Woodland Police Department Volunteers in Policing Program (VIP)

Program Information

The Woodland Police Department Volunteers in Policing (V.I.P) Program is comprised of citizens within our community who wish to give back by volunteering back their time. To be a volunteer for the Woodland Police Department you must be at least 18 years of age. By matching each volunteer’s skills with the Department’s needs, we can utilize a resource that will improve our effectiveness and efficiency. This will also increase the level of service we can provide to the community. In return, we will create and maintain an environment where everyone is provided the opportunity to develop to their maximum potential.

Health & Safety

We do not have a maximum number of students our agency can accommodate. However, we do require a six month commitment. Additionally each student does have to go through the Volunteers in Policing background check: Below are the qualifications that need to be met to become a volunteer: Must be 18 year of age and after submitting a background packet there is an initial interview with Volunteer Coordinator. Once qualified the candidate goes through the following steps: Undergo a background investigation to include: o Require proof the authorizations to work in the US o DOJ fingerprint clearance (at our expense) o 6 reference checks (3 family and 3 non-family) o Local/warrants contact check o DMV 3 year history
Additional requirements and/or considerations
  • Background Check (e.g. fingerprinting/livescan, driving record)
  • Computer Literacy
  • Driver's License
  • Health Check/Screening (e.g. temperature screening, COVID-19 test)
  • Must be 18 or older
  • DMV Driving Record or DMV background check
  • Fingerprinting or Livescan is Required
Address 
300 First Street
Woodland, CA 95695
United States
General Phone 
(530) 661-7857
Program(s) 
Academic Internships
Service Learning
Organization type 
Administrative Entity (Government)
Focus Population(s)
Focus Area(s)
Emergency Services & Public Safety
Hours of operation 

We require all of our Volunteers in Policing to commit to six months with the program and a minimum of 5 hours per month. Hours are tracked via a log and by the Volunteer Coordinator. There is not a set number of hours per week. ViPs can volunteer anytime between 7am and 7pm Monday through Friday (and occasionally for weekend events).

Maximum students 
6