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VIP TrophySAIC logoOutstanding Volunteer Programs Honored at IACP Conference

Sponsored by the Science Applications International Corporation, the award recognizes volunteer programs that demonstrate innovative, effective practices for augmenting sworn or civilian staff and/or improving service delivery to their communities. Members of the IACP Police Administration Committee meets annually to judge the award applications and select up to three winning agencies.

This year’s three winners were the Mesa, Arizona, Police Department; the San Antonio, Texas, Police Department; and the Chesterfield County, Virginia, Police Department. These agencies were recognized at a reception on October 6, 2009.

2009 VIPS Award Winners

Accepting the 2009 VIPS award on behalf of their winning agencies were (left to right) Officer Juan Ayala, San Antonio, Texas, Police Department; Officer Linda Bailey, Mesa, Arizona, Police Department; and Colonel Thierry Guy Dupuis, Chesterfield County, Virginia, Police Department. [photo by Bill Cronin]

 

Established in 2003, the goal of the award program is to recognize the value that volunteers provide to state and local law enforcement and to institutionalize the theories and practices of the national Volunteers in Police Service (VIPS) Program. The Volunteers in Police service (VIPS) program has its roots in the USA Freedom Crops initiative which followed the September 11 attacks. Citizen Corps was created in 2002 to help coordinate volunteer activities to make communities safer, stronger, and better prepared to respond to any emergency situation. It provides opportunities for people to participate in a range of measures to make their families, their homes, and their communities safer from the threat of crime, terrorism, and disasters of all kinds.

Citizen Corps partner programs build off the successful efforts in many communities around the country to prevent crime and respond to emergencies. VIPS is one of five Citizen Corps partner programs. The IACP manages the VIPS program in partnership with the Bureau of Justice Assistance, Office of Justice Programs, U.S. Department of Justice

To apply for the award, you may access the application here.

For more information, contact Carolyn Cockroft, 1-800-THE-IACP Ext. 206.