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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


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


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


Volunteer in action: Founding member of Sheriff's Posse recognized for dedicated service
#VLEOA #VolunteerLawEnforcementOfficerAlliance #PoliceReserve #BatesCounty #BatesCountySheriff #BatesCountySheriffPosse #SheriffsPosse #VolunteerService #ReserveDeputies #ServeAndProtect #PublicSafetyHeroes #CommunityPolicing #PoliceVolunteers #CitizenAward Pablo Ortiz, one of the founding members of the Bates County Sheriff’s Posse, continues to be a cornerstone of volunteer service over 15+ years after helping establish the Posse in 2009. Originally bringing valuable se
Jan 1


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


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
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