CHP Seeking Applicants for Senior Volunteer Program

Information, graphic submitted by CHP:

The California Highway Patrol’s San Francisco Office is looking for motivated citizens who want to give something back to their community as Senior Volunteers. Senior Volunteers are CHP employees who assist in both administrative and field capacities.

The objectives of the CHP Senior Volunteer Program are:

1. To assist the CHP in providing enhanced public service to the community.
2. To provide an opportunity for senior citizens to make a definitive contribution toward improving public safety and service.
3. To instill among participating volunteers an understanding and appreciation of the justice system, human relations, and ethics in the field of law enforcement.

Duties:

Administrative functions, such as filing, data entry, photocopying, answering phones, and assisting the Watch Officer at the front desk.

Field functions, such as working at community events, directing traffic, surveys in high-traffic locations/school zones, deploy radar trailers, and shuttle vehicles/equipment. Senior Volunteers drive marked CHP cars in uniform while performing field duties. Volunteers attend shift briefings and occasionally ride along with officers, to learn and assist as an additional set of eyes in search of violators.

Requirements:

• 55 years and older
• Can work a minimum of 4 hours per week
• Pass background check
• Have good driving record
• Complete CHP Senior Volunteer training program

“We are interested in citizens who are interested in public service and effecting change in the community. Volunteers will find working with the California Highway Patrol extremely rewarding and fun.” - Captain Christopher Sherry, Commander of the San Francisco CHP Area

Citizens interested in the program may call Officer Vu Williams at (415) 557-1094 or email him at vwilliams@chp.ca.gov. Interviews will commence mid-March 2015.