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Volunteers in Action: York Regional Police Welcomes New Auxiliary Constable Class
#VLEOA #VolunteerLawEnforcementOfficerAlliance #PoliceReserve #YorkRegionalPolice #York #YorkRegion #YorkOntario #YorkCanada #Ontario #OntarioCanada #Canada #AuxiliaryConstables #VolunteerInBlue #CommunityPolicing #ServeAndProtect #PublicSafety #YRP #PoliceVolunteers #YorkRegion #PartnerInSafety The York Regional Police (YRP) proudly welcomed its newest class of Auxiliary Constables, marking another milestone in the service’s ongoing partnership with community volunteers. Th
5 days ago
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
7 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
Feb 9
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
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
Feb 7
More Volunteers, More Safety — Sheriff Candidate Lee Freeman Wants to Restore Reserve Deputies
#VLEOA #VolunteerLawEnforcementOfficerAlliance #PoliceReserve #ReserveDeputy #VolunteerInBlue #ClevelandCounty #ClevelandCountySheriff #Cleveland #ClevelandOH #ClevelandOhio #OH #Ohio #CCSO #CCSOSheriff #ServeAndProtect #CommunityPolicing #LawEnforcement #SupportReserves #Election2026 Vance “Lee” Freeman, a veteran law-enforcement professional with nearly 30 years of experience, including service with the U.S. Marines, Pine Bluff Police Department, and the DEA, has ann
Feb 6
Service Beyond the Spotlight: Crimewatch Actor Gary Lee Wei Retires From 20-year career with Singapore’s Volunteer Special Constabulary
#VLEOA #VolunteerLawEnforcementOfficerAlliance #PoliceReserve #GaryLeeWei #VolunteerSpecialConstabulary #SingaporePolice #SingaporePoliceForce #VolunteerInBlue #ServeAndProtect #CommunityService #Retirement #PublicSafetyHeroes #Crimewatch #TripleNine #Singapore Singaporean actor Gary Lee Wei, known for his roles in television series such as Crimewatch and Triple Nine, has retired after two decades of service as a volunteer police officer with the Singapore Police Force’s Volu
Feb 5
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
Miami Beach PD Mourns Reserve Officer Kenneth Mastellone — Killed in Tragic I-75 Crash
#VLEOA #VolunteerLawEnforcementOfficerAlliance #PoliceReserve #InMemoriam #RetiredOfficer #MiamiBeachPD #Miami #MiamiBeach #MiamiFlorida #Florida #ServeAndProtect #PublicSafety #MemorialRide #LawEnforcementFamily #CommunityHero #GoneButNotForgotten The Miami Beach Police Department announced the passing of Reserve Police Officer Kenneth “Ken” Mastellone, a longtime member of the department whose service continued even after retirement from full-time duty. Mastellone, 70,
Jan 29
From Relaunch to Legacy: Cobourg Police Auxiliary Sgt. Duncan Walker Retires After 53 Years of Service.
