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Programs

Florence Police Department is actively recruiting volunteers to assist in a wide range of capacities throughout the department. You can assist your local police, serve your community, and meet new friends by becoming a Citizen Support Specialist! Volunteer roles may include performing clerical tasks, providing patrol support, and assisting with Town events.

Contact our Support Service Manager for more information at 520-868-7660 or by emailing him at David.Linderholm@florenceaz.gov.

Here are some duties that Florence Police has to offer:

  • Office Assistant
  • Patrol Support
  • Special Events
  • Disabled Parking Enforcement
  • DUI Task Force Support
  • Victim Assistance
  • Traffic Monitoring
  • Vehicle “Observation” Patrols in Community
  • Writing Citations
  • Abandoned Vehicle Reporting
  • Home Safety Check
  • Neighborhood Watch
  • Crime Statistics Analyst
  • Missing Persons Searches
  • And More!

Volunteering with Florence police department can be a fantastic way to give back to your community.

Qualifications:

  • Must be at least 18 years of age
  • Have a valid driver’s license or other I.D.
  • Complete a FPD volunteer application
  • Submit to fingerprinting
  • Pass a criminal history check
  • Complete selection interview

Florence Police welcomes and invites approved citizens and community members to see first-hand what a Florence Police Officer does during their daily tour. Come and see how the men and women of Florence PD serve their community by completing the attached form and ride along with Florence’s Finest!

 

Appearance: As a citizen observer riding with uniformed personnel in a Florence Police Department vehicle, members of the public may assume the civilian observer is in some way affiliated with the department. As such, all citizen observers are required to wear, at minimum, business casual attire (i.e., dress slacks, dress shirt, polo shirt, dress shoes, etc.). Citizen observers must not exhibit an appearance that is detrimental to the image of the Florence Police Department. Failure to conform to these appearance guidelines will result in the cancellation of the ride-along.
Requirements: Citizens that do not complete and sign the “CITIZEN OBSERVER REQUEST/WAIVER OF LIABILITY” will not be authorized to take part in the Citizen Observer Program. This form shall be maintained by the Florence Police Department.
  • Citizens who are on criminal probation or parole will not be permitted to ride with an officer.
  • Unless the citizen observer is a certified Arizona peace officer and has permission from the Chief of Police or Patrol Operations Lieutenant, no civilian observer may carry any type of weapon.
  • Citizen observers are not allowed to participate in the Citizen Observer Program no more than two (2) times during a calendar year and no more than once in a calendar month. In addition, a citizen cannot participate in the program for more than one complete patrol shift (10 hrs).
  • The citizen observer will not become involved in any police action at any time, unless the Observer is a current Arizona certified peace officer and immediate action is deemed necessary to assist the host officer. Once additional Florence officers have arrived on scene, the Observer will assume the role of an observer only.
  • Citizen observers are not permitted to make any recordings, visual or audio, while participating in the Citizen Observer Program, unless prior permission has been obtained from the Chief of Police or Patrol Operations Lieutenant.
  • Citizen observer will not be permitted to use cellular phones without the permission of the host officer.
  • Host officers may request a supervisor terminate a ride-along due to the citizen observer’s willful noncompliance with rules and regulations. Any supervisor, at his/her discretion, may cause or permit the termination of the ride-along at any time at the request of either the host officer or the citizen observer.
  • Citizen observers are permitted to enter a residence/business only when directed by the host officer.
CITIZEN OBSERVER REQUEST/WAIVER OF LIABILITY
Neighborhood Watch Support
Neighborhood Watch is the cornerstone of all crime prevention programs. It enlists the active participation of citizens in cooperation with law enforcement to reduce burglaries and other neighborhood crimes. Its primary purpose is the protection of property — yours and your neighbors. It is a proven and effective means to substantially reduce not only the incidence of residential burglaries in a specified geographical area, but the incidence of other crimes.
Neighborhood Watch programs teach you the steps that can be taken to help protect your home. It also helps you organize a neighborhood group and start making crime prevention a part of everyone’s daily routine.
Why start a Neighborhood Watch?
Your Neighborhood Watch program will help deter crime in the neighborhood you live in. The “job” of a citizen in a Neighborhood Watch area is to be suspicious, alert and to report any suspicious activity to the police. It is the responsibility of the police to apprehend the criminals.
How to Start a Neighborhood Watch
Activity is very important to the success of any Neighborhood Watch program! Leadership, involvement, and enthusiasm will get other neighbors involved when starting a program.
If you would like more information or guidance on building a program, you can request our FPD Neighborhood Watch Representative to visit your location and provide an informative presentation. (Please call at least 2 weeks in advance to schedule a presentation.)
Some of the topics covered in the presentation will be:
  • Neighborhood Watch Program Ideas
  • Home Security Recommendations
  • Target Hardening Suggestion
  • Vehicle Security Tips
  • Neighborhood Watch Sustainability
Contact the FPD Support Services Manager at 520-868-7660 for more information or by emailing him at David.Linderholm@florenceaz.gov.

Services

At this time all requests must be submitted in writing. The proper request forms can be located in the lobby of the Police Department, faxed to you by contacting the Records Division or by using the downloadable form available on the bottom.

Please note that all reports take at least five (5) working days to be processed before they are available in records for release.
Your report will be mailed or available for pick-up within three (3) working days from your request, providing the report has been processed and/or is available for release. Certain reports cannot be released without a court order.

COST:
$6.00 for Non-Confidential Reports
$6.00 for Traffic Accident Reports
For cost of information not listed above, please contact the Records Division.
Payment Method: Cash or Money order. Do Not send cash through the mail.

Records Request Form

Fingerprinting Services at the Florence Police Department

This service will be available on Monday and Wednesday from 9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. and  1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. The cost is $6.00.  At this time only cash or money orders will be accepted for any costs associated with fingerprinting.

Residents can use this service when they are required by their employer to acquire a set of fingerprints; if they need a set of fingerprints to obtain a passport, or for a variety of other reasons. If you would like more information about this service, contact the Town of Florence Police Department at (520) 868-7681.

Florence Police Volunteer in Police Service Program (VIPS)
The Volunteer in Police Service Program is a National Organization supported by many law enforcement agencies throughout the United States. The purpose of the program is to assist the law enforcement agencies with non-criminal activities.

Prospective volunteers are required to submit an application, be fingerprinted and are subjected to a background check. Upon completing proper training, the volunteer may assist in traffic control for accident scenes, crime scene security, fire scenes security, commercial vehicle inspections, and special events and a variety of other programs. Volunteer applications are available at the Police Department. If you have questions
regarding Volunteers please contact Chris Hindrichs at (520) 868-7631 or David Linderholm at (520) 868-7660

Volunteer Application

If your vehicle was impounded by an officer of the Florence Police Department please carefully read the information the officer gave the driver of the vehicle at the time of the impound for instructions. This page provides some additional information to frequently asked questions on this topic. We hope this information assists you throughout the process. Impound Hearings will take place on Tuesday and Thursday from 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. on a first come first serve basis.

To  retrieve property or evidence:

Monday-Thursday: 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Friday:  9:00 – 1:00 p.m.

Please contact Tanner Foster at (520) 868 7613

Property and Evidence Release Guide