Retired Senior Volunteer Patrol (RSVP)

Sheriff Brown is happy to announce the 3rd graduating class of the R.S.V.P. team, acronym for Retired Senior Volunteer Patrol. Participants completed a ten-day training seminar, preparing them for their duties which include, parking lot security patrol, motorist assistance, funeral traffic control, expired tag warnings, vacation home checks and a multitude of assignments that are dispatched to the squad on a daily basis.

“I am extremely proud of our RSVP team and their dedication to this community”, says Brown, “I don't know how we ever got along without them”. Sheriff Brown also urges citizens to express their thanks to this team whenever you see them out and about. “They are volunteering their time for the benefit and safety of all citizens. They deserve our thanks and appreciation”.

This class is one of the first in the state to complete the C.A.T. Eyes training, which is the Community Counter-terrorism program developed by the Community Anti-Terrorism Training Institute and is endorsed by the U.S. Department of Justice. The C.A.T. Eyes program has been compiled to assist citizens to combat terrorism by enhancing neighborhood security, heightening the community's powers of observation and encourage mutual assistance and concern among neighbors.

Other required training includes Sheriff's Office code of ethics, the senior services projects of S.C.A.L.E.S. and Project Lifesaver, Juvenile Crimes, Crime Prevention, Internet Crimes, Media Relations, Traffic Control, Fingerprinting procedures and Radar Equipment training. Trainees are also taught defensive driving tactics, radio use and protocols and CPR Training. All participants toured the 9-1-1 Communications center and were given a full tour of the Sheriff's Office and the rolls of each agency employee.

Sheriff Brown wishes to thank all of those who volunteered their time and shared their expertise with the class over the course of the academy. Instructors included; RSVP Sgt. D. Parks, Cpl. D. MacKechnie, RSVP Deputies Neudorfer, Bukaukas. Gregory and Walker. Also thank you to AARP rep Annette Jackson, Bedford Social Services Robin Zimmerman, Bedford 9-1-1 Tammy Goode and Sheriff's Office personnel Capt. Miller, Capt. Gardner, Deputy R Robertson and Admin Officer R Sundquist-Smith.

A luncheon in honor of the new graduates was held at the Sheriff's Office on Friday, March 28th where each was presented with a certificate of completion.

Anyone who would like to learn more about this and other volunteer programs at the Sheriff's Office, please call 586-4800 or stop by for an application.

Contact: Robin Sundquist 540-586-4800 with any questions or require more information.