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Victim Advocate Volunteer
ORGANIZATION: Colorado Springs Police Department
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2 people are interested
Under the supervision of CSPD personnel, Volunteer Victim Advocates will provide crime victims with immediate crisis intervention, follow-up support, and information on victim rights and community resources in accordance with the Colorado Victim Rights Act.
We are now accepting applications for volunteer victim advocates! Applicants must be able to attend and successfully complete the CSPD Volunteer Victim Advocate Academy. The Spring 2025 Volunteer Victim Advocate Academy includes approximately 40 hours of training, with over 20 hours of additional on-the-job training following the academy.
The academy will be held April 1st - May 6th, 2025 with training sessions taking place on Tuesday and Thursday evenings from 6:00 - approximately 10:00 pm. Participants will be trained in victim advocacy skills including crisis intervention, community resources, and Victim Advocacy Unit (VAU) operations.
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About Colorado Springs Police Department
Location:
705 S. Nevada Ave., Colorado Springs, CO 80903, US
Mission Statement
To strengthen public safety services to the community through volunteerism.
Description
The Community Advancing Public Safety (CAPS) Program is an exciting community-wide effort that engages volunteers in a public safety partnership with the City’s Police and Fire Departments and the Pikes Peak Regional Office of Emergency Management. While volunteers have been an integral part of daily operations throughout the police department for over forty years, CAPS catapulted the program to unsurpassed levels of success and unparalleled accomplishments.
CAUSE AREAS
Advocacy & Human Rights,
Children & Youth,
Crisis Support
WHEN
We'll work with your schedule.
WHERE
705 South Nevada AvenueColorado Springs, CO 80903
(38.82413 ,-104.82148 )
DATE POSTED
January 13, 2025
SKILLS
GOOD FOR
- People 55+
REQUIREMENTS
- Background Check
- Must be at least 18
- Orientation or Training
- Either one 4-hour weekly office shift and/or participate in the on-call rotation each month (36 on-call hours per quarter on evenings and weekends).