What is VIPS?
The Volunteers in Police Service (VIPS) Program is a national program which provides support and resources for law enforcement agencies interested in developing or enhancing a volunteer program and for community members who wish to volunteer their time and skills with a community law enforcement agency. Local VIPS programs offer direct volunteer opportunities and conduct their own screening, recruitment, and placement. From a national perspective, VIPS is the official title of the law enforcement volunteer component of Citizen Corps. VIPS is a partnership between the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) and the Bureau of Justice Assistance, Office of Justice Programs, U.S. Department of Justice. Although many law enforcement volunteer programs were established before the national VIPS Program, VIPS was the first and only national organization dedicated to law enforcement volunteer programs of all kinds. If you want to be officially recognized as having a VIPS program, a
