Volunteers

Our volunteers chose the Collingwood CPC for many reasons. Whether it is to be more competitive as a qualified candidate for one of the local police departments or to help make a difference in their community.

Benefits of volunteering at the Collingwood CPC include: building up your resume, giving back to one's community, learning important team buildingskills, leadership skills, patrolling skills, working in partnership with police officers and other organizations. Over 70 of our previous volunteers have been hired by the Vancouver Police Department, RCMP and other municipal departments to date!!!

Programs

VPD Programs

ICBC Programs

City By-laws

This list contains some of the most widely used by-laws that apply within the City of Vancouver.
» Noise By-laws
» Parking By-laws
» Bicycle By-laws
» Animal Control By-laws

Becoming a Volunteer

Signing up as a member of the Collingwood Community Policing Centre is easy.

Here's all you have to do:

Be 18 yrs of age or older
Read and write English
Fill out an application at our Center, which includes a $5 membership fee
Agree to a record check at the Police Headquarters on 312 Main St.
Attend an orientation session at the Center
Volunteer at least 2hrs a week/ 8 hours a month

Once your application has been successfully processed, you will be
contacted by one of our staff in order to get you scheduled in for the
next office orientation session!

If you have any other inquiries, please call 604-717-2935 or email
chris@collingwoodcpc.com

Volunteer Profile: Ravi Narain

Among the youngest volunteers at the Collingwood Community Policing Centre, 18-year-old Ravi Narain is also one of the more experienced. Narain began volunteering in 2003 as a way to give back to his community, and is considering a future in law enforcement, possibly with the Royal Canadian Mounted Police.
“To me community policing is to work in a partnership with residents, businesses and agencies to create solutions and solve problems,” explained Narain, who grew up in the Renfrew-Collingwood Area. “I also wanted to provide a service by making communities a better and safer place for everyone to live and enjoy.” Among his duties and responsibilities at Collingwood CPC are weekly community patrols in Mount Pleasant and Champlain Heights, and Speedwatch, a program which monitors traffic volumes and speeds in various locations. Narain also performs administrative duties at the community policing office, and is a regular at community events.