The post-2008 law enforcement community often finds itself working with less staff, smaller budgets, and more responsibilities

In response, an increasing number of police chiefs are creating innovative ways to supplement their staffing shortages with volunteers from the community. What are two ways that a police chief can use volunteers to help the agency support the community?


Some points to consider:
- What pool of volunteers would be best: retired, under 21, professionals?
- Safety of the volunteers
- What type of training would they need, and how would they get it?
- Supervisory structure

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