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Serving the Community: Ottawa Police Service Spotlight on Special Constable Marie-Claire Jackson
#VLEOA #VolunteerLawEnforcementOfficerAlliance #PoliceReserve #VolunteerLawEnforcement #OttawaPolice #Ottawa #OttawaOntario #OttawaCanada #OttawaCA #Ontario #OntarioCanada #Canada #OPS #SpecialConstable #VolunteerInBlue #ReserveSupport #CommunityPolicing #PublicSafety #LawEnforcementSupport #ServeAndProtect #PoliceVolunteers #RecruitSpotlight #CommunityService #StrongerTogether The Ottawa Police Service (OPS) is shining a spotlight on Special Constable Marie-Claire Ja
7 days ago
Ohio State Highway Patrol Auxiliary Officer of the Year Shines as the Department Calls for More Volunteers
#VLEOA #VolunteerLawEnforcementOfficerAlliance #PoliceReserve #VolunteerLawEnforcement #Ohio #OH #OSHP #OhioStateHighwayPatrol #AuxiliaryOfficer #ReserveOfficer #VolunteerInBlue #ServeAndProtect #PublicSafety #PoliceVolunteers #LawEnforcement #AuxiliaryRecruitment #CommunityService #JoinUs #MakeADifference #OfficerOfTheYear #VolunteerOpportunity Auxiliary Officer Calib D. Cunningham of the Ohio State Highway Patrol (OSHP) Findlay District has been named the 2025 State
Mar 2
Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office Seeks New Members for Auxiliary Unit
#VLEOA #VolunteerLawEnforcementOfficerAlliance #PoliceReserve #VolunteerLawEnforcement #JSO #JacksonvilleSheriffsOffice #Jacksonville #JacksonvilleFlorida #JacksonvilleFL #FL #Florida #AuxiliaryUnit #VolunteerInBlue #LawEnforcement #CommunityService #ServeAndProtect #PoliceVolunteers #PublicSafety #JoinTheAuxiliary #PoliceCommunity #SupportLawEnforcement The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office is inviting community members to gain hands-on experience in law enforcement by joining i
Mar 1
Carson City Sheriff’s Office February Update: Celebrating Reserve Deputy Support
#VLEOA #VolunteerLawEnforcementOfficerAlliance #PoliceReserve #VolunteerLawEnforcement #CarsonCitySheriff #CarsonCity #Nevada #CarsonCityNevada #ReserveDeputies #VolunteerInBlue #LawEnforcementVolunteers #ServeAndProtect #CommunitySafety #PublicService #PoliceReserve #PoliceVolunteers #SupportAndServe #CCSO #CommunityPolicing The Carson City Sheriff’s Office has released its February highlight reel showcasing key accomplishments from across the department — including
Feb 28
UPDATE: Accused Shooter in Orlando Reserve Officer’s Death Indicted by Grand Jury
#VLEOA #VolunteerLawEnforcementOfficerAlliance #PoliceReserve #VolunteerLawEnforcement #JusticeForTurner #RetiredOfficer #GrandJury #FirstDegreeMurder #LawEnforcement #ServeAndProtect #OrlandoPD #PublicSafety #PoliceFamily #CommunitySafety #HonorTheFallen #Orlando #OrlandoFL #OrlandoPD #OrlandoPolice #OrlandoFlorida #Florida A grand jury has formally indicted the suspect in the fatal shooting of Orlando reserve police officer Dennis Turner , moving the case forward as authori
Feb 26
Bermuda Police Service Expands Volunteer Force With New Reserve Officers
#VLEOA #VolunteerLawEnforcementOfficerAlliance #PoliceReserve #VolunteerLawEnforcement #BermudaPolice #ReserveOfficers #VolunteerPolice #CommunitySafety #ServeAndProtect #PublicSafety #LawEnforcement #PoliceVolunteers #Bermuda #BermudaPolice #BermudaPoliceService #AuxiliaryPolice #CivicService #CommunityPolicing #PoliceSupport #VolunteerInBlue The Bermuda Police Service has welcomed a new class of Bermuda Reserve Police Officers, marking a significant expansion of the island’
Feb 25
From Deputy to Volunteer: Trooper Continues Service with Florida Highway Patrol Auxiliary
#VLEOA #VolunteerLawEnforcementOfficerAlliance #PoliceReserve #VolunteerLawEnforcement #FloridaHighwayPatrol #FHP #FloridaHighwayPatrolAuxiliary #FHPAuxiliary #TrooperTuesday #AuxiliaryPolice #ReserveOfficers #VolunteerPolice #LawEnforcement #PublicSafety #CommunityService #ServeAndProtect #PoliceVolunteers #LocalHelp #CommunitySupport #NeighborhoodHelp #LawEnforcementSupport #ThinBlueLine #Policing #SupportTheMission #Florida #FL The Florida Highway Patrol Auxiliary welcome
Feb 20
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
Feb 12
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
Feb 10
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
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