Community Safety Volunteer AN EXTRAORDINARY AND REWARDING VOLUNTEER PROGRAM THAT IS UNLIKE ANY OTHER IN COLORADO
Who We Are
Community Safety Volunteers are an active group of Douglas County residents who have an interest in law enforcement as well as the safety of their community. They help the sheriff’s office protect our county and keep it a great place to live, play, and work. Since 2006 CSVs have volunteered over 300,000 hours to support our community.
Requirements to be a CSV:
- Must be 20 years of age or older.
- Must be a citizen of the United States.
- Must possess a valid Colorado driver’s license.
- Must pass an integrity interview, polygraph, psychological, full background investigation, and medical testing.
- Must not have any felony convictions.
- No illegal drug use within the last three (3) years and no alcohol-related traffic offenses within seven (7) years.
- Must have the ability to deal with confidential information and keep it confidential.
- Possess good public speaking and presentation skills
Must attend the CSV Academy and complete CSV training. The application process can take 8-12 weeks.
Areas We Serve :
Patrol
Are you active and enjoy being outside the office? Patrol CSVs drive specially designed vehicles and assist deputies and citizens every day in one of the most beautiful counties in the state. Among the many duties, a patrol CSV performs are house watches, traffic control, VIN verifications, vehicle impounds, and citizen assists.
Warrants
Warrants CSVs perform misdemeanor fugitive notification calls to reduce the number of open warrants. CSVs also perform felony fugitive research which allows commissioned officers to spend more time in the field making arrests. CSVs, in cooperation with commissioned officers, maintain the county’s Most Wanted List.
Investigations
Investigation CSVs support detectives in and out of the office with a variety of duties that include liquor code inspections, financial crimes assistance, locating video footage, and more.
Additional Support Areas
Support CSVs also perform important ongoing duties including armory support, Office of Emergency Management support, Computer maintenance, firearms simulator operations, and many other areas that leverage our volunteer’s skill sets.