Henderson Police Department in
Conjunction with
The Volunteer Homeland Reserve Unit (VHRU)
Mentoring Program

The Henderson Police Department, with the support of the Volunteer Homeland Reserve Unit (VHRU) is considering the development of a Mentoring Program.

The intent of this program is to capitalize on the years of experience of the VHRU members and their vast knowledge in Law Enforcement. The program could involve one-on-one interaction with Police Academy recruits as well as informal classroom discussions.

In order to move forward with this concept, we first need to ascertain the number of Volunteers who have an interest and identify their individual areas of expertise. A letter and a questionnaire will be sent to all Volunteers to quantify the interest.

By taking the first step and volunteering as a Mentor, you will demonstrate an admirable commitment to Henderson’s new recruits.

Ongoing discussions will be held with the Henderson Police Department in the near future to discuss and develop this program.

The VHRU members will have an opportunity to ride along with uniformed police officers during a ten hour shift on patrol. This interaction will foster a relationship between the former law enforcement officers and the Henderson police officers.

Discussions are under way with the City of Henderson to create a volunteer Citizens Corp utilizing members of the VHRU to organize related activities and assist the Henderson Police Department internally as well as in the community.

2005 FORMATION OF THE
HENDERSON POLICE DEPARTMENT CITIZEN CORPS

Discussions were held with the Chief of the City of Henderson Police Department. The formation of the Citizen Corps which is comprised of members from the VHRU was approved by the Chief. The VHRU drafted a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to form the Citizen Corps. It was reviewed by the City of Henderson Attorneys and on August 3, 2005 was signed by both parties. All volunteers that are assigned to the Citizen Corps must attend the Henderson Police Departments Citizen Academy in order to participate. Additionally, each must undergo a background check and be fingerprinted.

The newly formed Citizens Corps became a reality and began a number of programs within the City of Henderson Police Department. The Coordinator of this group was invited to attend the Chief’s weekly briefing with his Deputy Chiefs, Captains and Civilian heads of departments. Having the Citizen Corps representative present, he/she is able to become more familiar with the operation and the policy and procedures of this Department.

Please see Henderson PD Citizen Corps website