1.We are currently accepting applications for Fall volunteer opportunities.  The deadline to submit applications will be Friday, March 28, 2025.  

2. Must be at least 18 year old to apply. 

3. Applications completed Electronically will NOT be accepted!

4. There are TWO ways to submit your application:
1. In-Person (Monday - Friday) 8 am - 4 pm
Glendale Police Department
6835 N. 57th Drive
Glendale, AZ 85301

2. By Mail:
Glendale Police Department
Attn: Jamie Castiglione
6835 N. 57th Drive
Glendale, AZ 85301

1. All applications received by the application deadline will move onto our Selection Committee for initial review.

2. Applications chosen by our Selection Committee will be contacted by the Glendale Police Department Volunteer Coordinator with instructions for the fingerprint phase. 

1. If selected to move forward in the process, applicants will be contacted to schedule a fingerprint appointment. 

2. Once applicants have completed the fingerprint appointment, applications will be moved into the background phase. 

3. Backgrounds can take anywhere from 4-6 weeks.

1. Accepted applicants will be notified by the Volunteer Coordinator, Jamie Castiglione. 

2. Part of the acceptance process, the applicants will be asked to provide their availability for their volunteer schedule to be built. 

3. Upon acceptance, volunteers will be expected to complete a minimum four hours a month be considered an active volunteer with the Glendale Police Department.  

4. Volunteers will be provided orientation and placement information at the time of the placement notification.  

The Glendale Police Department’s Communications Division will provide opportunity for volunteers to work within a live 911 center and assist professional dispatchers with various clerical tasks. Volunteers will have the chance to work within Glendale’s digital records management system and the national criminal justice database (ACJIS/NCIC) processing data validations. Following proficiency in the database, volunteers will be able to make basic entries into the ACJIS/NCIC database, including tows, stolen vehicles, and missing persons. Other opportunities include manning a position on the dispatch floor processing ACJIS/NCIC exchanges with external law enforcement agencies and trained to use 911 phone system to process routine requests for data entry and non-emergency calls.

Volunteers will work with the Glendale Detention Officers to assist with completing paperwork, filing, and answering phones. Volunteers will need to be able to work within specific guidelines and maintain confidentiality.

Volunteers will learn to process DPS lab result returns for case follow up by detectives, assist with the weekly inventory process, and item disposition paperwork. Volunteers will need to maintain confidentiality given the sensitive nature to this department. Skillsets that are helpful in Property and Evidence include: computer skills, inventory skills, and working knowledge of Microsoft Office.

Disclosure:
*Must be able to lift 30-50 pounds.
*The property room is very tight quarters-must be able to move freely in limited spaces.
*Should be able to read sequential numbering systems. 
*Should not be allergic or have negative reactions to massive amounts of dirt, drugs, or items with rancid odors, etc.

Please note that as a volunteer, working in property and evidence, you will be exposed to possible contaminants, drug items that could cause physical harm, and other evidentiary items that are not in your normal life. You may also see people at the public window that you would not necessarily have direct contact with normally. 

Victim Assistance volunteers provide emotional support, criminal justice education & advocacy, and community information and referrals to crime victims, witnesses, and their families. Volunteers may (1) help facilitate victim input for Initial Appearance court hearings (2) provide information on how to get a protective order (3) answer questions about the criminal justice process (4) assist with multiple administrative tasks located at the Glendale Family Advocacy Center. 

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