Volunteer Opportunities

1. Chaplains

   The Police Chaplains Unit consists of local clergy volunteering their services to the community and local police agencies.

2. H.E.A.T.

   The Handicapped Enforcement Action Team, or H.E.A.T., was founded in 1990 to assist police officers in the enforcement of handicapped parking.

3. Volunteers in Police Service

   The primary function of volunteers is to contribute to the overall mission of the department by augmenting the existing personnel resources.

4. Motorist Assist Program

   The mission of the MAP is for trained volunteers to make contact with stranded motorists whose vehicles have become immobile on the streets of Springfield and utilize the MAP vehicle to provide those motorists with cover and to alert other motorists to use caution while driving past the stalled vehicle until it can be safely removed from the roadway.