SAVP SHERIFF’S AUXILIARY VOLUNTEER PATROL OR SAVP,
crime problems in San Luis Obispo County communities. All members are trained in a variety of law enforcement topics, as well as provide supplemental
abatement volunteers retired. SAVP is hopeful there will be additional individu-
control and radio communications. In
als interested in assisting with this
2021 SAVP onboarded 11 new
important work in the coming year.
South Station, and 7 to our Coast Station. The Sheriff’s Auxiliary
in meeting its law enforcement mission.
ears for the Sheriff’s Office to identify
tactics, CPR and first aid, patrol and observation procedures, traffic
went to our North Station, two to our
dedicated to assisting the department
safety, acting as additional eyes and
reported graffiti and either remove or cover it. This year one of the two graffiti
volunteers. Two of the new members
is a Sheriff’s Office volunteer unit
These citizen volunteers increase public
academy. The academy educates volunteers about crime prevention
Volunteer Patrol is made up of people from all walks of life. The SAVP 2021 graduating class included a retired Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Office
SHERIFF’S AUXILIARY VOLUNTEER PATROL MEMBERS ARE AN INVALUABLE RESOURCE TO THE DEPARTMENT, HELPING MAKE OUR
sergeant, retired educators, a health-
COMMUNITIES SAFER.
care manager, a non-profit outreach
THE SHERIFF’S OFFICE
and development director and United States veterans.
patrol in neighborhoods and business
Due to the ongoing spread of
districts. Aside from patrolling the
COVID-19, the program experienced
streets, auxiliary patrol members also
some challenges this year. However,
perform vacation house checks and
despite temporary program suspen-
assist in educating the public about
sions and cancelled events,
safety. In 2021 the SAVP program was
volunteers still patrolled over 20,000
made up of 49 volunteers overseen by
miles, and logged hundreds of hours.
IS GRATEFUL FOR SAVP’S CONTRIBUTIONS AND POSITIVE REPRESENTATION OF THE SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNT Y SHERIFF’S OFFICE .
the SAVP Operations Coordinator, and a patrol chain of command.
In addition to regular SAVP duties, the program also includes a subset
Before becoming a Volunteer Patrol
Graffiti Abatement Team. These
member, individuals attend and
individuals use a specially equipped
graduate from a 40-hour SAVP
vehicle to respond to locations of
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