PREVENTING crime is not just a job for police – members of the community can also help keep their communities safe through the Volunteers in Policing (ViP) program.
Bayside District Crime Prevention Coordinator Acting Sergeant Brendon Winslow ViPs were a link between community and police.
More people are now needed to sign-up for the Capalaba, Cleveland, Redland Bay and Wynnum areas.
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Sergeant Winslow said volunteers needed to commit at least four hours every week to help out with tasks, which included issuing advice about home security, letterbox drops, presentations to the community and more.
“(ViPs) come together for combined duties like public pop-up stands, Coffee with a Cop, presenting information sessions and for significant investigations requiring a bigger team effort,” he said.
For more information, email DCPC.Wynnum@police.qld.gov.au. To sign-up, visit here.
