What is the Citizen Corps?
Citizen Corps, a vital component of USA Freedom Corps, was created to help coordinate volunteer activities that will make our 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 treats of crime, terrorism, and disasters of all kinds. Citizen Corps is comprised of four programs: Neighborhood Watch (NW) and Volunteers in Police Service (VIPS) in partnership with U.S. Department of Justice, Medical Reserve Corps (MRC) in partnership with Department of Health and Human Services and Community Emergency Response Teams (CERT) in partnership with DHS.
Citizen Corps, a vital component of USA Freedom Corps, was created to help coordinate volunteer activities that will make our 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 threats of crime, terrorism, and disasters of all kinds. It is comprised of five programs (Neighborhood Watch, Medical Reserve Corps, Community Emergency Response Teams, and Volunteers in Police Service) and affiliate organizations. Citizen Corps activities are coordinated at the local level by Citizen Corps Councils.
Citizen Corps, a vital component of USA Freedom Corps, was created to help coordinate volunteer activities that will make our 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 treats of crime, terrorism, and disasters of all kinds. Citizen Corps is comprised of four programs: Neighborhood Watch (NW) and Volunteers in Police Service (VIPS) in partnership with U.S. Department of Justice, Medical Reserve Corps (MRC) in partnership with Department of Health and Human Services and Community Emergency Response Teams (CERT) in partnership with DHS.
