What type of initial training do Citizen Support Team volunteers get and is there any ongoing training?
New Team members are trained by veteran members in patrol-related areas such as communications and neighborhood patrol. Traffic direction training is performed by the Police Department to State-certify our members for duty on the streets and highways of Leesburg. Additional training, such as hazardous materials recognition and reporting, Team vehicle maintenance procedures, and first aid and CPR, occurs at monthly Team meetings and on special training days. Ongoing training is offered to all members either as a follow-up to our scheduled meetings or as a stand-alone training session on a weekend.
