The California Highway Patrol’s Hollister-Gilroy Area Office is looking for motivated citizens who want to give something back to their community as Senior Volunteers, according to an announcement from the CHP.
According to the full announcement: Senior Volunteers are CHP employees who assist in both administrative and field capacities. The objectives of the CHP Senior Volunteer Program are to assist the CHP in providing enhanced public service to the community, to provide an opportunity for senior citizens to make a definitive contribution toward improving public safety and service, and to instill among participating volunteers an understanding and appreciation of the justice system, human relations, and ethics in the field of law enforcement.
Duties include administrative functions, such as filing, data entry, photocopying and answering phones. Field functions, such as working alongside the PIO at community outreach events, assisting with the Departments driving education program for seniors, work within the Departments CHEATERS (Californians Help Eliminate All The Evasive Registration Scofflaws) program, directing traffic, conducting traffic surveys, deploying radar trailers, and shuttling vehicles/equipment. Senior Volunteers may be permitted to drive marked CHP patrol cars in full Volunteer uniform while performing field duties. Senior Volunteers may also ride along with CHP road patrol officers and assist them in various ways with their day to day duties.
Requirements include: 55 years and older, can work a minimum of four hours per week, pass background check, have good driving record and successfully complete CHP Senior Volunteer training academy.Citizens interested in the program may call Officer Chris Miceli at (408) 848-2324 or email him at cm*****@ch*.gov.
