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
Utawala 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.
Watu wa kujitolea lazima wawe na umri wa zaidi ya miaka 18 na waishi, kusoma au kufanya kazi ndani ya mipaka ya polisi ya Surrey. Ingawa usimamizi na uangalizi wa mpango huu ni wajibu wa kisheria wa ofisi ya Takukuru, ICV zetu ni huru kabisa kutoka kwa polisi na zinatoka kwa asili na sehemu mbalimbali za jamii. Kwa kawaida Covid-19 ilileta changamoto kubwa kwa utembeleaji wa ulinzi, na tunashukuru 2021/22 iliona kurejea kwa biashara kwa kasi kama kawaida kwa wafanyakazi wetu wa kujitolea.
Mpango huo kwa sasa una wakazi 41 wa Surrey waliohusika, na katika mwaka wa 2021/2 walijitolea zaidi ya saa 300 za muda wao kutembelea kizuizini kwa matukio 98 tofauti. Wakati wa ziara hizi, ICVs zilikagua moja kwa moja ustawi wa wafungwa 458, na kuhakikisha haki zao na stahili zao (kama ilivyoainishwa katika sheria) zinatimizwa na mazingira ambayo walishikiliwa yalikuwa ya kuridhisha.
Ukaguzi wa HMIC wa ulinzi wa Surrey mwishoni mwa 2021 ulipongeza mpango huo na Jeshi kwa uhusiano wao wa karibu na wa manufaa na uangalizi thabiti, ikibainisha "jeshi liko wazi kwa uchunguzi wa nje, na wageni wa ulinzi wa kujitegemea (ICVs) wana ufikiaji mzuri wa vyumba na tembelea kila tovuti kila wiki. Wafanyikazi wa ulinzi hujibu haraka kwa shida zozote zilizoibuliwa na hii inafuatiliwa na mkaguzi mkuu na meneja wa mpango wa ICV”.
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.
Wajitolea wa Msaada wa Polisi
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.
Kadeti za Polisi za Kujitolea
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.
Uzoefu wa kazi
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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