Have you ever thought about joining your Corpus Christi Police Department, but are unable to become a fulltime officer or employee? We invite anyone interested to visit the Police Department on September 18, 2012 at 6:00pm to explore other ways to serve our community through the Police Department.

    Law Enforcement Explorer Post 133 is for young men and women ages 15 to 21 who are interested in learning about law enforcement careers and serving their community. Police Explorers participate in various community and police-related projects throughout the year. Explorer teams also compete all over the state and nationwide. Categories for competition include all areas of law enforcement, such as searches and seizures, crime scene investigation, hostage negotiation, bomb search, first aid, misdemeanor and felony traffic stops, and domestic violence. There are also competitions like obstacle courses, physical challenges and competitive shooting.

The program is subsidiary of the Boy Scouts of America and provides young men and women with the opportunity to develop a working knowledge of law enforcement procedures, duties and concepts; and enhance participants’ sense of responsibility through knowledge, teamwork, and community involvement. For more information about the Explorer program, visit the city website at http://www.cctexas.com/?fuseaction=main.view&page=2133.

The Corpus Christi Police Department Volunteers In Police Service (VIPS) program provides police service and promotes community partnership. Our volunteers perform a wide variety of duties throughout the department, enabling our paid personnel to concentrate on specialized tasks and better manage their workflow. Volunteers serve in non uniformed positions such as office assistant, receptionist, disabled parking enforcement, or assisting with special events to name just a few.  We value our volunteers’ diversity of skills, abilities, education, and life experiences which they nobly donate to our community. The most effective law enforcement efforts are collaborative partnerships between police and community members. http://www.cctexas.com/?fuseaction=main.view&page=4166

           Reserve Police Officers are state licensed law enforcement officers who serve at the discretion of the Chief of Police. They are empowered with the same authority as our full time officers. Members of the Corpus Christi Police Reserves Organization assist the regular sworn officers of the department in the enforcement of laws and maintenance of the peace. Reserve Officers are also called upon to assist at special events or during emergencies. Reserve officers volunteer their time without financial compensation. Uniforms and equipment are provided by the department. All Reserve Police Officers are required to contribute 192 hours annually, with a minimum of 16 hours per month.

Please join us for a presentation about the Corpus Christi Police Reserve Officer Program, the Police Explores Post 133 and our Volunteers in Police Services Program (VIPS) Tuesday, September 18, 2012 at 6:00 pm at the Main Police Station at 321 John Sartain Street in the 5^th floor auditorium.