VIP Mission Statement

Providing a service and safety partnership between the
community and police department

Volunteer of the Year

The Truckee VIP  is an essential part of the Truckee Police Department. All volunteers have to complete the eleven week Citizen Academy as the introduction to the police department. Once they complete the training they are issued uniforms and equipment and go to work side by side with the officers. You see them at all community events requiring a police presence handling traffic and crowd controls. In 2005 our volunteers performed 2,024 hours of service to your community. They assist officers at crime scenes, traffic accidents, participated in boat patrol on Donner Lake and even assisted the Town's Public Works Department in traffic control during the construction of the Highway 80 and 89 Roundabouts. They also participated in "National Night Out", bicycle rodeos at Donner Creek Mobile Home Park and Glenshire School and numerous other activities. You saw them at the "Tour De Nez" and the 4th of July festivities. Their duties also include: Emergency Callout, Traffic Surveys, Handicap Parking Enforcement, Stakeouts, Radar Trailer Deployment, and Vacation Patrol. We presently have 20 dedicated men and women who make up our VIP program. They come on a minute's notice to assist our department in times of emergency. They often call in when they hear of an emergency and ask how can they help. We are extremely proud of the VIP program and if you would like more information, I encourage you to contact our department and see how you can be a VIP.