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Finland’s Government moving forward with planned 400-500 Member Reserve Police Force for Emergencies
#VLEOA #Finland #ReservePolice #PublicSafety #InteriorMinistry #SecurityReadiness #NationalEmergencyResponse #LawEnforcement #VolunteerForce The Finnish government, through the Ministry of the Interior, has released a draft bill to establish a voluntary reserve police force of approximately 400 to 500 people—composed primarily of former police officers, police students and individuals who completed police training—designed to bolster the national police capability in “serious
Nov 14, 2025
And that’s a wrap! Another VLEOA Training Conference in the books!
#VLEOA2025 #LawEnforcement #ReservePolice #TrainingConference #PublicSafety #CommunityFirst #ThankYou #SafeTravels #VLEOA #ScottCountySheriff As the 2025 VLEOA Training Conference comes to a close, we want to extend our heartfelt thanks to everyone who joined us, learned with us, and helped make this event truly unforgettable. 💙 To our incredible conference sponsors — your generous support powers our mission and makes gatherings like this possible. And a special thank you to
Oct 17, 2025
Conference photos from the first two full days in Scott County Iowa!
#VLEOA2025 #LawEnforcement #ReservePolice #ScottCountySheriff #TrainingConference #PoliceReserve #PublicSafety #Leadership #CommunityStrong #ScottCountyIowa #ScottCountyIA #Iowa #VLEOA #QuadCities An album of photos can be found here . Any photos shared with us will be added to the album.
Oct 16, 2025
Local news coverage on the 2025 VLEOA conference.
#IowaStateSheriffsDeputiesAssociation #ISSDA #VLEOA2025 #LawEnforcement #ReservePolice #ScottCountySheriff #TrainingConference #PoliceReserve #PublicSafety #Leadership #CommunityStrong #ScottCountyIowa #ScottCountyIA #Iowa #VLEOA #QuadCities https://www.issda.org/scott-county-hosting-2025-vleoa-international-training-conference https://muscatinejournal.com/news/local/education/article_20760520-b242-59de-8ed0-8d6cde8eafd6.html?utm_campaign=snd-autopil
Oct 14, 2025
🎉 Today’s the Day! 🚓 The 2025 VLEOA International Training Conference officially kicks off today in Davenport, Iowa!
#VLEOA2025 #LawEnforcement #ReservePolice #ScottCountySheriff #TrainingConference #PoliceReserve #PublicSafety #Leadership #CommunityStro...
Oct 13, 2025
Lyon County Sheriff's Office Welcomes Experienced Reserve Deputy
#LyonCountySheriff #ReserveDeputy #LyonCountyKY #KY #Kentucky #KuttawaKY #LawEnforcement #PublicSafety #CommunityFirst #NewBeginnings...
Oct 12, 2025
A Hero’s Farewell: Honoring Officer Bill Miller’s 15 Years of Service
#MarcoIslandPolice #PoliceFarewell #PublicSafety #CommunityHeroes #PoliceTribute #ThankYouForYourService #WalkOutCeremony #HonouringServi...
Oct 12, 2025
Auxiliary Officers Shine: South Simcoe Police Chief Praises Their Service in Semi-Annual Report
#AuxiliaryOfficers #PoliceVolunteers #CommunityPolicing #LawEnforcementSupport #SouthSimcoePolice #AuxiliaryUnit #CommunitySafety ...
Oct 11, 2025
Join the Force: Nottinghamshire and Lancashire Police Open Special Constable Recruitment
#SpecialConstables #VolunteerPolice #CommunityPolicing #NottinghamshirePolice #LancashireConstabulary #PoliceRecruitment...
Oct 10, 2025
North Tonawanda, NY Increases Police Presence with Auxiliary Support After Shots Fired Incident
#NorthTonawandaPolice #NorthTonawandaAuxilairyPolice #AuxiliaryOfficers #CommunitySafety #VolunteerHeroes #PublicSafety ...
Oct 10, 2025
VLEOA Immediate Past President and Board Member Dr. Ross Wolf presets evidence-based strategies about police volunteerism at The Stockholm Criminology Symposium in Sweden.
#OrangeCounty #OrangeCountyFlorida #OrangeCountySheriffsOffice #OCSO #CommunityPolicing #PublicSafety #VolunteerPolicing...
Jun 25, 2025
LEOSA HR218 - Does LEOSA Apply to Reserve Officers/Auxiliary Officers?
#LEOSA #HR218 #FederalConcealedCarry #Training #bluetogold #LEOCommunity #lawenforcementtraining #searchandseizure #caselawforcops...
Jun 12, 2025
LEOSA HR218 Overview
#LEOSA #HR218 #FederalConcealedCarry #Training
Feb 4, 2025
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