo
Dec 2, 2025


A New Chapter in Service: 12 Royal Virgin Islands Police Force Auxiliary Officers Earn Constable Status
#VLEOA #RoyalVirginIslandsPoliceForce #RVIPF #RoyalVirginIslands #BritishVirginIslands #BVI #PolicePromotion #AuxiliaryToConstable #CommunitySafety #LawEnforcement #FrontlinePolicing #ServeAndProtect #VirginIslandsPolice #PublicSafety #NewConstables #AuxiliaryPolice #PoliceConstable Twelve Auxiliary Officers with the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force have officially been promoted to full Police Constables as of November 14, 2025, a major milestone that transforms dedicated vo
Dec 1, 2025


Former Sheriff, now Reserve Deputy’s quick action ends dangerous confrontation in McDonald County Missouri
#VLEOA #ReserveDeputy #McDonaldCountySheriff #CommunitySafety #OfficerInvolvedShooting #VolunteerLawEnforcement #ServeAndProtect #EverydayHeroes #PublicSafety #McDonaldCountyMO #McDonaldCountyMissouri #PowellMO #PowellMissouri #MCSO Michael Hall, a 28 year veteran Reserve Deputy and former Sheriff with the McDonald County Sheriff’s Office Missouri, prevented a dangerous situation from escalating during an officer-involved shooting in Powell. According to the agency’s report,
Nov 26, 2025
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