IMPORTANT INFORMATION REGARDING REQUIRED VOLUNTEER HOURS TO REMAIN ELIGIBLE FOR COURSE AND PROGRAM COMPLETION Updated

 Understand the Criminal Justice Department policy  Review why the policy exists  What hours and service will be (and won’t be) accepted under the policy  Review the form that is required  When should you start?

 Requires A MINIMUM OF 20 hours of volunteer community service  All hours to be completed BY THE END OF YOUR THIRD SEMESTER  Evaluated in Service Readiness – a required course  50% of your course grade (pass/fail)  20 hours of service will be recognized by a Bronze Award  Hours must be documented  Hours must be pre-approved be a staff member  Hours exceeding 20 hours will be recognized  40 hours = Silver Award  60 hours = Gold Award

 Criminal Justice occupations are all about SERVICE!  Personal growth will occur  You become more competitive in the job market  We are asked all of the time by all kinds of organizations for assistance – THERE IS AN EXPECTATION OF YOU BEING SERVICE – MINDED!!!

 Must be non-profit  Must be pre-approved by a CJ Department member  Must be NON-PAID  May NOT be done during class time IF part of a class requirement

 Tutoring children  Habitat for Humanity  Playing checkers with elderly  Assisting with police agency projects such as:  Counting homeless  Compliance checks  Eliminating graffiti  Boys and girls club mentoring  Big Brother/Big Sister  Role-playing for CJ Agency training scenarios  Coaching youth (K-8) or Special Olympic sports if not paid and relatives are not on the team

 Coaching sports if paid  Refereeing sports  Working as a paid member at a non-profit organization  Any volunteer activity that is or may reflect poorly upon Mid-State Technical College, the Criminal Justice Department, or Law Enforcement  An activity that can not be verified  Volunteer fire departments (paid)  Part-time law enforcement (paid)  Military service (we thank you for your service but it is paid)  Any part-time, auxiliary membership on a law enforcement department is NOT eligible for this requirement regardless if paid or not paid

Ask your instructor!

 Volunteer activity is likely to be an employment interview question  The career requires interaction with a wide spectrum of society  Its good to interact with individuals/groups we are unfamiliar with  MOST IMPORTANT??? It shows that we are truly willing to SERVE our community and we can prove it by how we have served while we were training!

 NOW!!!!  Where to start??? Where to start???  Ask questions if you are stuck!  Take advantage of opportunities we send out!

 Mr. B’s Web site…   Click “Resources”  Scroll down to… Forms Information

You are going to LOVE it!!!