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1. Why Should I Volunteer?

People volunteer for a range of reasons. Training and career experience is a strong motivation for young people, while older volunteers might want to develop new skills or gain experience for a career change. Many volunteers simply want to make a difference in improving our community.

2. What do police volunteers do?

Volunteers assist the Eugene Police Department in many capacities. By involving volunteers at EPD, we are able to maximize our existing resources. The delivery of services to the community is improved with the support of volunteers.

Examples of services volunteers provide include home vacation checks, greeting customers at neighborhood substations, serialized and valuable property identification, staffing outreach booths, filing, bicycle registrations, theft from vehicle prevention, shuttling police vehicles to mechanics, serving as role players for team training scenarios, disabled parking enforcement and graffiti abatement. If you were looking for a particular opportunity, and cannot find it, let us know. Many of our volunteer positions were created because a volunteer had a particular interest or talent they were willing to share. Please tell us about your interests, skills, and talents when you apply.

3. How many volunteers serve with the Eugene Police Department?

In 2010, 113 volunteers contributed 23,030 hours of service to the department and community with an added value of $480,175.50. The national average hourly value of volunteer time is developed by the Independent Sector and is currently $20.85.