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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


Special Constables Join OPS Ranks, Boosting Community Policing and Support Services
#VLEOA #VolunteerLawEnforcementOfficerAlliance #PoliceReserve #SpecialConstables #Ottawa #OttawaOntario #OttawaCanada #Ontario #OntarioCanada #Canada #OtawaSpecialConstable #OttawaPolice #LocalHelp #CommunitySupport #NeighborhoodHelp #VolunteerInBlue #ServeAndProtect #CommunityPolicing #PublicSafety #OPSGraduation #SupportAndServe #PoliceSupport #SafetyAndSecurity The Ottawa Police Service (OPS) proudly welcomed 23 newly appointed Special Constables during a graduation ceremo
4 days ago


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
6 days ago


Powered by Community, Driven by Service: Union Parish Reserve Deputies Recognized
#VLEOA #VolunteerLawEnforcementOfficerAlliance #PoliceReserve #ReserveDeputies #VolunteerInBlue #UnionParish #UnionParishLA #Louisiana #UnionParishLouisiana #UnionParishSheriff #CommunitySupport #ServeAndProtect #LawEnforcementSupport #PublicSafety #PoliceVolunteers #AuxiliaryLawEnforcement #ThankYouSponsors #BlueFamily The Union Reserve Deputy Association extended heartfelt thanks to the individuals, businesses, and organizations whose generous support made its recent banqu
Jan 12


Mounted Posse: Honoring a Historic Law Enforcement Tradition in Linn County
#VLEOA #PoliceReserve #VolunteerLawEnforcementOfficerAlliance #LinnCountySheriff #MountedPosse #VolunteerService #LawEnforcementHistory #CommunitySupport #SheriffsOffice #OregonHistory #PublicSafety #PossePride #CommunityVolunteers #HistoricTradition The Linn County Sheriff’s Office highlighted the long-standing tradition of the Mounted Posse, a dedicated group of volunteer riders who have played a meaningful role in law enforcement history and continue to support the Sh
Dec 30, 2025
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