Volunteering 

Our vibrant volunteering programme includes members of Surrey’s communities from diverse backgrounds who collectively offer their valuable knowledge, skills, and experience to the Force and my office.

Young people can join the policing family from as young as 13 as a volunteer police cadet, from the age of 16 as a police support volunteer and the age of 18 as a special constable (or volunteer police officer). With no upper age limit for volunteering, many of the Force’s volunteers have a long service history and their commitment and contribution are hugely valued.

ICV Scheme

Mu Independent Custody Visitors (ICVs) have continued to provide an essential service in the county over the last year by giving up their time to check on the welfare and treatment of people held in custody. ICVs are volunteers who visit police stations at random, in pairs, and speak to detainees in Surrey’s three custody suites in Guildford, Staines and Salfords to ensure police processes are open to independent scrutiny. 

Masu aikin sa kai dole ne su haura shekaru 18 kuma su rayu, karatu ko aiki a cikin iyakokin Surrey. Duk da cewa gudanarwa da kulawar shirin wani nauyi ne da ya rataya a wuyan ofishin hukumar ta PCC, amma ICVs dinmu na zaman kansu ne gaba daya daga ‘yan sanda kuma sun fito ne daga bangarori daban-daban da kuma sassan al’umma. Covid-19 a zahiri ya gabatar da ƙalubale na gaske ga ziyarar tsarewa, kuma alhamdu lillahi 2021/22 ya ga ci gaba da dawowa kasuwanci kamar yadda aka saba ga masu sa kai namu. 

A halin yanzu tsarin yana da mazauna Surrey 41 da ke da hannu, kuma a cikin 2021/2 sun ba da kansu sama da sa'o'i 300 na lokacin ziyarar tsare su a lokuta 98 ​​daban-daban. A yayin wadannan ziyarce-ziyarcen, hukumar ta ICV ta duba lafiyar fursunonin 458 kai tsaye, tare da tabbatar da an biya su hakkokinsu da hakkokinsu (kamar yadda doka ta tanada) da kuma yanayin da ake tsare da su. 

Binciken HMIC na tsare Surrey a ƙarshen 2021 ya taya tsarin da rundunar murna kan dangantakarsu ta kud da kud da kuma sa ido mai ƙarfi, tare da lura da “ƙarfin a buɗe yake ga binciken waje, kuma masu baƙi masu zaman kansu (ICVs) suna samun damar shiga cikin suites kuma ziyarci kowane shafi mako-mako. Ma’aikatan da ke tsare suna amsa da sauri ga duk wata matsala da aka taso kuma babban sifeto da manajan tsare-tsare na ICV ne ke kula da wannan”. 

Special Constables (volunteer police officers)

The Special Constabulary has continued to provide crucial support to policing teams across Surrey over the last year. Surrey’s special constables collectively volunteered over 42,000 hours in 2022/23.

Most special constables are integrated within Neighbourhood Policing Teams and Safer Neighbourhood Teams, providing valuable support to help ensure their communities are safe and feel safe. In addition to these core roles, special constables also volunteer in specialist areas such as roads policing, drone piloting, public order and professional standards.

'Yan Sanda Taimakawa Masu Sa-kai

Police Support Volunteers can be found within policing teams across the county and the Force continues to develop new opportunities. During the last year, Surrey Police has welcomed new volunteers into roles including vehicle maintenance, safer neighbourhoods, fraud prevention, chaplaincy and the newly formed Ethics Committee. The Community Events Team of volunteers continues to provide a police presence at events across Surrey, providing positive engagement with communities.

Kadetun 'yan sanda na sa kai

Surrey’s Volunteer Police Cadet Scheme offers young people a safe environment in which they can learn new skills, develop positive relationships with the police and actively support their community.

Young people from any background are welcomed into the scheme, including those who may have previously been in trouble with the police or may feel disconnected from their peers or community.

Cadets commit to a programme of learning and volunteering activity within their communities. Over the last year, Cadets have supported charity, community and policing events across the county and have continued to support police-led test purchase operations by attempting to purchase age-restricted items such as knives and alcohol.

Gwanintan aiki

Over the last year, the Force has offered short-term volunteering options such as work experience and placements which provide a unique insight into policing. Due to the popularity and success of these opportunities, they will be integrated into the Force’s volunteering programme in the future.

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