ABSTRACT
Reductions in police department funding have raised the importance of volunteers in enhancing organizational performance, improving community trust and confidence, and at times accomplishing basic tasks to maintain public safety and security. During a period when police administrators are asked to do more with less, and to engage in smarter, community-oriented policing, citizen volunteers are an invaluable resource. Police Reserves and Volunteers is an invaluable primer for those looking to understand the benefits and challenges involved in the use of the volunteers within global law enforcement agencies.
Using cases from a range of specialists and precincts, this edited volume provides a rare window into police administration from the state legislation that regulates police reserves in California to the local models observed in many counties and cities across the United States. Police Reserves and Volunteers offers volunteers, local elected officials, and law enforcement straightforward guidelines to enhance police goals and build public trust in local communities.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
section I|2 pages
Introduction
chapter 2|22 pages
Volunteers in Policing in the United States
section II|2 pages
Police Volunteer Programs in the United States
chapter 8|8 pages
Civic Volunteerism in Orange County (Florida)
chapter 9|8 pages
Police Volunteers Can Effectively Impact Mass Casualty Incidents
chapter 10|12 pages
“Doing More with Less”
section III|2 pages
Police Volunteer Programs
chapter 15|10 pages
Reserve Police Force in the Netherlands
section IV|2 pages
Police Volunteers and Other Deployment Options
chapter 19|16 pages
Police Community Support Officers in the United Kingdom
section V|2 pages
Personal Reflection and Insight
section VI|2 pages
Using Volunteers in Other Government Organizations
section VII|2 pages
Conclusion