Nature of Incident: National Volunteer Week Recognition
Location: Thousand Oaks, CA
Date & Time: April 10, 2019 @ 6:00 p.m.
Unit(s) Responsible: Thousand Oaks Police Department/Ventura County Sheriff’s Office
Narrative:
The Thousand Oaks Police Department and Ventura County Sheriff’s Office celebrate our law
enforcement volunteer programs during National Volunteer Week. The Thousand Oaks Police
Station is home to a variety of volunteer programs that dedicate a number of important services
to the community.
Volunteer programs such as Volunteers in Policing (VIP), Law Enforcement Explorer Post #2933,
Thousand Oaks Disaster Assistance Response Team, Sheriff’s Search and Rescue East County
Team, and Amateur Radio Emergency Services (ARES) provide tremendous support to patrol
deputies, detectives and professional staff.
In 2018, over 31,000 hours of service were completed by our volunteers who are assigned to the
Thousand Oaks patrol station. These contributions allow us to better serve our community,
especially in emergencies and natural disasters. Providing support for a rescue, directing traffic,
providing support at command posts during wildfires and major events, writing police reports, or
even spending time working with at-risk youth in the community are just a few of the many crucial
assignments volunteers do to serve the community. Thank you to ALL volunteers as we
recognize their tremendous work during National Volunteer Week.
For more information on how to become a volunteer for the Thousand Oaks Patrol Station, visit:
Ventura County ARES:
http://vc-acs-ares-area2.org/
VIP, DART, Law Enforcement Explorers:
https://www.toaks.org/departments/police/citizen-engagement
Ventura County Sheriff’s Search and Rescue:
http://www.vcsar.org/
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Prepared by: Captain Don Aguilar
News Release Date: April 10, 2019
Media Follow-Up Contact:
Approved by:
Captain Don Aguilar
(805) 797-7349
[email protected]
Commander Tim Hagel
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