Volunteers in Police Service

About the Program

Effective crime prevention requires the active support of citizens - a partnership of the police department and the community. (V.I.P.S.) stands for Volunteers in Police Service. These dedicated men and women volunteer their time and services to help make the City of Concord a safer place to live and work. In doing so, a partnership is formed that is the foundation to the department's Community Oriented Policing philosophy.

Every year the Concord Police Department experiences an increase in requests for services from the citizens of Concord. Many of the requests deal with subjects that are non-criminal in nature, or involve a miscellaneous service.

The Department's ability to respond to these requests, using sworn officers as the responders, is limited. Sworn officers are primarily directed towards emergency response, investigation of major crimes, and calls for services that require powers of arrest. As a result, the need for volunteers continues to grow so that we may free the sworn officer for higher priority tasks while attempting to provide additional community services.

Application Process

  1. Application
  2. Interview
  3. Background Check
  4. Fingerprints
  5. Orientation

How to Apply

  • Complete a Volunteer Application (PDF)
  • Send to:
    Volunteer and Emergency Services Coordinator
    Concord Police Department
    1350 Galindo Street Concord, CA 94520

If you need a copy sent to you, just call our office at 925-671-3184.

Concord Volunteers Received National Recognition

The International Association of chiefs of Police, the world's oldest and largest non-profit membership organization of police executives, with over 19,000 members in 89 countries, honored the Concord Police Volunteer Program with one of two awards for Outstanding Achievement in Law Enforcement Volunteer Programs for 2004.