#CobourgPolice #CobourgPoliceService #CobourgPoliceAuxiliary #Cobourg #CobourgOntario #CobourgCanada #TorontoPolice #TorontoPoliceService #TorontoPoliceAuxiliary #TPS #Toronto #TorontoOntario #TorontoCanada #Ontario #OtnatioCanada #AuxiliaryOfficer #VolunteerInBlue #ServeAndProtect #CommunityPolicing #Retirement #PoliceVolunteers #LawEnforcementLegacy #ThankYouForYourService After an extraordinary 53 years of service in volunteer law enforcement, Auxiliary Sergeant Duncan Wa
Jan 28
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
UPDATE: Detroit Man Gets 8 Years After Shooting At Reserve Officer’s Residence Twice
#VLEOA #VolunteerLawEnforcementOfficerAlliance #PoliceReserve #ReserveOfficer #VolunteerInBlue #ServeAndProtect #PublicSafety #LawEnforcement #JusticeServed #MacombCounty #Detroit #HighlandPark #Michigan #MichiganCrime #PoliceVolunteers #ProtectOurOfficers A Detroit man has been sentenced to an eight-year prison term for repeatedly shooting at the home of a reserve police officer in Warren, Michigan, a chilling reminder that volunteer law-enforcement personnel, including
Jan 22
Celebrating the Career of an NYPD Auxiliary Leader — Retirement Announcement from Midtown North
#VLEOA #VolunteerLawEnforcementOfficerAlliance #PoliceReserve #NYPD #NewYork #NewYorkCity #NewYorkCityPoliceDepartment #NewYorkCityPoliceDepartmentAuxiliary #NYPDAuxiliary #APO #NYPDAPO #NY #ILoveNY #VolunteerInBlue #AuxiliaryPolice #MidtownNorth #ServeAndProtect #LawEnforcementVolunteers #CommunityPolicing #ThankYouForYourService The NYPD Midtown North Precinct proudly marked the retirement of Auxiliary Deputy Inspector Christine Kraft, honoring her years of volunteer servic
Jan 21
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
UPDATE: Cascade County Sheriff Slaughter Wastes No Time After Funding Approval, Opens Reserve Hiring for SRO's
#VLEOA #VolunteerLawEnforcementOfficerAlliance #PoliceReserve #CascadeCounty #CascadeCountyMontana #CascadeCountyMT #VolunteerInBlue #SchoolSafety #ServeAndProtect #CascadeCounty #PublicSafety #SchoolResourceOfficer #LawEnforcementJobs #CommunityPolicing #MontanaLaw #ReserveDeputy #SheriffLeadership #PublicSafetyUpdate #VolunteerInBlue #SchoolSafety #SROProgram #LawEnforcementCareers #CommunityProtection #ServeYourCommunity Just weeks after funding was approved in late Decemb
Jan 16
Serving After Surviving — DUI Crash Survivor Becomes Reserve Police Officer for a second department.
#VLEOA #VolunteerLawEnforcementOfficerAlliance #PoliceReserve #ReserveOfficer #VolunteerInBlue #ServeAndProtect #BryanClark #PublicSafety #Resilience #BearValleyPD #LawEnforcement #CommunityHeroes #SurvivorStory #Inspiration #BNSF #ArvinPoliceDepartment Bryan Clark, a 2023 DUI crash survivor who lost part of his leg and three fingers when an intoxicated driver struck his motorcycle at more than 100 mph, has been officially sworn in as a reserve police officer with the Be
Jan 14
Nominate Excellence: The International Association of Chiefs of Police Opens Submissions for Volunteer Police Leadership Award
#VLEOA #VolunteerLawEnforcementOfficerAlliance #PoliceReserve #IACP #InternationalAssociationofChiefsofPolice #OntarioProvincialPolice #OPP #DallasPolice #SurprisePoliceDepartment #EdenPrairiePoliceDepartment #LeadershipinVolunteerPoliceServiceProgramsAward #VolunteerInBlue #Reserveeputies #AuxiliaryOfficers #VolunteerPolice #LeadershipAward #ServeAndProtect #CommunityPolicing #PublicSafetyHeroes #PoliceVolunteers The International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) Leade
Jan 13
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
A Quarter-Century in Uniform, Cambridgeshire Special Chief Inspector Kit Day Retires from the Constabulary
#VLEOA #VolunteerLawEnforcementOfficerAlliance #PoliceReserve #SpecialConstable #ReserveOfficer #VolunteerInBlue #ServeAndProtect #CommunityPolicing #LawEnforcementFamily #PolicingLegacy #ThankYouForYourService #PublicService #CambridgeshirePolice After 25 incredible years of volunteer service, Kit Day has announced her retirement from her role as Special Chief Inspector with the Cambridgeshire Special Constabulary. Her policing journey began in December 1999 as a Special Con
Jan 11
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