Lompoc Police Department is grateful to have Community Service Volunteers who continue to be invaluable to the operations of the Department. In 2010, volunteers donated over 4085 hours of service to our community. There is not a single unit of the Department that has not benefited from the assistance provided by the dedicated citizens. Volunteer enrollment was 35 during 2010. Volunteers perform functions such as bicycle licensing, property inventory, clerical activities, DUI check points, crime scene preservation, searches for missing children, traffic control, security checks of vacationing residents' homes, and assistance at civic functions such as the Spring Arts Festival, Flower Festival and the Annual Christmas Parade.

The Volunteer Citizens on Patrol (V-COPS) are a specialized group of Community Service Volunteers who receive additional training and equipment to allow them to provide security patrol in Lompoc while driving a specially marked police vehicle. The V-COPS conduct business security and vacation security checks, assist patrol officers with traffic control, monitor handicapped parking violations, and provide assistance to citizens among various other duties.

If you are interested in volunteering for the Lompoc Police Department, contact Sgt. Sergio Arias at (805) 875-8155 or email him at sarias@ci.lompoc.ca.us.