Manchester Auxiliary Police Looking For Members

If you have thought about becoming a member of the Manchester Township Auxiliary Police unit, learn all about it Wednesday evening.

An information session for prospective volunteers is scheduled for 7 p.m. at the township’s police headquarters, 1 Colonial Dr., Manchester.

Auxiliary police are volunteers who support the work done by sworn police officers, the police department notice said. They are adults trained to assist during a disaster or local emergency, and help with a variety of functions, including but not limited to, traffic/crowd control at civic events, uniformed patrols in the community, community policing activities and staffing of the township’s Emergency Operations Center. Auxiliary officers are also called upon during severe storms and major township events.

“While some of volunteers join the Auxiliary Police as a stepping stone to a career in law enforcement, others join simply to severe their community,” the department’s website says. “We offer valuable real life experiences as well as excellent training opportunities.”

Many auxiliary officers go on to become full-time police officers.

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