Volunteer With Middletown PD To Help Women Escape Domestic Violence

MIDDLETOWN, NJ — The Middletown Police Department is currently recruiting volunteer advocates to serve on the Middletown Domestic Violence Response Team (DVRT).

This is a free, 24/7 confidential service available to victims of domestic violence in the aftermath of a highly emotional and traumatic experience.

Middletown Police offer this with longtime local Raritan Bayshore group 180 Turning Lives Around.

180 Turning Lives Around will be conducting the mandatory 40-hour training course for new DVRT volunteers April 25-May 18, from 6:00-9:30 p.m.

Training is free of charge. Applications are currently being accepted through April 14.

The first week of training will be in-person at the Holmdel Community Center (6 Crawfords Corner Road), the second and third weeks will be held via Zoom, and the fourth week will be in-person at Ocean Township Police headquarters.

Basic requirements for volunteers to apply include that they must be eighteen years of age or older, have access to reliable transportation, possess a valid driver’s license, be willing to serve on an on-call shift basis, participate in an interview process, submit to background investigations and fingerprinting, successfully complete the mandatory 40-hour training, and attend monthly supervisory meetings.

Bilingual capability is helpful. Prior knowledge of domestic violence is not required. The identities of the DVRT volunteers are kept anonymous.

Please contact Lt. Anthony Gigante, Middletown Township Police Department, at 732-615-2075 to obtain an application or for additional information. Applications are also available for download.

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