Ask an Officer: How Can I Volunteer with the Police?

Have a question you've always wanted to ask someone in law enforcement? Officer Wayne Twombly of the Fair Oaks Police District, which encompasses Oakton, will answer your question through our Ask an Officer feature. Readers submit questions and Officer Twombly responds. Send questions to Erica.Hendry@patch.com or submit them in the comments section below.

Here is this week's question:

How can citizens be more involved with the police station? Is there volunteer work available?

For those who would like to be more active with their local police department, we have our Auxiliary officers. They do much of the same work we officers do on the street. They are just not paid. Their work is invaluable! You could also assist the local station by joining the CAC (Citizens Advisory Council). They do many functions for the officers at the local stations, such as Officer of the Month Awards, luncheons and holiday parties for the officers.

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