Volunteer Program Highlights from 2007:

Significant Volunteer Hour Thresholds:

One Volunteer has over 26,000 hours of service with our program.

One Volunteer has over 11,000 hours of service with our program.

One Volunteer has over 5,000 hours of service with our program.

Three Volunteers have between 2501-5000 hours of service with our program.

Six Volunteers have between 1501-2500 hours of service with our program.

Six Volunteers have between 1000-1500 hours of service with our program

1,657 Headquarters Hours – Supporting the countywide Volunteer (CLEPP) program at Sheriff Headquarters. Project Managed the "Code-7 Cookbook" fundraiser from initial concept to sales and distribution of the cookbook.

1,848 Detective Bureau Hours - Worked in excess of 600 ID Theft, fraud, scams and forgery cases. Worked Megan's Law cases and pawn shop tracking

2,690 Front Desk Hours - Provided high-quality customer service and allowed Watch Deputies to continue monitoring the radio and answering telephone calls for service

302 Station Beautification Hours- One of our Volunteers is a regionally recognized rose expert. She is responsible for the beautiful flowers at our station

919 Foot Patrol Hours - Focused on pedestrian / vehicular traffic issues on Robertson Blvd., worked all major events in West Hollywood, acted as "extra eyes and ears" for station Deputies. Participated in all major special events. Supported the March on Hate and the (aborted) Westboro Baptist visit

West Hollywood Station’s Carole Hatcher was named Los Angeles County’s Sheriff’s Department Volunteer of the Year by the County Board of Supervisors. Carole’s dedication to the Department was celebrated at a luncheon held by the County of Los Angeles at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion

Conducted Handicap Placard Awareness activities

Disaster Communications – several Volunteers have become HAM Radio licensed and joined LASD Disaster Communications

Maintained Emergency Command Post vehicle

Major Crimes Support - We supported several activities conducted by Major Crimes Bureau

Participated in National Night Out

Pawn Slip Entry - We support the Detective Bureau by entering pawn slips into the county-wide database

Provided support in Secretariat when staffing levels were low

Shuttled LASD vehicles to Pasadena for use during Rose Parade

Soap Box Derby - One of our West Hollywood Volunteers that in the past has guided West Hollywood racers is now on the Derby's steering committee

Supported “Baker to Vegas” relay race, in Command Post and out on the race course

Supported station Armory - organizing armory and cleaning weapons

Training - Volunteers received training on LiveScan fingerprinting, Emergency Management Information Services (EMIS), JDIC System

WeHoSheriff.com - The station's website was redesigned and is managed by a Volunteer

West Hollywood City Parking Meetings - A Volunteer attends meetings with City staff to discuss parking issues

Worked traffic posts and foot patrol for AIDS Walk

Worked traffic posts and foot patrol for Halloween