City of Sarasota Demographics City of Sarasota Officials
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CITIZEN’S VOLUNTEER PROGRAM<br />
The Citizen Volunteer Program is an excellent<br />
opportunity to join others who are committed to the<br />
community that we live in and the police department<br />
that serves them. Our volunteers serve as additional<br />
eyes and ears for the <strong>Sarasota</strong> Police Department.<br />
Our program provides a resource <strong>of</strong> qualified<br />
volunteers to assist the <strong>Sarasota</strong> Police Department<br />
in maintaining and improving the quality <strong>of</strong> service<br />
provided to the citizens <strong>of</strong> the <strong>City</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Sarasota</strong>.<br />
CRIME PREVENTION<br />
The department currently has<br />
two Crime Prevention<br />
Officers. Both <strong>of</strong>ficers are<br />
certified Crime Prevention<br />
Practitioners who perform<br />
some <strong>of</strong> the most important tasks as part <strong>of</strong> <strong>Sarasota</strong><br />
Police Department’s overall community policing and<br />
crime prevention efforts. These include community<br />
outreach events such as National Night Out, giving<br />
presentations<br />
to<br />
Community and Neighborhood Groups, and<br />
organizing the Blue + You movie nights.<br />
In December 2015, Officer Cherie McKeon<br />
was named the president <strong>of</strong> the Suncoast Crime<br />
Prevention Association, an organization dedicated to<br />
develop and promote pr<strong>of</strong>essional standards <strong>of</strong><br />
ethics, education, and competence in the field<br />
<strong>of</strong> crime prevention and promote crime prevention<br />
practices for the purpose <strong>of</strong> decreasing crime, the<br />
fear <strong>of</strong> crime, and improving the quality <strong>of</strong> life. The<br />
associations meet monthly and provide training.<br />
Volunteers aid and assist the operations <strong>of</strong> the Police<br />
Department in a variety <strong>of</strong> ways. You can find<br />
them working as downtown Ambassadors, in support<br />
and administrative positions, on the street during<br />
special events and parades, or even patrolling<br />
neighborhoods in our community.<br />
In 2015, the 68 volunteers collectively donated more<br />
than 16,296 hours <strong>of</strong> their time and talents back to<br />
the community. If you would like to learn more<br />
about becoming a Citizen Volunteer for the <strong>Sarasota</strong><br />
Volunteers Joan Steber, Dot Jones,<br />
Pat Lavender, & Belinda Livingston with<br />
Volunteer Coordinator Michelle Rinaca