Chesterfield Police 2004 Annual Report

Citizen Involvement

The department is fortunate to have a strong partnership with our community and our volunteers. Volunteerism has a tremendous impact upon Chesterfield County and America. Volunteers are a valued commodity within the Chesterfield County Police Department. In 2004, they contributed more than 27,000 hours of their time.

More than 120 men and women devote their skills and time to groups such as Crime Solvers, Chaplains, Law Enforcement Explorers, Auxiliary Police, Motorist Assistance and the Police Foundation. Office volunteers also conduct research and provide clerical support to police and detectives in the department’s Crime Prevention, Crimes Against Property and Police Training sections.

Learn how you may become a volunteer for the Chesterfield County Police Department, please contact Carole Maxwell at (804) 674-7006 ext. 115 or e-mail Maxwellc@chesterfield.gov. All potential volunteers must undergo background investigations due to the sensitive nature of law enforcement.

The Crime Solvers Unit is responsible for the day-to-day operation of an anonymous tip-reporting program encompassing both Chesterfield County and the city of Colonial Heights. This program enables concerned citizens to anonymously report criminal activity any time, day or night, and to receive rewards should their tips lead to convictions. The Crime Solvers scholastic program operates in both middle and high schools throughout the county. In 2004, 808 tips were recorded.

The Chesterfield County Auxiliary Police Unit’s mission is to provide logistical and personnel support for all units in the police department. All members are sworn police officers and exercise full police powers in Chesterfield County. This unit is comprised of volunteers who assist our department by performing regular patrol duties, as well as special assignments. Among the duties performed are riding with regular officers, patrolling assigned areas with other special police officers, providing assistance for department call-outs for events, such as civil unrest, natural disasters and children and missing-person searches, and assisting with events such as parades and funerals. This enables the department to dedicate regular paid manpower to perform other duties. These officers dedicated 10,540 hours of volunteer assistance.

The Law Enforcement Explorer Post 609 has been sponsored by the police department since 1977. It is a program for dedicated young citizens interested in careers in law enforcement or criminal justice. These youths assist the department at numerous events and functions.

The Police Chaplains provide numerous hours of volunteer service to the department. These 12 ministers provide counseling and pastoral services for our officers, their families, other department members, and citizens of the community. The chaplains receive specialized training and an orientation to police operations. Their services are available upon request or upon referral by peers and supervisors.

The Motorist Assistance Team is comprised of nine volunteers whose mission it is to aid citizens who experience vehicle trouble on our roadways. They are praised by citizens and officers alike for their assistance with traffic and disabled motorists.

The Chesterfield County Police Foundation, which formed in 2000, provides an opportunity for citizens and organizations to support the Chesterfield law-enforcement community through monetary or property contributions. The foundation offers a tax-deductible means for making donations that help facilitate partnerships between citizens and the Chesterfield County law-enforcement community.

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