Volunteering Division

The Moreno Valley Volunteer Program has always played a key role in helping the City of Moreno Valley. The Moreno Valley Police Department is dedicated to the on-going safety and well-being of our citizens. By being involved in the community, the Moreno Valley Police Department’s Volunteer Program is committed to helping our City enhance the quality of life for its citizens.

The Police Department is continuously accepting applications from the citizens of Moreno Valley to join the Volunteer, Reserve, and Explorer Programs.  Volunteers only need to commit to 12 hours of participation each month, which includes attending monthly team meetings. Interested applicants must be willing to attend a six-week course totaling 56 hours of specialized training.

The Explorer and Volunteer programs are co-sponsored, in part, by the City of Moreno Valley's Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and funded by the Housing and Urban Development (HUD) as co-sponsor.

The Citizens Patrol unit conducts high visibility uniformed patrols, in marked police units, acting as a deterrent to crime. The volunteers are trained in laws of arrest, traffic control, identification of gang members, crime scene management, recognition of DUI drivers, identification of graffiti and proper radio traffic while communicating with police personnel.

Here are some of their duties and events they participate in:

The MVPD also offers a Police Explorer program for the youth of Moreno Valley. The basic requirement for applying is be at least fourteen years of age and no older than twenty years of age. The program provides experience in the law enforcement field and teaches responsibility while developing leadership qualities. The explorers are active in various community functions and assist different units within the MVPD. The Explorers meet every Wednesday night at 6 pm at the Moreno Valley Police Station.

Station volunteers assist various entities at the MVPD station. Some help the investigations unit with filing, tracking of offenders and putting together "mug shot" folders. Other volunteers assist Logistics with the issuing of equipment, the maintenance of vehicles and cleaning weapons. Other station volunteers assist the Business Office with data input, fingerprinting and filing.