The Dallas Police Department is hosting an official VIP (Volunteers in Patrol) training session on Saturday, August 31st at the Lochwood Library (Address: 11221 Lochwood Blvd, Dallas, TX 75218). The training will last from 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM.

After completing the formal training, residents may become VIP patrol volunteers. VIP members patrol our local community, assessing the area for safety concerns and helping to prevent crime. Volunteers travel in pairs.

*If you are interested in attending the training to become a VIP volunteer, please be sure to contact our VIP coordinator, Cecilia Packheiser at littlecasaview@gmail.com - your RSVP and application are required to attend.

According to the Dallas Police Department: “VIP groups are designed to provide a means for citizens to organize into patrol groups for the purpose of being visible in their community. The value of police-citizen cooperation is well illustrated by the success of Citizen Patrol programs nationwide.

VIP allows citizens to have an active part in combating crime in their patrol area. VIP helps citizens achieve a safer neighborhood through heightened emphasis on citizen involvement in crime prevention. VIP supplements detection and reporting of suspicious persons and activities to the police department. VIP shows a presence of law-abiding citizens patrolling the streets throughout the City of Dallas.”

Learn more about the program by visiting the VIP page on Dallas Police Department’s website.