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Tuesday, March 19, 2024
March 19, 2024

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VPD seeking volunteers for Neighbors on Watch

The Columbian
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The Vancouver Police Department, looking to bolster its volunteer program, is accepting applications for Neighbors on Watch through Jan. 24.

The volunteer group augments police efforts by patrolling neighborhoods on foot, bike or by vehicle to help search for missing people, locate stolen vehicles and aid detectives on special projects. Volunteers act as visible, nonconfrontational agents of crime prevention and detection.

Within the past two years, Neighbors on Watch volunteers located 77 stolen automobiles.

Currently, 100 volunteers participate in the program, but department spokeswoman Kim Kapp said they are hoping to get that number to 300.

Applicants for the training program must be U.S. citizens who live in Vancouver, can pass a background investigation and can dedicate four hours a month to public safety and crime prevention.

Those interested should contact Vancouver Police Volunteer Coordinator Kelly Cheney at 360-487-7490, or click on Get Involved in the lefthand column at http://vanpolice.org.

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