Police Department
What do members of the Citizen Volunteer Assistants Program do?
Citizen Volunteer Assistants Program (CVAP) provides the opportunity for active adult citizens to serve their community by assisting the Oro Valley Police Department in non-emergency situations.
Volunteers are an effective visual crime deterrent by patrolling residential neighborhoods, business complexes and shopping centers. They provide officers with assistance at accidents, incidents and events. Volunteers routinely help citizens needing directions or assisting after their vehicle breaks down. They utilize a patrol car equipped with a License Plate Reader that detects stolen vehicles, stolen license plates, warrants and missing people. The Volunteers also have members on a call out team that are contacted when patrol officers need their assistance at a scene. They have been called out for incidents including gas leaks, neighborhood evacuations as well as fatal traffic accidents. During Oro Valley events such as El Tour De Tucson, Holiday Parade, Halloween Safe Treats, Arizona Distance Classic, July 4th Celebration and IronKids Triathlon, the Volunteers provide assistance with setup, breakdown and traffic control.
Volunteers can be found assisting in the main police station and the Rancho Vistoso substation. They answer phone calls and assist citizens with general questions and directions. Volunteers assist Community Resource Officers with community presentations and community safety events. They also produce and tabulate Citizen Surveys, which are distributed to citizens by patrol officers, school resource officers, community resource officers and volunteers. The Citizen Survey's statistics are reported quarterly to the Chief’s Advisory Committee and are published on the Department’s website. The Volunteers manage the Police Department’s public fingerprinting program. Other special assignments include assisting the Town’s Fleet Mechanic, computing collision statistics for the Department’s Motor/Traffic Unit, updating the citation sanction envelopes for the Oro Valley Magistrate Court, Video ID and the Darkhouse programs.
The Volunteers are an invaluable resource to the Police Department, the Town and the community. For additional information, please visit our CVAP webpage.
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Upcoming Events | |||
| May 19, 2012 | Dispose-A-Med Oro Valley | June 25, 2012 | Teen Academy |
| July 11, 2012 | Digital Child Identification | July 28, 2012 | Dispose-A-Med Oro Valley |
| September 4, 2012 | Citizen Academy | September 12, 2012 | Digital Child Identification |
| September 22, 2012 | Dispose-A-Med Oro Valley | October 20, 2012 | Dispose-A-Med Oro Valley |
| November 14, 2012 | Digital Child Identification | December 15, 2012 | Dispose-A-Med Oro Valley |
Vision Statement
Seek Excellence, Remain Vigilant, Involve Community, Enforcement
Mission Statement
We, the members of the Oro Valley Police Department, are dedicated to providing excellent service through partnerships that build trust, prevent crime and promote a safe environment to enhance the quality of life.