CHP Dublin Swears in Seven Senior Volunteers

On April 25, 2019, The California Highway Patrol (CHP) Dublin Area hired seven new Senior Volunteers who attended and graduated from a two day Senior Volunteer Academy. The CHP Dublin volunteers now total twenty five. These volunteers will assist Officers at public events and safety presentations, deploy the radar trailer, conduct speed and distracted driving surveys, and go on ride-a-longs. Volunteers will also help with filing, data entry, answering phones and greeting citizens when they come into the area offices.

“We
are an organization that provides indispensable services to our
community. In order to accomplish this high level of service, we will
utilize these outstanding citizens. Senior volunteer efforts free up both
uniformed and non-uniformed members of the Department to concentrate on their
core duties,” said Captain Christopher Sherry. “I am excited to work with this diverse
group of caring citizens to help save lives and improve departmental
efficiency.”

The objectives of the CHP’s Senior Volunteer Program are to provide enhanced public service to the community while providing an opportunity for citizens to make a definitive contributions toward improving public safety. Particp-ating volunteers will achieve an understanding and appreciation of the criminal justice system, enhancing public trust, and ethics in the field of law enforcement.

Following the Pledge of Allegiance led by Senior Volunteer President Peter Lee, Officer Tyler Hahn welcomed guests and introduced CHP Citizen’s Advisory Board Member Tanya Thomas and Assistant Chief Tim Noyes who provided congratulatory remarks to the graduates. The senior volunteers were sworn in by Commander Sherry.

For more information about the Senior Volunteer Program, you can email Officer Tyler Hahn at thahn@chp.ca.gov.