Volunteer Opportunities – Winter Park Police Department

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Volunteers Needed

Our volunteer program attracts people from all walks of life from college students to retired professionals. When asked why they volunteer at the Winter Park Police Department the main reasons given by the volunteers were:

To get involved in the community
To give something back to the community
To help the police
To enhance or update job skills and experience

While the Winter Park Police Department strives to keep up with the increased pace of service to the community within budgetary constraints, it is vital to use all possible resources. Volunteers, by the very nature of the term, want to get involved and give something back to the community. They are as loyal to the organization as those who are employed by it.

Non-sworn personnel often perform duties just as effectively as a sworn member of the agency. This allows more officers to be in the community on patrol and responding to calls for service.

We are also exploring the concept of volunteers writing and publishing various newsletters on a bi-monthly schedule, and other duties as they become available. Volunteers with the Winter Park Police Department are utilized based on the constantly changing demands made on our work force, coupled with a new, state-of-the-art police facility and annexations of areas into the city limits. Numerous possibilities are on the horizon and together our volunteers and staff will enjoy the experience of reaching them.

Possible duties of a volunteer can include:

Clerical work
Greeting the public
Telephone inquiries and transferring calls for service to the appropriate division
Basic data entry
Maintaining and organizing files and records
Operating a photocopier, printer, calculator, facsimile, typewriter, and telephone system

Times needed for volunteers are Monday through Friday between the hours of 8 a.m. and 5 p.m.

For information regarding the Volunteer Program at the Winter Park Police Department, please contact Master Police Officer Javier Rodriguez at 407-599-3507 or jrodriguez@cityofwinterpark.org.

Additionally, you may submit the following online intern/volunteer application.

Application

Applicant's full name(Required)

First Middle Last

Please enter your full name.

Applicant's address(Required)

Street Address Apartment, suite, unit, building, floor, etc. City State ZIP Code

Applicant's home phone(Required)

Applicant's cellular or work phone

Applicant's date of birth(Required)

Applicant's driver license number(Required)

Driver license state of issuance(Required)

State

Applicant's email

Enter Email Confirm Email

Days available(Required)

Hours available(Required)

List all computer programs you are familiar with(Required)

(e.g., Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint, Photoshop, etc.)

List all languages spoken beyond English

List any special skills

How did you hear about the Volunteer Program?(Required)

Why do you wish to be involved with the Winter Park Police Department?(Required)

Have you ever been arrested?(Required)

Yes

This will not necessarily exclude you from consideration.

Were you convicted?(Required)

Yes

This will not necessarily exclude you from consideration.

Please provide dates and offenses(Required)

References (Must not be relatives)

Name of first reference(Required)

First Middle Last

Relationship(Required)

Address of first reference(Required)

Street Address Apartment, suite, unit, building, floor, etc. City State ZIP Code

Home phone of first reference(Required)

Alternate phone of first reference

Name of second reference(Required)

First Last

Relationship(Required)

Address of second reference(Required)

Street Address Apartment, suite, unit, building, floor, etc. City State ZIP Code

Home phone of second reference(Required)

Alternate phone of second reference

Criminal background check consent

Signature(Required)

Phone

This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.

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Winter Park is the city of arts and culture, cherishing its traditional scale and charm while building a healthy and sustainable future for all generations.