VIPS
The Nephi City Police Department is a Proud Sponsor of the VIPS (Volunteers in Police Service), a nationally recognized program which is committed to developing a spirit of cooperation and partnership with the community.
Program Description:
The Nephi City Police VIPS members, are all volunteers and are sworn to uphold the law and help law enforcement personnel with non-hazard police services in any way they can or are asked, through the Police Department, Patrol Division. Members must submit a detailed application, pass a criminal background check, and pass an interview process. A minimum of 8 hours of volunteer service time is required each month as is a minimum of training hours. Attendance at regular monthly meetings is mandatory in order to help keep the group organized, trained, and focused on their roles.
Duties to Include:
- Assist Patrol Division as needed
- Directing traffic at accident scenes
- Removal of debris in the roadway
- Waiting for wrecker on impounds and accidents
- Shuttling paperwork, keys, equipment, etc...
- Assisting with missing children and the elderly
- Recovery of found property, (bikes or other types on request)
- Vacation checks and extra patrol of designated areas
- Field Emergency Triage and Food Preparation
- Fundraising for program
- Taking of minor calls for service with citizens
- Motorist assist calls
- Stalled vehicles
- Shuttles of stranded motorists
- Welfare checks on elderly citizens
- Assist with Code Enforcement
- Other Duties as assigned by the Police Department